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LJ van Zyl, qualified for WC hpc Posted on 06 Jun 2013 By winning the 400-metre hurdles in a time of 49.11 seconds in Velenje, Slovenia on Friday night, two-time Olympian LJ van Zyl qualified for the IAAF World Athletics Championship in Moscow. Cornel Fredericks finished in 3rd place in 49.81s. [Read More] |
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Nicole Hannah - TuksGolf Academy Super Squad Client part of SA girls golf team for Jakarata World Junior Test hpc Posted on 05 Jun 2013 Hannah is one of four of the country’s top juniors which will fly the flag for South Africa against a host of foreign nations in this week’s Enjoy Jakarta World Junior Golf Championship in Indonesia from 4 - 7 June. [Read More] |
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Paul Boshoff won Lowveld Amateur Open Champs hpc Posted on 05 Jun 2013 Boshoff carded an opening 69 at the par-71 layout and propelled himself to his first provincial podium finish with a flawless 65 in the second round. [Read More] |
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Good luck to hpc/Tuks Triathletes competing this weekend in Europe hpc Posted on 05 Jun 2013 We would like to wish Wian Sullwald and Eddie van Heerden good luck with their respective Triathlon Events in Europe from 8 – 9 June. Both athletes are in the hpc/TuksTriathlon Academy and trains under the watchful eye of coach Lindsey Parry. [Read More] |
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Bridgitte Hartley heads home with World Cup Bronze Medal hpc Posted on 04 Jun 2013 Bridgitte Hartley, hpc sponsored athlete ended her weekend’s World Cup racing with a bronze medal in Poznan, Poland. [Read More] |
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Congratulations to Charne Bosman with her exceptional performance in 2013 Comrades Marathon hpc Posted on 03 Jun 2013 Charne Bosman was the first South African women across the line, in 5th place. She was just pipped at the finish line by Scottish runner, Joasia Zakrzewski. Well done Charne, you've done us proud!!! [Read More] |
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Congratulations to Loungo Matlhaku with PB performance at Southern Region Senior Champs in Botswana hpc Posted on 03 Jun 2013 Loungo Matlhaku, grade 10 TuksSport High School learner represented Botswana at the Southern Region Senior Championships from 1 – 2 June in Botswana. She won the 100m in a personal best time of 11.67s and took second place in the 200m with a time of 23.83s - also a personal best. [Read More] |
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Comrades Marathon hpc Posted on 31 May 2013 hpc Sponsored Athletes Charne Bosman ready for the race. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learner selected for Southern Regions Senior Athletics Championships hpc Posted on 31 May 2013 Loungo Matlhaku to represent Botswana [Read More] |
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Matthew Brittain performs outstandingly at the Nissan Trailseeker’s Curro/Hazeldean marathon Wilhelm de Swardt Posted on 29 May 2013 Matthew Brittain, Olympic gold medallist in rowing, nearly caused a major upset. He was 4th, only three seconds behind Bell. [Read More] |
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Zander Lombard wins the 2013 KwaZulu-Natal Amateur Championship Title Article from SA Golf Association website Posted on 29 May 2013 Pretoria golfer Zander Lombard was delighted to lift the 2013 KwaZulu-Natal Amateur Championship title [Read More] |
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Wian Sullwald excels at the African Triathlon Championship in Agadir, Morocco. Wilhelm de Swardt Posted on 29 May 2013 What a titanic battle it was between Wian and Henri Schoeman. [Read More] |
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4th FINA Junior World Swimming Championships Mandy van der Laan Posted on 29 May 2013 hpc Sponsored athletes and TuksSport High School Swimmers included in the team to participate at the FINA Junior World Swimming Championships [Read More] |
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Hpc Triathletes at 2013 Agadir ATU Triathlon African Championships Marinda Opperman Posted on 28 May 2013 Hpc Triathletes excelled at 2013 Agadir ATU Triathlon African Championships on 25/05/13 [Read More] |
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Cornel Fredericks surpassed at IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE: New York Marinda Opperman Posted on 28 May 2013 Our athlete Cornel Fredericks excelled at IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE: New York in the 400m hurdles on 25 May 2013 [Read More] |
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SA Open Results Marinda Opperman Posted on 27 May 2013 Hpc Athletes excelled at SA Open weekend [Read More] |
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Congratulations to Marc Mundell, hpc sponsored athlete with his performance at the Western Province Athletics (WPA) Race Walking Grand Prix hpc Posted on 23 May 2013 Marc Mundell, not only set a new course record but was also crowned winner of the 30 km race walk. [Read More] |
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Congratulations to Robyn Moodaly, ex TuksSport High School learner who won herself a scholarship to study and play soccer in the USA hpc Posted on 23 May 2013 Robyn Moodaly, Banyana Banyana player who finished matric at the TuksSport High School last year off to the USA where she will be joining compatriots in goalkeeper Roxanne Barker (Pepperdine University, California) and midfielder Kylie Ann Louw (Stephen Austin University, Texas, ex-TuksSport High School learner) in the United States. [Read More] |
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Hpc Sponsored athletes to benefit from SASCOC’s Olympic Support Programme hpc Posted on 23 May 2013 We are very happy and proud of our athletes that are included in the SASCOC Olympic & Paralympic support programme. The SASCOC’s support programme will help our athletes live their Olympic & Paralympic dreams. [Read More] |
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News Update on some of sponsored athletes hpc Posted on 23 May 2013 Read more on what Wian Sullwald and Bridgitte Hartley are up to. [Read More] |
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Breakthrough for Teaghan, ex-TuksSport High School learner hpc Posted on 21 May 2013 Teaghan Gauche (ex-TuksSport High School learner and hpc/Tuks Golf Academy player) broke through for his first victory when he won the Border Strokeplay Championship at East London Golf Club against a strong field which included seven of the top 10 players on the Golf Digest Amateur Rankings. [Read More] |
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Congratulations to hpc/TuksTriathlete, Wikus Weber with his performance in the 2013 Larache ITU Sprint Triathlon hpc Posted on 20 May 2013 Wikus Weber, hpc sponsored triathlete competed in the 2013 Larache ITU Sprint Triathlon African Cup for SA and finished in 9th place in time of 0:59:38. [Read More] |
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hpc/TuksGolf players helped SA Women's team lift 4th RAACT Title hpc Posted on 17 May 2013 South Africa celebrated their 4th consecutive victory in the Regional All-Africa Challenge Trophy (RAACT) with another strong performance in the final round at Centurion Country Club on Thursday 16 May. [Read More] |
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Triple triumph for Slabbert, hpc/TuksGolf player in Nedbank SA Disabled Open hpc Posted on 16 May 2013 Daniel Slabbert claimed a third consecutive Nedbank South African Disabled Golf Open title with a convincing 12-stroke victory at the Legend Golf & Safari Resort on Wednesday 15 May. Slabbert closed with a 75 to finish on six-over-par 222, with Sweden's Caroline Larsson his nearest challenger on 234 after a 78. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High learner put SA in the lead at RAACT hpc Posted on 15 May 2013 Top juniors Magda Kruger, grade 12 TuksSport High School learner and Bianca Theron put South Africa in command at the Regional All-Africa Challenge Trophy (RAACT) with blistering performances in Tuesday’s first round at Centurion Country Club. Kruger blitzed her home course with a flawless seven-under-par 65, while Theron from Devonvale Golf Estate responded with an equally impressive 66 to combine for an opening total of 13-under-par 131. The two remaining South Africans, Lara Weinstein (hpc/TuksGolf Academy) and Sylvia Masango, carded non-counting rounds of 71 and 76 respectively. [Read More] |
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Cornel Fredericks 3rd in IAAF Diamond League hpc Posted on 13 May 2013 Cornell Fredericks, hpc sponsored athlete took bronze in the men’s 400m Hurdles on Friday night, 10 May in Doha, Qatar in a time of 49.35.4. LJ van Zyl, hpc sponsored athlete finished in 6th place with 50.74. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School squash players took honours at the NJSA Provincial Closed Tournament hpc Posted on 13 May 2013 At the NJSA Provincial Closed tournament held this weekend (10 – 12 May) at the Pretoria Country Club, both Callan Hall, grade 9 TSHS and Boipelo Montwedi, grade 11 TSHS took their respective age group titles. [Read More] |
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We would like to wish Matthew Brittain good luck with the Burry Stander Mountain Bike Series on Saturday, 11 May hpc Posted on 10 May 2013 As a rower Matthew Brittain certainly does not need an introduction. Especially not after last year’s Olympic Games in London. He, together with Sizwe Ndlovu, John Smith and James Thompson, won the gold medal in the men's lightweight coxless fours event. But recently dramatic changes have occurred in the sports life of Matthew Brittain, hpc sponsored athlete because of a serious back problem. On doctors advise to take a break from rowing for a year to give the injury the necessary time to heal he took up mountain biking. [Read More] |
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Dlamini won Gauteng Champs Match Play Title hpc Posted on 09 May 2013 Nobuhle Dlamini, South Africa’s number one amateur and hpc/TuksGolf Academy player won the Gauteng 54-Hole Championship Match Play title at Randpark Golf Club on Wednesday, 8 May. [Read More] |
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Congratulations to hpc sponsored swimmers included in SA team to represent Mzansi at the 15th FINA World Championships hpc Posted on 09 May 2013 Darren Murray, Karin Prinsloo and Marlies Ross (grade 10 TuksSport High School learner) were selected as part of Swimming SA’s Team to represent the country at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain from 19th July to 4th August 2013. [Read More] |
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Hpc/TuksGolf Academy ladies in top 5 at Gauteng Championship hpc Posted on 08 May 2013 Dlamini finished in 2nd place, while Ekurhuleni’s Nicole Garcia claimed the title of the Gauteng 54-Hole Championship at Randpark Golf Club. Kim Williams (hpc sponsored), defending champ came 4th followed by Magda Kruger (hpc sponsored & grade 12 TuksSport High School learner) in 5th place. [Read More] |
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Hpc sponsored & TuksJudo academy Judokas excelled at the 2013 2nd National Ranking Event hpc Posted on 08 May 2013 Congratulations to Coach Nikola Filipov and the hpc sponsored & Tuks Judo Academy team who claimed 24 gold medals at the 2nd National Ranking Event held from 3 – 4 May in Johannesburg. [Read More] |
