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Maties excel at USSA championships across the country
Maties Sport ended a successful University Sport of South Africa (USSA) campaign, with significant achievements in all of the participating sporting codes. The Maroon Machine took home gold in the A Section of women’s water polo and silver in women’s basketball and men’s cricket. While adding multiple bronze for tennis, men’s water polo, doubles in…
Read MoreMaties Sport teams gear up to play in Summer USSA Championships
The Maroon Machine are busy with final preparations ahead of the University Sport South Africa (USSA) games, scheduled to take place during 2-16 December across the country. This year’s summer games come with nine sporting codes competing including basketball, table tennis, and sailing in Cape Town; cricket and golf in Bloemfontein; football in Kimberley; chess…
Read MoreAcademic Achiever and Sports Sensation, Erin Powers
Hailing from Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown, 20-year-old Erin Powers has had a passion for sports from a very young age. A former student and head girl at the Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) in the Eastern Cape, Erin has consistently strived for excellence in all her endeavours. During her school years, Erin showcased her…
Read MoreMaties Hockey, Netball and Rugby end USSA on a high
Maties Sport showcased their prowess at the recent University Sport of South Africa (USSA) Championships, claiming titles in multiple sporting codes. The Maroon Machine took home gold in the women’s hockey, at the netball and rugby championships while adding a number of silver and bronze medals to an impressive medal tally. Netball Maties took on…
Read More2023 USSA Winter Championships Preview
Maties Sport hosted over 150 student-athletes at the USSA (University Sport South Africa) Send-off earlier today ahead of the 2023 USSA Winter tournaments. Stellenbosch University Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers addressed Maties Sport student-athletes with an inspiring message, to enjoy and live in the moment! Prof de Villiers referenced one of Michael Jordan’s…
Read MoreBig picture upgrade of facilities at Maties Sport
The upgrade of the Maties netball outdoor and indoor courts is to the benefit of netball, basketball, and the image Maties Sport as a whole. Six netball outdoor courts, two multi-purpose outdoor courts along with the Coetzenburg Centre and indoor tennis facility have been or are being upgraded. “We have been hosting the Protea Netball…
Read MoreMaties take double gold at USSA Water polo and gold in 3×3 Basketball
The Maroon Machine competed in yet another round of summer University Sport South Africa (USSA) tournaments which saw us receive three golds medals (men and women’s water polo and men’s basketball) and a bronze medal (tennis). Fierce competition in six different sporting codes took place at the beginning of December, namely in basketball, water polo,…
Read MoreNathaly September – Maties Women Basketball Head Coach
Maties Sport Women’s Month Article “What does it take to be the first female anything? It takes grit, and it takes grace.” – Meryl Streep During the month of August – celebrated as Women’s Month in South Africa – we at Maties Sport will take the opportunity to celebrate some of the extraordinary women who…
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