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Celebrating Excellence, Student Athletes Shine at Maties Sport Annual Sport Awards
The 49th edition of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Maties Sports Awards took place on Friday, 18 October, at the Coetzenburg Centre. A number of awards were given to prestigious guests, our student athletes. The guest speaker for the event was Mr. Ben-Jason Dixon, former Maties Rugby player who successfully captained the Varsity Cup team in…
Read MoreIt’s a thrilling season wrap!
As we come to the end of rugby season 2024, we have much to be proud of. Varsity Cup this year saw our team improve each week and finish second on the log to secure a home semifinal. The loss in that match hurt but we take the lessons and will be back stronger next…
Read MoreMaties Hockey adds third astroturf to their facility
Maties Hockey once again expanded its hockey offering by adding a third astroturf to their facility and officially welcomed athletes to their grounds in August this year. This astroturf became a reality, thanks to the valuable partnership between Stellenbosch University (SU) and Paul Roos Gymnasium (PRG). It was officially laid on 12 February 2024, and…
Read MoreKABAMBA FLOORS – POSITIVE, DETERMINED AND COMMITTED
Rugby isn’t a job or even a career for Maties Rugby Head Coach, Kabamba Floors – it is a calling. Floors was introduced to the sport at the age of nine on a dusty field while enrolled at an Ostrich farm school in Oudtshoorn. It was baptism by fire and an early lesson in toughening…
Read MoreMaties Rugby sign deal with new headline sponsor Mitchum
Maties Rugby signed a headline sponsorship agreement with Mitchum which looks to enhance the two brands with shared values including excellence, pushing boundaries and innovation. This pairing is set to inspire and enable our student-athletes to improve performance on and off the field. Head of Rugby, Drikus Hancke said: “We are very thankful and excited…
Read MoreMaties Sport end successful internal sport management workshop series
Maties Sport recently completed a successful five-week internal workshop series with students that form part of sporting code leadership structures. The workshop ran from 27 July to the 7 September and the primary goal of this workshop series was to equip students managing sports clubs and activities at Maties Sport and within the residence clusters…
Read MoreLEAGUE IS GROWING 75 YEARS ON
Campus League Rugby is part of Stellenbosch University’s DNA … the yearly on-field rivalry between residences that had its tentative beginnings in 1949. Doc Craven took the idea from St Andrew’s in Grahamstown (now Mkhanda) where he once taught and, over the decades, moulded it into a tradition that continues with passionate intensity 75 years…
Read MoreMaties Aiming High for the 2024 Varsity Netball Season
With just a couple of days before the 2024 Varsity Netball tournament starts, Maties have their sights set on repeating their success of 2022 when they walked away with the title. The Maroon Machine is also focused on improving their performance from last year when they reached the semi-final and lost to eventual winners UP-Tuks. Coach Adele Zeelie has…
Read MoreMaties take on the Paralympic Games in Paris
Stellenbosch University, Maties Sport are proud of the inclusion of our athletes and staff that are representing Team South Africa at the Paralympic Games taking place in Paris from 28 August to 8 September. The Maroon Machine outfit make up 20% of the South African team at the Games which is a remarkable feat. The…
Read MoreQ&A with Maties Golfers Anita Chen and Crystal Beukes
We had the honour of sitting down with Maties Golfers Anita Chen and Crystal Beukes, the sole female representatives from the University Sport South Africa team, as they prepare to compete at the FISU Golf World University Championships in Finland, proudly representing Stellenbosch University. Greatest influence on golfing career? Crystal: My dad. Anita: I would…
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