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Congratulations to Matthew Brittain, Olympic gold medallist & hpc sponsored athlete and his riding partner Rob Dormehl with their 6th overall place in joBerg2c hpc Posted on 06 May 2013 Matthew Brittain and Rob Dormehl who raced for Avis Van Rentals completed the 910km journey from Heidelberg in Gauteng to the KwaZulu-Natal south coast in 35:56:05 to finish in 6th overall position. [Read More] |
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hpc/TuksGolf Academy Ladies in battle for Gauteng Stroke Play Championship title hpc Posted on 06 May 2013 Good luck to hpc/TuksGolf ladies who are competing at the Randpark Golf Club for the 2013 Gauteng 54-Hole Championship from 5 – 8 May. [Read More] |
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SA team claims 15th consecutive All-Africa Junior Champs hpc Posted on 03 May 2013 Congratulations to Llewellyn van Leeuwen (hpc/TuksGolf coach) and the victorious South African team after claiming the country’s 15th consecutive victory in the All-Africa Junior Golf Championships, played at Le Touessrok in Mauritius. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learner excelled at Botswana National Champs hpc Posted on 02 May 2013 Loungo Matlhaku, grade 10 TuksSport High School learner (Botswana Resident) competed at the Botswana National Championships from 26 - 27 April and won gold in the 100m and 200m respectively. [Read More] |
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SA Student Athletics Champs Results hpc Posted on 30 Apr 2013 Congratulations to hpc/ TuksAthletics Academy athlete, Albert Janki and Jacques de Swardt, hpc sponsored athlete with their performances at the SA Students Championships from 26 –27 Arpil in Durban. [Read More] |
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hpc/TuksTriathlon Academy Highlights April 2013 hpc Posted on 30 Apr 2013 Congratulations to Coach Lindsey Parry, Rudolf Naude (hpc sponsored athlete) and Eddie v Heerden with their performance in triathlon champs in Japan and Turkey respectively. [Read More] |
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Congratulations to Roger Barrow & TuksRowing Overall Winners of 2013 Nationals hpc Posted on 29 Apr 2013 Rowing showed dominant performances this weekend at the SA Nationals rowing championships at Roodeplaat dam a.k.a "the plaat". Our rowers showed how to apply the hours of hard work they have put in and continue to put in to become the best rowers in the world. Some of the performances include having 7 boats in the final, with only 8 boats competing, in the men’s pair with Tuks finishing 1-6th and 8th in this final. Winning the men’s and women’s 8 crews with the men also finishing 2nd in this event. Our women showed also dominant performances joining the men in winning the Women's double and the women’s sculls. [Read More] |
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SA team winners of 2013 Africa Zone VI Golf championships hpc Posted on 26 Apr 2013 Congratulations to hpc/TuksGolf Coach Llewellyn and his team - you've done us proud. Team SA successfully defended their Africa Zone VI Golf Championship title with another dominating performance in the final round singles at Windhoek Golf and Country Club on Thursday. This marks the 13th time South Africa has lifted the title of Africa’s largest team event since the inaugural it was launched in 2000. [Read More] |
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Olympic rower and hpc sponsored athlete tackles Old Mutual joBerg2c Coetzee Gouws Posted on 25 Apr 2013 Matthew Brittain, who was a member of South Africa’s gold medal winning lightweight coxless fours in London last year and hpc sponsored athlete, will team up with another former national rower, Rob Dormehl, for the nine-day stage race of the Old Mutual joBerg2c starting tomorrow, Friday, 26 April until Saterday, 4 May. [Read More] |
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Coach Llewellyn v Leeuwen (hpc/TuksGolf Academy) keeps SA Team on track for Africa Zone VI Defence hpc Posted on 25 Apr 2013 South Africa kept their title defence at the Africa Zone VI Golf Championships alive with another commanding performance in Wednesday’s second round at Windhoek Golf and Country Club. [Read More] |
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SA team won Bank Windhoek Champs Trophy before start-off for Zone VI defence hpc Posted on 24 Apr 2013 SA number two Zander Lombard & hpc sponsored golfer lifted the 30th Bank Windhoek Namibia Open Golf Championships title on Sunday and the 18-year-old continued his winning run with a 5/3 result against Kenya on the first day of the Africa Zone VI Golf Championships at Windhoek Golf & Country Club on 23 April. [Read More] |
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Hpc Sponsored, TuksSwimming Academy and TuksSport High School swimmers excelled at SA National Aquatic Championships hpc Posted on 23 Apr 2013 We would like to congratulate Karin Prinsloo, Darren Murray, Nico Meyer, Marlies Ross, Rita Naude, Emily Gray, Caydon Muller, Samantha Randle, Joshua Steyn and Tatjana Schoenmaker with excellent performance at the SA National Aquatic Champs that were held at the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Port Elizabeth from 15 – 20 April 2013. [Read More] |
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Kim Williams, hpc sponsored golfer wins Jackie Mercer Trophy at SA Women's Open hpc Posted on 23 Apr 2013 Well done to Kim Williams, who won the Jackie Mercer Trophy for a second time . [Read More] |
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Jacques (Gideon) van Zyl new Africa Judo Champ! hpc Posted on 22 Apr 2013 Congratulations to hpc sponsored judoka Jacques (Gideon) van Zyl, who won the men’s -73kg event becoming the African Champion at the Snr Africa Judo Champs held in Maputo from 18 - 21 April. [Read More] |
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Nobuhle Dlamini, hpc/TuksGolf Academy player defends Stroke Play title hpc Posted on 17 Apr 2013 Nobuhle Dlamini successfully defended her Sanlam South African Women’s Amateur Stroke Play title with a crushing 12-stroke victory at Pretoria Country Club on Tuesday 16 April. [Read More] |
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hpc Sponsored & TuksSport High School athletes shine at SA Senior Champs hpc Posted on 15 Apr 2013 Congratulations to Cornell Fredericks, Jacques de Swardt, Godfrey Mokoena, Marc Mundell, Wenda Nel, Duwayne Boer and High Performance Manager Elizna Naude with performance at the SA Senior Championships held in Stellenbosch from 12 – 13 April [Read More] |
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Drikus Coetzee hpc/Tuks Triathlon Academy athlete off to a good start hpc Posted on 09 Apr 2013 Drikus Coetzee competed in his 1st race since starting with hpc/Tuks Triathlon Academy in January. He finished in 3rd overall place in the Momentum Health Omega 3/i-flex National Duathlon Series on 7April with a time of 01:42:15 [Read More] |
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Hpc/Tuks athletes medalled at the SA Sub-Youth, Youth, Junior and Under 23 Championships 4 – 6 April at Pilditch hpc Posted on 08 Apr 2013 Congratulations to Academy Manager, Elizna Naude and the following TuksSport High School & Tuks academy athletes - Albert Janki, Duwayne Boer, Sabelo Ndlovu, Thando Roto and Tiro Mosete with their excellent results during the championships. [Read More] |
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Jacques de Swardt, hpc sponsored athlete finished 2nd at Pilditch hpc Posted on 08 Apr 2013 Jacques de Swardt competed over the weekend (4 -6 April) in the SA Sub Youth, Youth, and junior Championships at Pilditch and came 2nd in the men’s U/23 400m event in a time of 46.50. [Read More] |
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SA Golf Team named for Zone VI defence hpc Posted on 03 Apr 2013 The SA team to take up their title defence at the Africa Zone VI Golf Championships at Windhoek Golf and Country Club from 22-26 April include Zander Lombard (ranked 2nd /hpc sponsored), Louis Taylor (3rd), Gerlou Roux (6th), Werner Ferreira (8th) and Tertius van den Berg (12th), as well as three of the country’s top amateurs, Thriston Lawrence (4th), Andrew Light (7th) and Eddie Taylor (9th). [Read More] |
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Charne Bosman 3rd in 1st 2 Oceans!!! hpc Posted on 02 Apr 2013 Charne Bosman, hpc sponsored athlete who competed for Club Bonitas came 3rd in her 1st 2 Oceans-race. Congratulations well done! [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School swimmers Megan Toye & Nicolaas Deacon excelled at the SA Level 2 Regional Age Group Swimming Championships hpc Posted on 28 Mar 2013 Megan Toye, grade 11 and Nicolaas Deacon, grade 12 did exceptionally well in the SA Level 2 Regional Age Group Swimming Championships at Sasolburg’s Penny Heyns Swimming Pool from 23 – 25 March. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School & hpc/TuksSwimming Academy swimmers made waves at SA Level 3 National Age Group Champs 2013 in KZN from 15 to 19-March hpc Posted on 26 Mar 2013 Congratulations to the following TuksSport High School swimmers with their brilliant performance: Micah Fernandes (grade 10), Caydon Muller (grade 12), Samantha Randle (grade 9), Marlies Ross (grade 10), Tatjana Schoenmaker (grade 10), Joshua Steyn (grade 10), David vd Colff (grade 11), Niclaus vd Merwe (grade 8) and Rita Naude (hpc sponsored athlete). [Read More] |
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Congratulations to Phillip Buys, James Thompson & Matthew Brittain with performance at the Cape Epic hpc Posted on 25 Mar 2013 We wish to congratulate our sponsored athletes Phillip Buys, James Thompson & Matthew Brittain on your successful Cape Epic - you've done us proud! [Read More] |
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Jacques de Swardt, hpc sponsored and Tuks athlete won with yet another PB hpc Posted on 25 Mar 2013 Jacques de Swardt won the men’s 400m in Potchefstroom over the weekend in a personal best time of 45.87, his first ever run under 46seconds. This is a World Championship B Qualifier as well as a qualifier for the World University Games in Russia in August this year. [Read More] |
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Charne Bosman, hpc sponsored athlete’s winning streak continues hpc Posted on 25 Mar 2013 Charne Bosman took part in the Sunnypark 10km race over the weekend and finished in 1st place with a personal best inland time of her career of 34:20. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School athletes done us proud at the SA Secondary Schools Athletics Championships hpc Posted on 25 Mar 2013 Duwayne Boer, Sabelo Ndlovu and Callie Camacho, all in grade 12 medalled in their respective events at the SA Secondary School Champs that took place in East London from 21 – 23 March. [Read More] |
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hpc Sponsored athletes doing well in Cape Epic hpc Posted on 20 Mar 2013 The hpc wishes Phillip Buys, Matthew Brittain and James Thompson, hpc sponsored athletes good luck with the rest of the race. Keep it up!!! [Read More] |
