11 years ago, Rimari Sutton promised herself that she would never cycle again, at least not competitively. To her, there was no fun to be had when your legs and lungs were burning but as it said, never say never. The 22-year-old Tuks student will represent South Africa at the World Cross Country Mountain Bike…
Catch me if you can. That seems to be the Springbok sevens rugby player, Nadine Roos, attitude when she has got the ball in hand. No one often does, as the Tuks player tends to be like quicksilver on the field . . . fast and unpredictable. Scoring tries has become second nature to her….
There are so many good books for athletes on the market, which makes picking the right one more difficult than it has to be. Athlete are constantly working to improve their athleticism and skillsets. The mental part of the game often gets overlooked. When studying the most successful athletes you’ll find that they train the…
A coach’s job is seemingly never done. A mere 48 hours after Tuks’s under-20 team won the Varsity Young Guns Tournament, Kennedy Tsimba (coach) was off to a high school rugby tournament to scout for new talent. He is also already strategising what needs to be done for Tuks to remain the Blue Bulls under-20…
Jovan van Vuuren brilliantly executed “cometh the hour cometh the man” to win the gold medal in the long jump during the South African Athletics Championships in Cape Town. Cheswill Johnson had jumped 8.02 metres, while Van Vuuren’s best was 7.92 metres. With the wind blowing as it did, there were no guarantees. Every jump…
Watching South Africa’s youngest female sprint champion crowned and possibly a new record in the 100m-hurdles are two highlights that fans could look forward to during the South African Athletics Championships in Cape Town. Judging by the results this season, female athletics in South Africa is on the rise. The 17-year-old Viwe Jingqi and the…
Many outstanding young players were presented in 2021, and they are likely to have the world at their feet in a few years. 2021 featured plenty of dominant sports performances, but this year 2022 could be even better. Sports Corner takes a look at the top 10 rising sports stars who are set for an…
It is said that lightning does not strike the same place twice, but Viwe Jingqi might have proved it does when she set a new South African Youth record over 200 metres yesterday. The 17-year-old TuksSport High School learner won in 23.03s during the South African Junior and Youth Athletics Championships in Potchefstroom. From a…
Played two, won two is, for the moment, how Tuks’s Young Guns Varsity Cup report card reads. In their first game, the youngsters “out survived” Ikeys in Cape Town’s windy conditions to win 32-14. On Monday, on their home turf, Tuks ran amok, beating Shimlas 55-12. An impressive statistic is scoring 13 tries in two…
Real rivalries in South African female athletics are a rarity. One athlete has dominated each event for a few years now, but things are changing, judging by the World Athletics’ top lists. Tuks’s Zeney van der Walt is, for now, the second-fastest 400m-hurdler in the world, having clocked 55.36s. Taylon Bieldt (Tuks) is the fourth…
