Water Polo
Leila Broomhall – A balancing act treading water with passion
Leila Broomhall, a rising star in the world of water polo, recently walked across the graduation stage at Stellenbosch University’s March graduation ceremony. The BSc graduate spent her formative years in Noordhoek alongside her parents, Tanya and Grant Broomhall, and younger brother. Her academic journey started at Bay Primary, followed by Reddam House in Constantia,…
Read MoreThe Maroon Machine end 2023 with multiple USSA titles
Maties Sport ended a successful University Sport of South Africa (USSA) campaign, claiming titles in a number of sporting codes. The Maroon Machine took home gold in the A Section of women’s and men’s water polo, chess, women’s golf, as well as gold for men’s football in the B Section. While adding a bronze for…
Read MoreMaties Sport aims to end the sporting year on a high note
Maties Sport is looking to continue its winning streak at the upcoming University Sport South Africa (USSA) games, set to take place in the first two weeks of December across the country. The annual summer games will feature various sporting codes, including Cricket, Football, and Sailing, which will be hosted in Cape Town; Tennis and…
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 MoreStellenbosch University water polo player excels in the water and classroom
Former Stellenbosch University (SU/Maties) water polo player Lwazi Madi, who is also currently the captain of the South African national water polo team obtained his Master in Sport Science degree cum laude during the April graduation ceremonies. Madi who is an exemplary student-athlete has been at Maties for seven years and topped off his qualification…
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