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Hpc/Tuks Triathletes did well at 2013 SA National Champs & East London ITU African Cup over weekend hpc Posted on 18 Mar 2013 The hpc/ Tuks triathletes competed on 17 March at the 2013 East London ITU Triathlon Premium African Cup and the 2013 SA Triathlon Championships. Eddie van Heerden finished 1st in the Junior Boys event with Marc Greyling in 6th place. Wian Sullwald came 2nd in the ATU Buffalo City Africa Cup with Wikus Weber in 7th position. Wian Sullwald took 2nd place in the SA U/23 Championships while Wikus Weber came 2nd in the SA Elite championships. Congrats to Coach Parry and all our athletes who've done us proud! [Read More] |
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TuksSport High school learners & hpc/Tuks Athletes excelled at the AGN Championships - 15/16 March hpc Posted on 18 Mar 2013 Congratulations to the following athletes and coach Elizna Naude with excellent results over the weekend: Reabetswe Moloi, Loungo Matlhaku, Callie Camacho, Monyake Moletsane, Thando Roto, Jacob Tseko, Duwayne Boer, Sabelo Ndlovu, Albert Janki, Craig Canham and Tiro Mosete. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School won Dainfern College National Team Golf Champs 2013 hpc Posted on 13 Mar 2013 Dylan Naidoo, grade 10 and Marco Steyn, grade 9 from TuksSport High School won the team competition. Dylan and Marco continue to finish 2nd and 3rd in the individual competion. [Read More] |
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Olympic rowers /hpc sponsored athletes tackle 2013 Epic hpc Posted on 13 Mar 2013 Olympic rowing champions & hpc sponsored athletes Matthew Brittain and James Thompson will participate in their first Absa Cape Epic in 2013. They will be riding for the JAG Foundation. We will be supporting you all the way! [Read More] |
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We wish our hpc/Tuks Triathletes and Coach Lindsey Parry the best of luck with the SA Triathlon Championships on 17 March hpc Posted on 13 Mar 2013 Nicole Muller, grade 11 TSHS learner, Charne Prinsloo and Eddie v Heerden will be racing in the Junior Girls and Men's 16 - 19 Races while Wian Sullwald, Rudolf Naude and Aidan Nugent will be competing in the U/23 event with Wikus Weber to compete in the Men's Open event. [Read More] |
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NO STOPPING NOBUHLE hpc Posted on 12 Mar 2013 TuksGolf star, Nobuhle Dlamini continues on her winning streak to take the honours at the North West Open played on the Rustenburg Country Club over the weekend (9-10 March). Kim Williams, hpc sponsored player and Lara Weinstein took 2nd & 3rd. [Read More] |
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Dlamini and Slabbert, Tuks/hpc Golf players honoured at the Complete Golfer Annual Awards Dinner 2013 hpc Posted on 12 Mar 2013 SA's leading amateurs were honoured at the Compleat Golfer Awards Dinner. Nobuhle Dlamini won the ‘WGSA Ladies Amateur Golfer of the Year’ award while Danile Slabbert took the award for the ‘South African Disabled Golfer of the Year’. [Read More] |
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Tuks Sport High School are dominating the ‘Dainfern College Golf Championship 2013’ hpc Posted on 12 Mar 2013 Tuks Sport High School are top of the team and individual leaderboard’s after day 1 of the National College Golf Championship with Magda Kruger and Dylan Naidoo tying in first place with Rondebosch’s Paul Salonen at -2 Par. [Read More] |
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Ex-TuksSport High learner help Banyana Banyana to victory over Northern Ireland hpc Posted on 12 Mar 2013 Moodaly (ex-TuksSport High School learner) and Seoposenwe, the two talented youngsters promoted from Basetsana, scored the two goals within a space of five minutesf to give Banyana Banyana their first victory at the Cyprus Cup as they beat Northern Ireland 2-1 at the Tasos Markou stadium in Paralimni on Monday afternoon [Read More] |
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Congratulations to hpc/TuksGolf Coach Llewellyn v Leeuwen & SA Golf team who beat Scots to win Leopard Trophy hpc Posted on 07 Mar 2013 The crucial four winning points for their narrow 15.5 – 12.5 victory were secured by SA number two Zander Lombard and hpc sponsored athlete, his playing partner Louis Taylor and new caps Gerlou Roux and Callum Mowat in what turned into a cliff hanger final round. The SA team won the Leopard Trophy for the third time in four years at Leopard Creek on 6 March. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learners taking part in the KeNako SA World Juniors!! hpc Posted on 07 Mar 2013 Magda Kruger, Mae Cornforth, Stephen Allen (Grade 12), Dylan Naidoo (Grade 10) and Marco Steyn (grade 9) are part of the 128 Junior Golfers competing in the KeNako SA World Juniors at the Kingswood Golf Estate in George. [Read More] |
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Results: TuksGolf Club Champs at Centurion Country Club HPC Posted on 06 Mar 2013 Tuks students, Matthew Spacey & Kim Williams won the Open Men’s and Women’s Championships while Alex Brandkamp and Zanele Mazibuko, both grade 12 learners at TuksSport High School took the honours in the Junior Championships. [Read More] |
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Nobuhle on a winning streak hpc Posted on 05 Mar 2013 Nobuhle Dlamini, TuksGolf player did it again when she won the KwaZulu Natal Championships at the Royal Durban GC, over the weekend. Nobuhle proved why she is the top ranked player in South Africa when she signed for a 6-under par 66, winning the trophy on a total of 138, five shots clear of Monja Richards. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School athletes excelled at Gauteng Championships hpc Posted on 04 Mar 2013 The following grade 12 learners at TSHS, Reabetswe Moloi, Callie Camacho, Duwayne Boer, Sabelo Ndlovu, Thando Roto and Jacob Tseko competed in the Gauteng Athletic Championships over the weekend and did extremely well in their respective events. [Read More] |
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Jacques de Swardt, hpc sponsored and Tuks athlete qualified for the World Student Champs in Russia hpc Posted on 04 Mar 2013 Jacques de Swardt competed in the AGN 4th League on 2 March at Pilditch Stadium and won the men’s 200m in a PB time of 21.02. His brilliant performance qualified him for the World Student Championships to be held in Kazaan, Russia early August this year. [Read More] |
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The hpc - Training venue of International Swimming Stars hpc Posted on 01 Mar 2013 The hpc is currently hosting swimming teams from both Great Britain and Turkey for their pre-season training. The French Swimming team also left yesterday (28 February) following a pre-season training camp here. These teams are not first time visitors but did some preparations for London 2012 at the hpc, and it is a privilege to have them all return. [Read More] |
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Ten ex-TuksSport High School Learners included in Banyana Squad for Cyprus Women's Cup hpc Posted on 26 Feb 2013 Banyana Banyana coach Joseph Mkhonza has announced a squad of 22 players, including 10 ex TuksSport High School learners, as South Africa's women's football team gears up for the 12-Nation Cyprus Women's Cup that takes place at the Tasos Marajou Stadium in Paralimi from Wednesday 6 - 13 March 2013. [Read More] |
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Wian Sullwald, Wikus Weber & Rudolf Naude 3rd in Brazil Fast Triathlon Challenge hpc Posted on 25 Feb 2013 The hpc triathletes represented SA at the annual Brazil Fast Triathlon Challenge on 24 February and they've done us proud to finish in an overall 3rd place. [Read More] |
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Magda Kruger, TuksSport High School learner & hpc sponsored athlete dominated Gauteng North Junior Championship hpc Posted on 21 Feb 2013 Magda Kruger, grade 12 learner won the GNGU Junior Girls Open in superb style on 27 January. [Read More] |
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Nobuhle Dlamini, hpc & TuksGolf Academy player does it again hpc Posted on 21 Feb 2013 Nobuhle Dlamini won the 36-hole Eastern Cape Stroke Play Championships held in Eastern Cape from 11 – 13 February. Nobuhle played flawless golf and remains the double champion for the second year in succession. [Read More] |
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HPC Sponsored athletes honoured at annual SPAR AGN Awards on 16 Feb! hpc Posted on 20 Feb 2013 Caster Semenya took the honours as the AGN Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year and also bagged the best overall AGN Female Athlete of the Year Award. Marc Mundell won the Race Walking Male Athlete of the Year Award while Charne Bosman took the Road Running Female Athlete of the Year Award. [Read More] |
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Hpc sponsored Triathletes to compete in the Fast Triathlon Challenge, Brazil hpc Posted on 20 Feb 2013 Wian Sullwald, Wikus Weber and Rudolf Naude will participate in the Men’s Fast Triathlon Challenge in Brazil on Sunday 24 February. [Read More] |
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The hpc sponsored & Tuks rowers clinched major trophies at Buffalo Regatta!!! hpc Posted on 19 Feb 2013 The lightweight team of James Thompson & John Smith (hpc sponsored athletes and part of the ‘oarsome foursome’ Olympic team) with two new members, Scott Donaldson and Mike Voerman (hpc sponsored athlete) won the lightweight race in a time of 7:49 while the women's A coxed pair of Naidene Smith and Leanne Persse both hpc sponsored athletes also claimed gold in their event, beating UCT by more than two lengths. Lloyd Bemelman, hpc sponsored athlete won the sculls race. [Read More] |
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Congratulations to our Sponsored Triathletes & coach Parry – you’ve done us and SA proud at 2013 ITU Sprint Triathlon Africa Cup hpc Posted on 18 Feb 2013 Wian Sullwald, currently junior world tri champion came second in the Elite U23 race with a time of 00:53:32. He was beaten by Richard Murray, currently ranked 5th in the world who finished 1st in a time of 00:53:21. Wikus Weber and Rudolf Naude also did exceptionally well to finish in 5th and 9th place respectively. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School Athletes excelled at Noordheuwel Top 15 hpc Posted on 14 Feb 2013 Reabetswe Moloi, Callie Camacho, Thando Roto, Sabelo Ndlovu, Duwayne Boer and Jacob Tseko did extremely well at the Noordheuwel Top 15 meeting on Wednesday 13 February. [Read More] |
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Mokoena, hpc sponsored athlete off to good start hpc Posted on 13 Feb 2013 Khotso Mokoena, hpc sponsored and Tuks Athlete was off to a good start in the European Indoor Athletics season with victories in Estonia as well as in Finland. [Read More] |
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Hpc Sponsored & Tuks Triathletes to compete in Team SA for the 2013 ITU Sprint Triathlon African Cup!!! hpc Posted on 13 Feb 2013 Aidan Nugent, Eddie Van Heerden, Rudolf Naude, Wian Sullwald & Wikus Weber will represent SA on 17 February when the ITU Sprint Triathlon African Cup takes place in Big Bay, Cape Town. We wish them luck and are proud of our athletes and coach Parry. [Read More] |
