Posted on February 27, 2025
It's common for brothers to play together in South Africa's senior national field hockey team, but it's rare for two sisters to do the same. That could change when South Africa faces Malaysia in the first of four matches, with a real chance that Tuks hockey sisters Tegan and Cerian Fourie will...
Posted on October 16, 2024
One of the standout achievements in South African men's hockey in 2024 is the South African under-21 national field hockey team being crowned senior provincial champions. It’s a rare feat—one that few can recall happening before. The team also secured victory in the Interprovincial...
Posted on October 03, 2024
Agility, quick reflexes, and a sharp mind are key traits of a standout hockey goalkeeper, and Lilly-Anne Theron of TuksHockey, excels in all of these areas. Her stellar performances at the 2024 USSA Hockey Championships proved her ability to step up under pressure, blocking not just shots, but...
Posted on July 12, 2024
No regrets are what Edith Molikoe hopes for when the referee's whistle is blown for the last time during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games women's hockey tournament. South Africa starts their Olympic campaign on Sunday, playing Australia at 12:45. The men's team is playing against the Netherlands on...
Posted on June 11, 2024
Hockey is the one thing that is guaranteed to get the Lourens siblings, Luke and Elne's adrenaline pumping. For them, something is to be said about being on the ball with a stick in hand, trying to outsmart opponents. There would be no better time to do so than next month during the USSA...
Posted on June 07, 2024
In 2017, the British rock band 10cc was singing about how they don't like cricket but love it; this sums up how the Dewar brothers, Matt and Alex, feel about hockey at Tuks. A sixth-year MBChB student at UP-Tuks, Matt says playing hockey is a way for him to take a break from academics. Alex...
Posted on May 06, 2024
TuksHockey players were instrumental in getting Northerns to win the 2024 Under-21 Interprovincial tournament in Cape Town. This past weekend, Northerns beat Western Province 3-2 in the final to win the title. UP-Tuks student-athlete, Calvin Davis captained the team and was also named Player...
Posted on December 04, 2023
The South African U-21 national field hockey team will have their work cut out on December 5 in Malaysia when they face off against Germany in Malaysia's 2023 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup. South Africa is in Pool B with their continental companion, Egypt, and the 2022 Men's EuroHockey Junior...
Posted on November 16, 2023
For Trevor De Lora, it is a chapter-closing in his student hockey career. He is completing his BEd Senior Phase studies this semester. The 2023 USSA Hockey Champs final was the last time he could play a part in helping Tuks win a student tournament. De Lora's onfield heroics are why he is the...
Posted on October 01, 2023
One thing the Master’s student at UP-Tuks, Maxine Hannan, loves doing is making a difference. It does not matter whether she is fighting for the ball in the pool, duelling it out with sticks to gain possession on an Astroturf, or sitting down to talk; the outcome must be the same. Hannan...
Posted on September 14, 2023
The Proteas national team hockey player, Edith Molikoe, is an unashamedly daddy's girl. Her dad, John, is, after all, the one who has inspired her to never accept mediocrity when doing sports and encouraged her to be the best she can be.The TuksHockey women's co-captain still remembers the day...
Posted on September 11, 2023
When it comes to hockey, Celia Seerane can genuinely claim to have done it all. The 33-year-old and Tuks hockey player has 173 caps playing for the women's national hockey team, scored 20 goals, was South Africa's female player of the year in 2017, and is an Olympian. The hunger to play on...
Posted on July 11, 2023
The Tuks men's hockey team proved by winning the USSA Tournament that long and hard hours of training do pay off.Tuks clinched the title in Durban by beating Maties 4-1 in the final. In five games, the champions scored 22 goals and only conceded six. Coach Sigz Ntuli can be forgiven for...
Posted on May 25, 2023
When Laiken Brisset steps onto an Astroturf to play, many may not take note of the diminutive hockey player, but it only takes a few minutes for opponents to know she is the real deal. The Tuks player seemingly fine-tuned the art of outwitting opponents with fleet-footed footwork and excellent...
Posted on May 16, 2023
One thing the 19-year-old, Sian Maart, enjoys is "eliminating" opponents during an attack in a hockey game. It might sound like he is going to extremes, but he is not. The reality is that he is passionate about hockey. At the same time, it does not matter which team he plays for as he puts...
Posted on October 08, 2022
On Thursday, 6 October 2022, TuksHockey made history when their men's and women’s teams clinched their respective Varsity Hockey titles during the Varsity Sports Festival hosted at the University of Pretoria. In the history of Varsity Sports, it has not happened. The chances that men's...
Posted on October 05, 2022
No second chance is the motivator for the 2022 Varsity Hockey edition at the TuksHockey Astro. The team that loses its first match will play out for third/fourth place. That is why the TuksHockey men’s head coach, Sihle ‘Sigz’ Ntuli, considers the match against Maties as a...
Posted on August 12, 2022
Micaela Roos is a queen of all trades - from being an Admitted Attorney to coaching the Youth Girls at TuksHockey. Early this year, she graduated having obtained an LLB at UP-Tuks. She lives up to the means of fear lies in freedom, knowledge has power and what you do today determines who you will...
Posted on July 08, 2022
Ayakha Mthalane is one of the young players making his USSA debut for the TuksHockey men's team. Being a novice does not mean he lacks confidence. He backs him and his teammates to win. It is just a case of sticking to what they practised.
Posted on June 29, 2022
A good "push, hit and never quit" hockey game on any Astroturf is guaranteed to get Tegan Fourie's blood rushing. When the TuksHockey captain dribbles the ball past opponents, most will not realise what a remarkable story she has to tell. It is one in which the words never quit is spelt in...
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