Netball
Maties Netball welcomes their new Head Coach
2024 started with great excitement and sadness, with the resignation of Maties Netball Head Coach Zanele Mdodana. Mdodana worked with Maties Sport for seven years from 2016 to 2023. Some of her recent achievements included a first Varsity Netball title triumphant in 2022 and back-to-back USSA titles in 2022 and 2023. She also produced two…
Read MoreVarsity Netball 2023: Maties team preview
As anticipation mounts for the upcoming Varsity Netball tournament starting on Sunday, 20 August we preview defending champions Maties. The air is electric with excitement as netball enthusiasts eagerly await to see if the maroon machine from Stellenbosch can secure back-to-back titles. The stage is set for a riveting season that promises to showcase the…
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 shine at USSA championships
Maties excelled at the recent University Sport of South Africa (USSA) Championships, sealing victory in multiple sporting codes. The maroon machine took home the gold in the men’s rugby, men’s hockey, women’s hockey and netball championships, while adding a number of silver and bronze medals to an impressive medal tally. Rugby In a repeat of…
Read MoreMaties netball player Kabuya keeps shining on the netball court
In her maiden Varsity Netball season for the Maties Netball club, goalkeeper Syntiche Kabuya bagged player of the match awards on three occasions during the 2021 edition of the popular Varsity Sports tournament. If this was not memorable enough, her first of these awards came in her debut match for Maties Netball, when they beat…
Read MoreNichole Taljaard – Player of the Tournament
She is already a Maties Sport legend and now Nichole Taljaard is also a Varsity Netball legend after being named the 2021 Player of the Tournament. It was Taljaard’s fourth Varsity Netball tournament and the second time she was nominated as Player of the Tournament after she was also one of the best players in…
Read MoreSasha-Lee Petersen – Maties Netball Junior Coach
Maties Sport Women’s Month Articles “I don’t know exactly what’s next, but I’m stepping forward with grit; anchored in grace.” 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 – with grit and grace…
Read MoreStart with Why
Friedrich Nietzsche said he who has a why, can bear almost any how. Victor Frankl took it further saying that if you have a why or who to live for, you will endure whatever needed to survive. One of the most popular self-help books at present is called Start with Why… It’s not surprising then…
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