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Charne Bosman, hpc/SSMU sponsored athlete’s winning way hpc Posted on 11 Feb 2013 Charne Bosman finished 1st in the Pick ‘n Pay 42km Marathon with a new course record on 10 February. [Read More] |
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The hpc’s plan for 2016 and beyond... hpc Posted on 07 Feb 2013 Mr. Toby Sutcliffe, CEO of the hpc today revealed to the press what the hpc have planned for the next Olympic Cycle and announced the names of their 57 sponsored athletes who will be supported along the way to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and build on the medal tally achieved by the hpc at the London Olympics. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High swimmer won open water event at BHP Billiton series in OZ hpc Posted on 05 Feb 2013 Marlies Ross, grade 10 TuksSport High School learner won the 2.5km Open Water event in the age group 13 - 17 at the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series in OZ with a total time of 0:30:19.56. [Read More] |
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hpc sponsored /Tuks Triathletes kicked-off on a high at the Jhb City Race hpc Posted on 05 Feb 2013 Wikus Weber won the elite men’s Olympic distance race with Rudolf Naude in 2nd place in Race 2 of Johannesburg Tri series (incorporating Central Gauteng Tri Championships) on 3 February. [Read More] |
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Congrats to our Judokas with excellent trial results! hpc Posted on 05 Feb 2013 TuksSport High school & hpc sponsored Judokas excelled in the National Trials and in the 1st National Ranking Event for 2013 hosted by Judo SA in Stellenbosch from 1 – 2 February. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High learners did us proud at the Waterkloof Prestige Meeting hpc Posted on 04 Feb 2013 Eight of TSHS athletes competed on Friday 1 February in the Waterkloof Prestige event that was held at Tuks and did extremely well to score 6 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School Squash players excelled at Provincials hpc Posted on 04 Feb 2013 Callan Hall, grade 9 and Boipelo Montwedi, grade 11 learners from TSHS took part in the U11 – U19 Northerns Closed Round Robin from 1 February – 3 February 2013. [Read More] |
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Magda Kruger, TuksSport High School learner won NG Juniors hpc Posted on 29 Jan 2013 Magda Kruger, grade 12 TuksSport High School learner and TuksGolf academy player won the North Gauteng Junior Girls Tournament on 27 January with 77, 62. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School athletes excelled at Wilgers High Meet hpc Posted on 28 Jan 2013 The TuksSport High School athletes who competed on 25 January at the Wilgers High School meet excelled in their events and did us proud. [Read More] |
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Good luck to our TuksSport High School athletes hpc Posted on 22 Jan 2013 Seven of TuksSport High School learners and TuksAthletics Academy athletes will be competing at the Wilgers High School Meeting on Friday 25 January. [Read More] |
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HPC/TuksTriathlon athlete selected for 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival hpc Posted on 17 Jan 2013 Eddie Van Heerden, hpc/Tuks Triathlete has been selected as a member of the Team ITU squad which will take part in the Australian Youth Olympic Festival. The ITU will be represented at this event by an international team of 4 boys and 4 girls. An athlete must be in the junior category in the 2013 calendar year to be considered for selection for this event. [Read More] |
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The Castle Lager SuperStars are currently training at the hpc hpc Posted on 17 Jan 2013 The Castle Lager Superstars XI training camp is led by former Bafana Bafana captain Neil Tovey and he is assisted by striking legend Philemon Masinga, goalkeeper John Tlale and sports scientist Warren Engelbrecht. [Read More] |
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Tuks/hpc swimmers to represent Team SA in OZ hpc Posted on 16 Jan 2013 SSMU/hpc sponsored athletes Suzaan v Biljon, Darren Murray, Rita Naude and TuksSport High School learner Marlies Ross are included in Team SA who will participate in the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series, a tri-nation swimming competition that starts off in Perth Australia from January 18 - 20. [Read More] |
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SSMU/ hpc Sponsored athlete starts 2013 on a high hpc Posted on 14 Jan 2013 Charne Bosman, SSMU/ hpc sponsored athlete came 2nd with a time of 78:13 in the DisChem 21.1km race on 13 January 2013. [Read More] |
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Llewellyn v Leeuwen, hpc/TuksGolf coach appointed to coach/manage National Team hpc Posted on 10 Jan 2013 The hpc wishes to congratulate Llewellyn VanLeeuwen on his appointment to manage/coach the National Team at 3 forthcoming International events. [Read More] |
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Another hpc athlete to medal at Zone VI Games hpc Posted on 14 Dec 2012 Young Sabelo Ndlovu learner at TuksSport High School came 3rd in Triple Jump event with a distance of 15.28m. [Read More] |
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hpc Athletes doing us proud at Zone VI Games hpc Posted on 13 Dec 2012 All three hpc judokas that went to the Games podiumed. Monique Grobbelaar took the gold medal, while Matthew Chase and Sinotando Mva both won silver medals in their respective weight groups. Loungo Matlhaku won the 200m Zone 6 games with a personal best time of 24.06s. [Read More] |
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hpc Athletes excell at Zone VI Games hpc Posted on 12 Dec 2012 The hpc is very proud of the following athletes who are currently competing for SA in Zambia at the 2012 Zone VI Games, Craig Canham, David Cornelius De Villiers and Amy Peens. [Read More] |
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Triathletes from hpc/Tuks excelled at 2012 BSG Triathlon Series Final hpc Posted on 05 Dec 2012 In the Elite men’s race two of our triathletes, Wikus Weber and Rudolf Naude finished in 3d and 6th position respectively. Rudolf’s 6th position earned him a 2nd overall position in the series. [Read More] |
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TuksHigh School learners did us proud in Pretoria West Power Station Triathlon hpc Posted on 05 Dec 2012 Both Yanich Strauss and Nicole Muller finished 2nd in their respective age group races (U16 –U17) on 25 November. [Read More] |
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HPC/TUKS athletes to represent SA at the Zone IV Games hpc Posted on 05 Dec 2012 The hpc wishes to congratulate our athletes who will represent SA at the Zone IV Games in Zambia from 7 - 16 December, 2012. Good luck and success to the team. [Read More] |
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Magda Kruger, TuksSport High School learner won the 2012 Nomads KZN Junior Championship Golf Academy Posted on 04 Dec 2012 Magda Kruger, took the honours at the KZN 54-hole Nomads final Junior Championships for the year with a total score of 147 (73, 74) that was held at the prestigious Selbourne Park Golf Club on 4 Dec. [Read More] |
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The majority of SA women’s squad for Zone VI U20 Games come from hpc hpc Posted on 03 Dec 2012 The South African Women’s U20 side has named their squad for the 2012 Zone VI U20 Games to be staged in Zambia from December 7-16. The majority of the South African players come from the highly successful High Performance Centre (hpc) at the University of Pretoria, which has helped to change the fortunes of women’s football in South Africa over the past five or so years. [Read More] |
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Hpc/Tuks Triathletes excelled at 2012 Troutbeck ITU Triathlon African Cup on 17 November in Zimbabwe hpc Posted on 27 Nov 2012 Henri Schoeman crosses the finish line in 1st position with a total race time of 2hr04min18sec while Rudolf Naude finished in 3rd and Aiden Nugent in 4th position. [Read More] |
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Tertius van den Berg, hpc/TuksGolf Academy wins 2013 CGGU Open hpc Posted on 19 Nov 2012 Tertius van der Berg was crowned the 2013 champion at the Central Gauteng Open Stroke Play Championships held at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, East Course from 16-18 of November 2012. [Read More] |
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Hpc Sponsored athlete Golf Woman of the Year hpc Posted on 16 Nov 2012 Nobuhle Dlamini, hpc sponsored golfer was awarded by Gauteng North Golf Association as Golf Woman of the Year. [Read More] |
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Zander Lombard, hpc sponsored golf player leading SA open Champs hpc Posted on 16 Nov 2012 Zander Lombard, hpc sponsored golf player and South Africa's number three ranked amateur carded an opening 72 to join Sipho Bujela as the leading amateurs in the first round of the South African Open Championship at Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate. [Read More] |
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Duwayne Boer, TuksSport High School learner claims another award hpc Posted on 16 Nov 2012 Duwayne was awarded the most promising Tuks athlete at the Prestige Athletics function on 14 November 2012 at Utopia Place, Pretoria. [Read More] |
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Wikus Weber hpc/Tuks Triathlete won 11 Sun City Triathlon Race hpc Posted on 14 Nov 2012 Wikus Weber won the 11 Global - Africa's toughest Triathlon Race at Sun City on 11 November. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High learner, Callan Hall gets top U14 trophy hcp Posted on 12 Nov 2012 Callan Hall, grade 8 learner was presented with the Alan Colburn Trophy at the Northern Gauteng prize giving. This Award is given to the top u14 performer in the Province. [Read More] |
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TuksGolf swept up Awards TuksGolf Posted on 08 Nov 2012 TuksGolf staff and athletes walked away with 4 of the Awards during the PGA of SA's Regional Gauteng North Awards Dinner that was held at the Legends Golf & Safari Resort in Limpopo on 7 November. [Read More] |
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Our Olympic fours rowing heroes collecting trophies hpc Posted on 05 Nov 2012 Our lightweight fours team of James Thompson, Matthew Brittain, John Smith and Sizwe Ndlovu were named ‘Men's crew of the year’ by the World Rowing Federation at a dinner at Knappogue Castle, in Ireland, on Friday 2 November, before boarding a flight back to South Africa to collect the ‘Team-of-the-year Award’ at the SA Sports Awards at the Sandton Convention Centre on 4 November in Johannesburg. Olympic 800m silver medallist Caster Semenya collected the ‘Sportswoman of year’ award at the same function. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School track and field athletes to represent SA at Zone 6 Games in Zambia hpc Posted on 02 Nov 2012 TuksSport High School learners Sabelo Ndlovu, Jubilant Motlhake, Craig Canham will represent SA while school mate Loungo Matlhaku will represent Botswana at the Zone 6 Games to be held from 7 - 17 December 2012 in Lusaka, Zambia. [Read More] |
