Posted on August 17, 2018
In spite of qualifying in all three breaststroke events, Tatjana Schoenmaker (Tuks) will in all probability not compete in December at the Fina World Swimming Championships (25m) in Hangzhou, China.
Posted on August 14, 2018
As the ripples subsided after the national short course championships at the King’s Park Aquatics Centre in Durban on Sunday, 11 swimmers had posted qualifying times for December’s FINA World Short-Course Championships in China.
Posted on August 14, 2018
South African wheelchair tennis rising star Mariska Venter successfully defended her doubles title at the Memorial Jens Open by clinching her second doubles crown at the Royal Ter Rivieren Tennis Club in Antwerp, Belgium on Sunday.
Posted on August 07, 2018
Lebogang Shange completed his African Athletics Championships medal collection over the weekend in Asaba, Nigeria when he finished second in the 20km race walk.
Posted on August 07, 2018
The qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo is starting in earnest for the Tuks judokas from Friday when they compete in the Budapest Grand Prix Tournament.
Posted on August 06, 2018
From a Tuks/HPC perspective, the performance of Cornel Fredericks deserves a special mention. Fredericks was second in the 400m-hurdles. His performance proves that perseverance and dedication do pay off. It is the first time in four years that he had won a medal at a major international event.
Posted on August 03, 2018
It was mission accomplished for Akani Simbine yesterday when he won the 100m at the African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.
Posted on July 29, 2018
Charles Brittain and James Mitchell gave a masterclass display of what guts and determination should be about yesterday when they won the gold medal in the men’s pair race during the World Under-23 Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland.
Posted on July 26, 2018
Louis Albertse might not be the most experienced professional player on the Sunshine Tour at the moment, but he makes up for it by having an old head on young shoulders.
Posted on July 23, 2018
Long Jump star Luvo Manyonga and race walker Lebogang Shange were the best of a large South African contingent at the 11th leg of the IAAF Diamond League series held in London, England over the weekend.
Posted on July 17, 2018
There seems to be no stopping Rikenette Steenkamp at the moment as she keeps on winning when she lines up in Europe to race the 100m-hurdles.
Posted on July 17, 2018
Tatjana Schoenmaker’s “golden performance” during the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games has undoubtedly brought a newly found self-believe to South African women’s swimmers.
Posted on July 17, 2018
Dedication, perseverance, passion, as well as a real teammate, are the words often used to describe Matt Saulez’s golfing exploits.
Posted on July 16, 2018
The men's fours crew finished third in the A-final in 5:58.52 at the Lucerne World Cup, Switzerland.
Posted on July 15, 2018
Zazini, TuksSport High School learner won the 400m-hurdles yesterday during the IAAF Junior World Championships in Tampere, Finland in 49.42s.
Posted on July 12, 2018
The HPC TuksGolf Academy player carded a two-under 70 in windy conditions on Wednesday to win on 10-under 206.
Posted on July 11, 2018
Five months ago, big-hitting Louis Albertse fired a career low loop to sweep into the lead at the Els Club Copperleaf in the penultimate event in the Race to Q-School Series. He won the event and less than a month later, graduated to the Sunshine Tour with a third place finish at Q-School.
Posted on July 11, 2018
The South African men’s fours rowing crew will have something to prove from Friday when they take to the water to compete in Lucerne, Switzerland in the third event of the World Cup-series.
Posted on July 10, 2018
Tuks’s judokas were in impressive form during the South African Open Tournament in Port Elizabeth winning no less than 30 medals (14 gold, 7 silver and 9 bronze).
Posted on July 10, 2018
If there is one word that Sokwakhana Zazini (TuksSport High School) truly hates it is losing. Taking this into account it won’t be a surprise if he wins the 400m-hurdles at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Tampere, Finland.
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