Posted on May 25, 2023
Many will not know this, but water polo is considered to be one of the most challenging sports in the world to play. It is precisely why the TuksWaterpolo women’s captain, Maxine Hannon, is so passionate about playing. She was a part of the South African beach water polo team, who won a...
Posted on May 20, 2023
It said that in rowing, you always strive for that perfect stroke, that repetition, each being as good as the last. It is precisely why Paige Badenhorst fell in love with the sport. "Rowing is such a complex sport. There is never a moment you can ever claim to be the complete rower. The quest...
Posted on May 18, 2023
Having reached the milestone of 100 caps playing for AmaTuks, Frank Mpedi can rightfully claim to have been there, done that and got the t-shirt to prove it, but he is not. To him, there is still that one main objective to accomplish. That is to help AmaTuks qualify to play Premier League...
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 May 14, 2023
Fearless is an excellent way to describe Tracey Mthunzi when she flies out to France next week to play two tournaments with the Delta Drone TuksWomensRugby Sevens team. She has yet to execute a tackle or sidestep an opponent in an official sevens game. It doesn't faze the former Tuks Varsity...
Posted on May 10, 2023
UP engineering graduate Chase Onorati says his family has a “contagious sense of dedication and determination”, which likely explains his recent achievements not only in the academic arena, but in the swimming pool too.
Posted on May 08, 2023
Currently, the Springbok Women’s Sevens player, Marlize de Bruin, may be hobbling about, but it is said you can't keep a good woman down. So it won't be surprising if she makes her Bulls Daisies debut sooner than later. The UP-Tuks graduate cannot wait. She has been playing rugby for...
Posted on May 06, 2023
There is often that one moment that defines how one's life plays out. For Motshabi Makgotlho, it happened when she watched "Bring it on - All or Nothing". "Watching the energy with which the actors executed their cheerleading stunts got me 'absolutely' hooked. I wanted to do what they did or...
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