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Tuks Sports High School learners selected for the Northerns U/17 and U/19 squads hpc Posted on 29 Oct 2012 Sizwe Makitla and team mate Kgaogelo Kekana, will represent the U17 Northerns squad in the CSA Nation U17 Cricket week in Cape Town from 12 – 16 December, while Melvin Morata will represent the Northerns U19 Squad in the Coca Cola Khaya Majola U19 Cricket week that will take place in Potchefstroom from 16 – 21 December. [Read More] |
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Lindsey Parry, hpc/Tuks Triathlon coach elected to ITU Coaches Committee hpc Posted on 25 Oct 2012 The hpc wishes to congratulate Lindsey Parry, hpc/ Tuks Triathlon coach for being elected to the Coaches Committee at the 25th ITU Congress in Auckland, NZ. Well done Lindsey we are proud of you! [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School athletes excelled at Prisma Prestige Championships hpc Posted on 23 Oct 2012 Five of TSHS athletes, who competed on 20 October in the Prisma Comms Prestige Tournament at Pilditch all finished first in their respective items. [Read More] |
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Young Tuks swimmer going places in the water hpc Posted on 23 Oct 2012 Tuks swimmer and ex-TuksSport High learner, Abdul-Malick Railoun stole the show at the 15th Annual Dis-Chem Sun City Swim over weekend. [Read More] |
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Wian Sullwald, hpc/ Tuks Triathlete won 2012 ITU Junior Men's WC in Auckland hpc Posted on 22 Oct 2012 Wian Sullwald's solid performance helped him win the 2012 ITU Triathlon Junior World Championship in Auckland to become South Africa’s first ever ITU World Champ. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School team on top at Gauteng North High School League Champs! hpc Posted on 22 Oct 2012 The Tuks Sport High School golf team took the honours at the Gauteng North High School A League Championships at Irene Country Club on Friday, 19 October. [Read More] |
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Rudolf Naude, hpc sponsored and Tuks Triathlete clinched 2nd place in BSG Tri series over weekend hpc Posted on 22 Oct 2012 Rudolf Naude came 2nd in the 3rd leg of the BSG Triathlon Series at The Islands Estate, Hartbeespoort on 21 October 2012. [Read More] |
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HPC /TuksTriathletes included in Team TSA to Auckland for Grand Final hpc Posted on 16 Oct 2012 Wian Sullwald, Wikus Weber, Aidan Nugent and Richard Murray, who trains at the hpc with coach Lindsey Parry are included in the group of TSA Elite Athletes that will represent SA at the 2012 Barfoot and Thompson Triathlon Grand Final on 20 October in Auckland, New Zealand. [Read More] |
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HPC/TuksTriathletes did us proud at 2nd Leg of BSG Triseries hpc Posted on 16 Oct 2012 The second event of the 2012 BSG Triseries race took place on Sunday 14th of October at Abrahamsrus in Sasolburg. Rudolf Naude, hpc sponsored and TuksTriathlete finished 2nd in the Men’s Elite race. Marlette Smit, TuksSport High School grade 12 learner came 2nd in the Age Group Event for Ladies while Yanich Strauss, a Grade 9 learner also from TSHS finished 1st overall in the 12 – 15 age group event. [Read More] |
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HPC/TuksGolf player Nobuhle Dlamini currently No 1 in SA hpc Posted on 16 Oct 2012 According to the latest rankings released by the Women’s Golf South Africa (WGSA), the Swazi-born golfer took the first position from South African Kim William, TuksGolf, who has now moved into the number 2 position in SA. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learner to compete in ITU Continental Cup in Zimbabwe hpc Posted on 11 Oct 2012 Nicole Muller has been selected to represent the Junior Development Academy to compete against a Zimbabwean Academy team on the 17th November 2012 at the ITU Continental Cup event in Troutbeck, Zimbabwe in the 16 – 18 age group race. [Read More] |
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Katlego Moletsane TuksSport learner included in Banyana Team hpc Posted on 10 Oct 2012 Banyana Banyana head coach Joseph Mkhonza has called up High Performance Centre (Tshwane) goalkeeper and TuksSport High School learner, Katlego Moletsane to the national senior women's team that will do duty at the 8th CAF African Women Championship 2012 in Equatorial Guinea from October 28 to November 11. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learners medalled at Judo African Champs hpc Posted on 10 Oct 2012 Michaela (Geronay) Whitebooi, Monique Grobbelaar and Christiaan Boshoff, did us proud at the 'Cadets & Juniors' African Judo Championships, held from 4 - 6 October in Gaberone, Botswana. [Read More] |
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Hpc/TuksTriathlon athletes represented SA in Europe and Japan. hpc Posted on 01 Oct 2012 The 19 year old Aidan Nugent, hpc/TuksTriathlon academy tri-athlete competed in the 2012 Mondello ITU Sprint Triathlon European Cup in junior event over the weekend and finished in an overall 40th position, while Richard Murray, who competed in the Elite men’s field in the World Triathlon Series in Yokohama, Japan finished in 9th place. [Read More] |
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Wian Sullwald, hpc sponsored tri-athlete won at Buffelspoort hpc Posted on 01 Oct 2012 Wian Sullwald finished 1st (the 1st Junior to win this race over all) at the BSG Tri Series at Buffelspoort Dam, North West Province over the weekend. [Read More] |
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TuksGolf lost top position in 2012 Retief Goosen High School Tournament hpc Posted on 25 Sep 2012 TuksGolf Academy players came 5th in the 2012 SA National High Schools Tournament that took place from 23 - 24 September at the Country Club Johannesburg. [Read More] |
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Aidan Nugent, hpc/TuksTriathlete to compete for Team SA in France hpc Posted on 17 Sep 2012 On the weekend of 22 and 23 September the world’s best duathletes will gather in Nancy, France, for the 2012 ITU Duathlon World Championships. [Read More] |
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hpc/TuksGolf player, Lombard 2nd in Mpumalanga Open hpc Posted on 17 Sep 2012 The hpc sponsored/ TuksGolf player came second in the NKANGALA MINING MGU STROKEPLAY 2012 at Graceland Country Club, Secunda, Mpumalanga: 7-9 September 2012 [Read More] |
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SPORTS, SCIENCE, KNOWLEDGE: THE ROAD TO OLYMPIC GLORY Marinda Opperman Posted on 10 Sep 2012 Join the Sports Science and Medical Unit (SSMU) of the hpc and University of Pretoria as we discuss how dedication and innovation contributed to Olympic glory - gold, silver and bronze medals. [Read More] |
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Stephen Allen, TuksGolfAcademy player won the Kingston Junior event hpc Posted on 24 Aug 2012 The 17 year old Stephen, grade 11 learner at the TuksSport High School won the James Kingston Junior Tournament at Rustenburg Golf Club on Sunday and qualified for the Glacier Junior Series National Final, which is to take place at Hermanus Golf Club from 3 – 5 October this year. [Read More] |
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hpc sponsored/ TuksTriathletes to compete in 2012 ITU World Tri-serries in Stockholm hpc Posted on 23 Aug 2012 Wian Sullwald and Rudolf Naude were selected for the SA team to race at the 2012 ITU World Triathlon in Stockholm on 25 and 26 August. [Read More] |
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Hpc sponsored swimmers qualified at Nationals in Pietermaritzburg 16 – 19 August hpc Posted on 20 Aug 2012 After four days of intense competition in Pietermaritzburg, the SA National Short Course Championships concluded on Sunday with an amazing total of 18 South African swimmers, including hpc sponsored swimmers Roland Schoeman, Darren Murray and Karin Prinsloo, who made World Championship qualification times. [Read More] |
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Marlies Ross, Tuks Sport High learner excelled at SA Nationals hpc Posted on 20 Aug 2012 Marlies Ross, grade 9 learner of TSHS took a bronze in the 200m Individual Medley at the SA National Short Course Championships in Pietermaritzburg, which is remarkable if you think that she is still a junior and her competitors included the likes of the 23yr old Kathryn Meaklim, who competed in the London Olympics. [Read More] |
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Tuks Sport High golfers did it again! TuksGolf Academy Posted on 14 Aug 2012 Tuks Sport High School successfully defended their title at the St John’s College Annual international golf tournament from 8 to 11 August. [Read More] |
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hpc/Tuks athletes excelled at Olympics hpc Posted on 13 Aug 2012 Castor Semenya's silver and Bridgitte Hartley’s bronze medals helped Team SA achieve its best performance at the Olympic Games since 1996. [Read More] |
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CSA U/19 World Cup Squad to represent SA at 2012 ICC u/19 Cricket World Cup in Australia Marinda Opperman Posted on 06 Aug 2012 The training group for the CSA U/19 team (a group of 23 players) represented the CSA National Academy and stayed at hpc in preparation for the 2012 ICC u/19 Cricket World Cup in Australia [Read More] |
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In Memoriam Marinda Opperman Posted on 24 Jul 2012 It is with great sadness that we report the passing away of Lester Mills, one of SA’s legends in sports journalism. [Read More] |
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Murray excels in Hamburg hpc Posted on 23 Jul 2012 Richard Murray laid down the marker on the eve of the London Games, bagging his maiden victory in the Triathlon World Series leg in Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday 21 July. He out-sprinted two-time world champion Javier Gomez of Spain to win by five seconds, making a statement as a serious contender for an Olympic medal in London. [Read More] |
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Magda Krüger, TuksSport High School learner stuns big names in Sanlam SA Amateur qualifying round hpc Posted on 09 Jul 2012 Magda Krüger surprised the biggest names in South African women’s amateur golf when she led Sunday’s 36-hole qualifying round for the Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Match Play Championship at Benoni Country Club. [Read More] |
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Hpc-sponsored and TuksTriathlon athletes won bronze at FISU World University Triathlon Championships hpc Posted on 02 Jul 2012 The SA men’s team and hpc sponsored Tuks triathletes won a bronze medal at the 11th World University Triathlon Championships in Taiwan on Saturday, 30 June. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High learners & TuksJudo Academy athletes excelled at SA Judo Open Champs! hpc Posted on 02 Jul 2012 Six judokas from TuksSport High School & TuksJudo Academy took part in the SA Open Judo Championships from 25 – 30 June in Bloemfontein and brought back no less than 7 gold and 3 silver medals! [Read More] |
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hpc sponsored athletes and their coaches to represent SA at London Olympics hpc Posted on 07 Jun 2012 In response to SASCOC President, Gideon Sam’s 2009 challenge "12 athletes for 2012", the High Performance Centre (hpc) at the University of Pretoria's Sport Science & Medical Unit, in partnership with the Institute of Sports Research and the Department of Medicine prioritised assistance to potential Olympians and are proud to have been involved in realising the dreams of several athletes and their coaches. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High learner to represent SA at World Junior Champs in Barcelona Athletics Academy Posted on 30 May 2012 Duwayne Boer, grade 11 learner at the TuksSport High School has been included in the final team of 31 athletes to represent South Africa at the World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain from 10-15 July 2012. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High learner won Gold at the Youth Southern Region Champs in Zimbabwe Athletics Academy Posted on 30 May 2012 Jubilant Motlhake, triple jump athlete and a grade 9 learner at the TuksSport High School won gold at the Championships in Zimbabwe on Sunday, 27 May when he finished with a distance of 15,10m. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School's Magda Kruger excelled in the Pro Shop Gauteng Amateur Match Play Championships TuksGolf Academy Posted on 11 May 2012 Magda Kruger from TuksSport High school excelled in the Pro Shop Gauteng Amateur Match Play Championships held from 6 to 9 May 2012 at Glendower Golf Club. The A Division was won by Kim Williams on 225, with Nobuhle Dlamini, from TuksGolf Academy runner up on 230, followed by two junior players Magda Krüger (GNGU) and Michaela Fletcher (KZN) tied in third position on 232. [Read More] |
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TuksSwimming and TuksSwim Academy shines at CANA Zone 3&4 in Mozambique Steven Ball Posted on 11 May 2012 Tuks and TuksSwim Academy swimmers did exceptionally well with many of them breaking national age group and senior records in various events. All in all these swimmers brought home 40+ medals with several of them being awarded the prize for best male or female swimmer in a specific age category. Numerous personal best times were also achieved. [Read More] |
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Two learners from TuksSport High School called up by Banyana Banyana hpc Posted on 10 May 2012 Meagan Newman and Robyn Moodaly, both from TuksSport High School, have been selected for Banyana Banyana as part of their preparations for the Olympics. [Read More] |
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Hpc's 10yr Celebration Day for Staff Rocco Meiring Posted on 03 May 2012 The hpc kicked off their 10year celebrations with a party for their staff on Thursday afternoon before the long weekend. [Read More] |
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TuksAthletics Academy performed exceptionally at SA Snr Champs hpc Posted on 18 Apr 2012 TuksSport High school athletes, Petunia Obisi, Duwayne Boer, Albert Janki and Craig Canham participated at the SA Senior Championships and did us proud with their performance. [Read More] |
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TuksGolf Academy student the SA Woman's Amateur Champion hpc Posted on 18 Apr 2012 Nobuhle Dlamini, Tuks Golf Academy student victorious in the Sanlam Women’s Amateur SA Stroke Play Championship at Umhlali Country Club on Tuesday, 17 April. [Read More] |
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TuksTriathletes victorious at Cross Tri African Champs hpc media office Posted on 17 Apr 2012 This weekend’s ATU African Cross Triathlon Championships at Hartbeespoort gave top athletes a final chance to be considered for the team to take part in the 2012 ITU World Cross Triathlon Championships in Alabama, USA [Read More] |
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Richard Murray stuns at World Champs in Sydney hpc Posted on 17 Apr 2012 Richard Murray who trains at the hpc/ Tuks when he is in South Africa became the 1st African and South African to Podium at a World Championship Series event by finishing 2nd in the Opening Leg of the 2012 Dextro Energy World Championship in Sydney, Australia over the weekend 14 - 15 April. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High learner took Dunlop squash title for the 6th time TuksSquash Academy Posted on 16 Apr 2012 Callan Hall, grade 8 learner at TuksSport High School won the u14 boys title of the Dunlop Menlopark Junior Open over the weekend. He has made this "his tournament" by having won this title for a sixth time. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High school learners performed well at the SA Sub Youth, Youth, Junior and u/23 Championships in Germiston TuksAthletics Academy Posted on 02 Apr 2012 The Yellow Pages Youth, Junior, U23 and Schools Track and Field Championships at Germiston allows for 17 Athletics SA provinces and nine South African Schools Athletics provinces to compete in one event. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learners to play for SA’s u17 Women’s National Team (Bantwana) in qualifier match against Ghana hpc Posted on 20 Mar 2012 The Bantwana team, including 12 learners currently in the TuksSport High School, will play against Ghana in Accra on Friday, 23 March 2012. The winner of this encounter will be one of three African Countries that will qualify for the FIFA u17 Women’s World Cup scheduled to take place in Azerbaijan from 22 September to 13 October. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High learners excelled in Athletics Gauteng North Championships TuksAthletics Posted on 19 Mar 2012 TuksSport High School learners and athletes of the TuksAthletics Academy that competed at the Gauteng North Athletics Championships over the weekend did us proud with their performance. [Read More] |
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Angolan Paralympic athletes preparing at hpc hpc media office Posted on 19 Mar 2012 The Angolan Paralympic team, chosen to represent Angola at the paralympic games in London from 29 August to 9 September this year is currently training at the hpc. The team includes top names such as José Armando Sayovo, Octávio dos Santos, Joaquim Manuel, Maria da Silva and Esperanca Gicasso, all visually impaired. [Read More] |
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Wian Sullwald, hpc sponsored tri-athlete, the new SA Elite Triathlon Champ!!! TuksTriathlon Academy Posted on 19 Mar 2012 Wian (last year still in matric at TuksSport High School), finished in an amazing third place in the 2012 ITU Triathlon Premium African Cup held in PE on 18 March – to win the title as the new “South African Elite triathlon champion”. [Read More] |
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Two of TuksSport High School learners competed in KZN Junior Open Squash tournament TuksSquash Posted on 12 Mar 2012 Callan Hall, grade 8 and Boipelo Montwedi, grade 10 learners at TSHS were part of the 500 top squash players in the country to compete in the National ranking squash tournament in Bloemfontein. [Read More] |
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Karin Prinsloo swam Olympic qualification time in 200 m backstroke Steven Ball Posted on 09 Mar 2012 Karin Prinsloo, hpc-sponsored athlete and Tuks swimmer, qualified for the 200 m backstroke event at the Olympics in London later this year. [Read More] |
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hpc/TuksTriathletes did us proud Lindsey Parry Posted on 09 Mar 2012 TuksTriathlete Academy athletes, Wian Sullwald and Rudolf Naude (both hpc sponsored athletes) and Aidan Nugent, who is training at the hpc under coach Parry, did extremely well in their respective events on 4 March. [Read More] |
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Finnish Youth Swimmers currently training at the hpc hpc media office Posted on 07 Mar 2012 The group from the local Swimming club, Lahden Uimaseura Ry in Lathi Finland include Anniina Ala-Seppälä (Scandinavian Junior Champion) who will represent Finland at the London Olympics. [Read More] |
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TuksSwimmer Karin Prinsloo breaks 4-year old SA Record edging closer to Olympic qualification Steven Ball Posted on 07 Mar 2012 After a few days of racing at the British Nationals and Olympic trials, currently taking place in the London 2012 Olympic pool, our TuksSwimmers have had some mixed racing performances. [Read More] |
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Congratulations to Tuks High learners with their performance in the KZN Junior Open Squash tournament TuksSquash academy Posted on 06 Mar 2012 Callan Hall (grade 8) came second in the u16 event and although Boipelo Montwedi (grade 10) and Sean White (grade 12) did not win their respective events, they represented their school and the hpc with pride. [Read More] |
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Yet another elite international team choose to do pre-season training at the hpc hpc media office Posted on 05 Mar 2012 Germany’s elite discus team, including the current World Champ, Robert Harting, his brother Christoph Harting (German Junior Champ) and Julia Fischer (U23 European discus gold medallist) are currently preparing for the European athletics season as well as the Olympics. The team is accompanied by their coach Werner Goldmann and Gabrielle Strecker, the team’s physiotherapist. [Read More] |
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TuksGolf in Top 10 at Free State & Northern Cape Amateur Open! TuksGolf Posted on 23 Feb 2012 TuksGolf earned themselves four places in the Top 10 playing in the Free State & Northern Cape Open over the weekend of 17-19 February in Harrismith. [Read More] |
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Tuks and hpc-sponsored rowers on a trophy heist at Buffalo Regatta TuksRowing/TuksRoei Posted on 22 Feb 2012 The Tuks and High Performance Centre (hpc)-sponsored rowers made waves at the 125th annual Buffalo Regatta in East London from 17 to 18 February, where Peter Lambert won both the magnificent trophies at stake – the Buffalo Grand Challenge (for Senior A Coxless Fours) and the Silver Sculls (for Senior A Single Sculls), which was last achieved in 1994. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High learners well represented in the Basetsana team that defeated Botswana in World Cup qualifier Sheryl Botes Posted on 21 Feb 2012 The South African U20 Women's National Team defeated their Botswana counterparts by four goals to one (4 - 1) in the first leg, first round qualifier of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The match was played on Friday night (17 February) at the Molepolole Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High learners compete against the best at Tuks Top 10 Athletics Meet Athletics Academy Posted on 20 Feb 2012 On Wednesday, 15 February TSHS’s athletes took part in the Tuks Top 10 Athletics Meeting at LC de Villiers! [Read More] |
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Olympian's Training Venue of Choice hpc Posted on 20 Feb 2012 Over the 10 years of the hpc’s existence, it is clear that the hpc has developed into the preferred training venue of choice for international and national elite sports teams and individual athletes alike. [Read More] |
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German national hammer throwing team doing pre-Olympic training at hpc hpc Posted on 20 Feb 2012 The German national hammer throwers are currently doing pre-Olympic training at the hpc. [Read More] |
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Carlyn Fischer, hpc-sponsored triathlete, won in Cape Town hpc Posted on 20 Feb 2012 Tuks student, Carlyn Fischer, sponsored by the High Performance Centre’s (hpc) Sport Science and Medical Unit, got her season off to an excellent start when she won the women’s title at the 2012 Cape Town ITU Sprint Triathlon African Cup on Sunday, 19 February. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High learners did us proud at the NJSA Round Robin Academy office Posted on 16 Feb 2012 Three of TuksSport High School's learners took part in the Northers Junior Squash Association (NJSA) Round Robin from 4 to 6 February. They are Sean White (u19); Boipelo Montwedi (u16 girls) and Callan Hall (u14 boys). [Read More] |
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New Age Impi Squad chooses hpc as training base hpc Posted on 16 Feb 2012 The New Age Impi squad, that was announced by Cricket South Africa on Monday, 13 February will make use of the High Performance Centre (hpc) as their training base and will play their home matches at Sahara Park, Willomoore. [Read More] |
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Great Britain swimmer, who trained at the hpc, won the Midmar mile hpc Posted on 13 Feb 2012 Kerri-Ann Payne, open water champion and multiple Olympian from Great Britain, ended her pre-olympic trials preparation by once more winning the annual Midmar mile. Payne has been training at the hpc with her squad for the 10th year in a row before she left for Midmar to defend her title for the seventh time. [Read More] |
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Tuks judoka heads for the London 2012 Olympics hpc Posted on 08 Feb 2012 Jacques van Zyl, a Tuks judoka sponsored by the High Performance Centre’s (hpc) Sport Science and Medical Unit has qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London. He currently trains at the hpc under the Bulgarian international coach, Nikola Filipov. [Read More] |
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TuksGolf player Nobuhle Dlamini has great win in PE TuksGolf Posted on 07 Feb 2012 TuksGolf player and former SA Match Play Champion, Nobuhle Dlamini, carded a six under par 140 to win the Eastern Cape Stroke Play Championship by seven strokes, beating Nicole Loesch and Boland junior Bianca Theron in Port Elizabeth on Sunday, 5 February. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High athletes excel during Waterkloof Prestige Meeting Elizna Naude Posted on 07 Feb 2012 Craig Canham and Duwanye Boer, both from the TuksSport High School did us proud with their achievements during the Waterkloof Prestige meeting on Friday, 3 February. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learners excel academically Hettie de Villiers Posted on 10 Jan 2012 If Grade 12 (or matric as most of us still refer to it) results could be translated into medals, the learners of TuksSport High would all be standing on the podium. The 100% pass rate achieved by the class of 2011 finally put an end to the myth that sportsmen and women are all brawn and no brains. [Read More] |
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Tuks Swimmers help Team SA to defend title as the top swimming nation in Africa! Rocco Meiring Posted on 06 Dec 2011 Tuks Swimming is very proud of their new breed of up-and-coming swimmers that returned from the African Junior Championships with outstanding individual performances. Marlies Ross, Ryan Coetzee, Rita Naude, Divan du Pisanie and Kitiwe Hadebe represented the South African junior national team that competed in Nigeria from the 1st- 4th December. Team SA successfully defended their title as the top swimming nation in Africa, in part thanks to the medal tally of 16 medals achieved by these five swimmers from Tuks. [Read More] |
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2nd Annual Speedo Coaches Conference at hpc Steven Ball Posted on 14 Nov 2011 TuksSwimming and the University of Pretoria supported by the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) hosted the 2nd Annual Speedo Coaches Conference at the High Performance Centre, University of Pretoria (hpc) from 21-23rd October. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High Gr12 learner won the Glacier Junior Series Champs! TuksGolf Academy Posted on 10 Nov 2011 Matthew Bright won the Glacier Junior Series Final at Pecanwood Golf and Country Club. This is quite an achievement as this qualified him for the Orange Bowl Junior Championships that will take place during December in Miami, Florida. [Read More] |
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Another TuksSport High School learner qualified for the Junior Orange Bowl tournament! TuksGolf Academy Posted on 10 Nov 2011 Grant Hudson, a Zimbabwean, currently a Gr 12 learner at the TuksSport High School was selected to represent his country at the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl tournament in December 2011 in Miami, USA. [Read More] |
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Marchant boul hul pimpel en pers Christo Buchner Posted on 04 Nov 2011 Marchant de Lange gister in Potchefstroom op die oorlogspad. [Read More] |
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Nordic Walking - exciting new partnership between hpc & Salovita SA hpc Posted on 23 Sep 2011 The new partnership between hpc & Salovita SA bringing Nordic Walking to your doorstep! [Read More] |
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SA Triathletes dominated at the All Africa Games in Maputo Rocco Meiring Posted on 13 Sep 2011 Since triathlon?s inclusion in the Olympics in 2000, the sport has exploded worldwide. [Read More] |
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All Africa Games - Triathlon Results Rocco Meiring Posted on 05 Sep 2011 Maputo, Sunday 4 September - male & female triathlon AAG Race. The hpc & TuksTriathlon were well represented with Carlyn Fisher winning the ladies race & Andrea Steyn finishing second. In the men's race TuksSport high school learner, 17 year old, Wian Sullwald continued his impressive form by finishing third behind the SA Open champion & the Namibian Open male champion. [Read More] |
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Rowing SA - World champs results Rocco Meiring Posted on 05 Sep 2011 The elite Rowing SA programme based at the hpc is continuing with its impressive results leading up to qualification for the 2012 Olympics. [Read More] |
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IAAF - World Champships, South Korea Rocco Meiring Posted on 05 Sep 2011 South African athletes, Caster Semenya & LJ van Zyl showed their form at the IAAF world champs by getting podium finishes in their main events. [Read More] |
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NEW ... CRICKET PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS hpc Academy Office Posted on 24 Aug 2011 Shedders Cricket Academy, based in Durban, KwaZulu Natal has now embarked on a very exciting association with the TuksCricket Academy and the High Performance Centre at the University of Pretoria. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High Jnr Cricket player to represent SA U/17 National Camp TuksCriket Academy Posted on 23 Aug 2011 Melvin Morata has recently been selected for the Cricket SA U/17 National Camp which will take place in Potchefstroom in September 2011. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School dominating at International Competition! TuksGolf Cricket Academy Posted on 22 Aug 2011 After fighting it out for three days on the courses at the Sun International's Sun City resort it was TuksSport High School that edget out Waterkloof on the final day after a nailbiting battle. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learner, Marlies Ross excelled at SA Short Course Competition Rocco Meiring Posted on 15 Aug 2011 The 13 year old surprised everyone at the SA Short Course (Open Senior Competition) held from 6 - 9 August in Johannesburg. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School crowned 2011 National High School Champs Golf Academie Posted on 11 Aug 2011 TuksSport High School learners and TuksGolf Academy players competed in the 2011 National High School Championships at Mt Edgecombe Country Club and walked away as the Champs. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learner scores Gold Academy office Posted on 02 Aug 2011 Gololang Makoka has just returned from Korea where he represented SA at the Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships and he got a gold medal in the -72kg catagory. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learner excelled at SA Judo Championships! Academy Office Posted on 12 Jul 2011 Christiaan Boshoff attained 2nd place at the 2011 SA Judo Open held in Cape Town 26 June to 02 July 2011. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High Learner won a silver at IAAF World Youth Champs! TuksSport Academy Posted on 11 Jul 2011 Albert Janki won a silver medal for SA during the Boys Triple Jump final on 9 July 2011 at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Lille, France. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School Triathlete on a high! TuksSport Academy office Posted on 11 Jul 2011 Wian came third in the Holten ETU Triathlon Jnr European Cup on 9 July 2011. We wish him good luck and success with the next leg in Europe. [Read More] |
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SSMU/hpc sponsored athlete, Erin Burger Player of Netball Tournament in Singapore SSMU Unit hpc Posted on 11 Jul 2011 Protea Netball player, Tukkie student and Sport Science & Medical Unit (SSMU) sponsored athlete, Erin Burger finished the World Netball Championships on a high on Sunday when she was named Player of the Tournament. [Read More] |
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Three of TuksSport High School athletes qualified for Finals at IAAF World Youth Champs! Academy Office Posted on 07 Jul 2011 Duwayne Boer has qualified for the finals in the Long Jump while Albert Janki and Sabelo Ndlovu both qualified for the Boys Triple Jump at the IAAF World Youth Championships in France. We wish them luck and success. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learner Boipelo Montwedi in SA Top 10 TSHS Posted on 06 Jul 2011 Boipel Montwedi competed in the inter provincial squash tournament that was held in Bloemfontein recently and made it into the Top Ten SA National under 16 Squash team. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School triathlete did it again! TSHS Posted on 06 Jul 2011 Wian Sullwald, TuksSport High School learner and Triathlete came first in the 16 - 19 yr category in the 2011 Maputo ATU Triathlon African Championships on 3 July 2011. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School learners did it again at Judo SA Champs! TuksSport Academy office Posted on 04 Jul 2011 Five of TuksSport High School learners competed at the Judo South African Championships that took place in Cape Town from 26 June to 2 July. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School: Bea on a high! Academy office Posted on 21 Jun 2011 TuksSport High School learner, Ambiance (Bea) Steffens has been selected to represent Gauteng North at the Gauteng Finals at Misty Meadows on 16 and 17 July 2011. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School: Robyn Moodaly represents SA at Women's World Cup Football Initiative in USA TuksAcademy Office Posted on 09 Jun 2011 Robyn Moodaly, a grade 11 learner from TuksSport High School was selected to represent SA to play in the Womens World Cup Soccer Initiative in New Jersey, USA from 31 May to 14 June. Simphiwe Dludlu, former learner at TuksSport High and now Banyana player was chosen to represent SA as coach for the US womens football initiative. [Read More] |
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Four TuksSport High Learners excelled in Judo Nationals TuksSport High School Posted on 07 Jun 2011 Four learners from TuksSport High School competed at the Judo National Rankings in Johannesburg on Saterday, 28 May. [Read More] |
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Chezwin Timm, on a high!!! TuksSport School Posted on 07 Jun 2011 Chezwin Timm, a grade 9 learner at the TuksSport High School was placed first in both the double-mini and euro-tramp items at the Ten Trampoline Competition. [Read More] |
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Ambience Steffens off to Mauritius! Academy office Posted on 06 Jun 2011 Ambience Steffens, TuksSport High School learner has been selected to take part in the Africa/ Mauritius Equestrian Friendship Challenge (1st leg) which will be held at the Centre de la Louisa in Grand Baaie from 22 October 2011. [Read More] |
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TuksAthletics Academy athletes shine in Namibia TuksAthletics Academy Posted on 30 May 2011 Four of the TuksSport High School & Tuks/hpc Athletics Academy athletes represented the SA team from 28 - 29 May at the Southern Region Youth Championships in Namibia and all of them brought back medals. [Read More] |
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TuksAthletics Academy athletes to represent SA Academy office Posted on 15 Apr 2011 Four of TuksSport High School learners were selected to be part of the SA team that will compete in the Southern Region Youth Championships in Windhoek, Namibia from 27-29 May. The four athletes have also qualified for the World Youth Championships that will be taking place in Lille, France in July this year. [Read More] |
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TuksB Golf won Dainfern Golf Champs Posted on 15 Apr 2011 TuksB Golf team, first time participants in the prestigious Dainfern Golf Championships, was crowned as winners of the event with a total of 449 and four shots in front of team mates TuksA, who were runners up on a total of 453. What a way to go ... [Read More] |
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Speedo sponsored Tuks Swimmers Rocco Meiring Posted on 16 Mar 2011 Tuks swimmers, who are part of the Swimming SA's high performance squads were very fortunate to receive a fantastic sponsorship from Speedo SA, on Monday, 14 March to help them in their preparation for 2012 - 2016. [Read More] |
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Stone winner of Proudfoot Trophy Golf Academy Posted on 01 Mar 2011 Brandon Stone full time athlete with TuksGolf is the winner of the 36-hole Stroke Play Qualifier at Vaal de Grace. [Read More] |
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TuksRowing Juniors start off with a bang TuksRowing Posted on 10 Feb 2011 TuksRowing juniors, Khanyisa Makuma, Akane Mabunda, Arnold Matapa and Sibu Mhlongo competed at the River Vaal Regatta, Roodeplaat Dam on the 5th and 6th February 2011 where they did exceptionally well. [Read More] |
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GB swimming team currently training at the hpc Posted on 08 Feb 2011 The Great Britain Swimming's intensive training centre squad based in Manchester is currently training at Pretoria University's high performance centre. [Read More] |
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Head Girl of TuksSport High got 6 Distinctions media office Posted on 25 Jan 2011 TuksSport High is very proud of Rochelle Ras, the Head Girl with her six distinctions, especially in breaking the fallacy of a sport school not being able to produce outstanding academic results and perform in the sporting arena. [Read More] |
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WGSA Training Camp help at hpc Posted on 25 Jan 2011 Women's Golf South Africa (WGSA) held an official training camp at the Univesity of Pretoria from Friday 21st to 22nd January. This training camp forms part of the holistic development plans of WGSA to up-skill their talented players from around the country. [Read More] |
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Congratulations are in order Posted on 22 Nov 2010 Congratulations to the following girls from the Basetsana Academy who will represent SA in the Zone XI Games in Swaziland, from 8 - 20 December: [Read More] |
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Minenhle selected to represent his Province Posted on 11 Nov 2010 Minenhle Mchunu, TuksAthletics Academy and TuksSport High School learner has been selected to represent the Gauteng North Province in the Inter Provincial Track & Field Championships to be held in Durban on 20 November at the Kings Park Stadium. [Read More] |
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Kenyan National Cricket Team stays at hpc hpc Posted on 11 Nov 2010 The Kenyan National Cricket team is staying at the hpc for a 3-week training camp in preparation for the 2012 Cricket World Cup Tournament. [Read More] |
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Triple Crown for TuksSport High School Posted on 19 Oct 2010 The mighty strong team from TuksSport High School won its third consecutive Super 6 School Challenge at Waterkloof Golf Club on Monday 18 October 2010. [Read More] |
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Academy athletes shine in Bloemfontein Posted on 13 Oct 2010 Members of the TuksAthletics Academy performed very well at the Clover Meeting on 9 October in Bloemfontein. [Read More] |
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Trampoline awards feast at SA Gymnastics Games Posted on 13 Oct 2010 Tuks trampoline gymnasts did remarkably well at the recent SA Gymnastics Games in Pretoria. [Read More] |
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SPEEDO SWIM COACHES CONFERENCE : 23 - 25 October 2010 Posted on 12 Oct 2010 Clive Rushton, currently Head Coach of the Singapore Sport School, formerly performance director of New Zealand Swimming, Canadian British Columbia Swimming, Great Britain Swimming and Greece Swimming will be the keynote speaker at Speedo SA's swim coaches conference hosted at the University of Pretoria?s high performance centre from 23 tot 25 October. [Read More] |
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Tuks' cricket juniors show Paul Roos the ropes Zee Gubuza Posted on 29 Sep 2010 The Tuks Junior Cricket academy played a Pro20 match against Paul Roos Gymnasium u/15 last week Thursday. [Read More] |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore prepare at hpc Maurice Aronstam Posted on 09 Sep 2010 The Royal Challengers Bangalore have been very active around the Tuks cricket facilities since the 24th of September when the first of their players arrived to stay at the hpc. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School's Marco breaks record Posted on 08 Sep 2010 Marco Loubser describes his championship record four under par 68 on the final day of the St John's International Schools Golf Tournament on the Gary Player course at Sun City on Saturday as his best round ever. [Read More] |
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SAGDB graduates loving life at HPC Posted on 02 Sep 2010 At the end of last year, Free State teenagers Ntsoaki Mokoena and Zanele Mazibuko qualified for residential scholarships through the Department of Sport & Recreation to attend the High Performance Centre Academy (hpc) in Pretoria. [Read More] |
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Namibian Tukkie ready to go Posted on 08 Aug 2010 With just over a week to go to the inaugural youth Olympics in Singapore, the Namibian national team met up in Windhoek, Namibia, where the team spent time training, in press conferences and a courtesy call to the State House where they met with the President of Namibia. [Read More] |
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Jacob shows clean pair of heels Lux Gordhan Posted on 02 Aug 2010 Jacob Tseko, an athlete sponsored by the SA Department of Sport and Recreation won his u.17 age group cross country race with ease at the Pretoria schools' league 1 on Wednesday (28 July). [Read More] |
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TuksRowers win gold in Belorus Posted on 26 Jul 2010 TuksRowing is over the moon and with good reason. [Read More] |
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Kaylin in SA u.17 football team Posted on 05 Jul 2010 15 year old Kaylin Swart, a Grade 10 pupil at TuksSport High School, will represent South Africa at the FIFA u.17 Women's World Cup Tournament in Trinidad and Tobago. [Read More] |
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'Winning partners' make Argentina most fortunate of all Morris Gilbert Posted on 11 May 2010 The Argentine football team is in the most fortunate position of all the nations participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Tournament, says Mr Carlos Sersale di Cerisano, the Argentine ambassador to South Africa for the last four and a half years. [Read More] |
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HPC & AFA 2010 Charity Legacy Posted on 05 May 2010 Nine local charities will be presented with beds on Thursday, 6 May as part of the University of Pretoria’s High Performance Centre's (hpc) drive to create a legacy for the Tshwane community. [Read More] |
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TuksSquash Academy five national titles richer Posted on 19 Apr 2010 The TuksSquash Academy produced five champions at the recent NJSA Closed Championships. [Read More] |
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Craig takes gold and SA title Posted on 14 Apr 2010 Athletes from the TuksAthletics Academy brought home one national title, two gold and three silver medals from the SA Junior Championships held in Germiston recently. [Read More] |
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Natasha qualifies for Youth Olympic Games Posted on 18 Mar 2010 TuksSwimming Academy athlete Natasha de Vos was one the top performers at the Level 3 SA Age Group Championships in East London which concluded on 16 March. [Read More] |
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Crack shot Satu Mákelá-Nummela makes hpc a safe place Posted on 17 Mar 2010 During the past three weeks the hpc has been the safest place in South Africa, being that Satu Mákelá-Nummela, the Olympic gold medalist shoot, and her husband, Matti Nummela, who is also a three time Olympian, had been staying here. [Read More] |
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Gold for speedster Nico in 50 freestyle Steven Ball Posted on 16 Mar 2010 During the premier swimming event of the Level 3 age group nationals, the 50m freestyle, TuksSwimming member and HPC academy student Nico Meyer was crowned the fastest swimmer at this years event, when he won gold last night (Monday, 15 March). [Read More] |
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Natasha racks gold after gold Posted on 15 Mar 2010 TuksSwimming Academy u.16 ace Natsha de Vos (left) has alreay won three gold medals on the first three days of the Telkom SA Level 3 National Swimming Championships currenty under way in East London. [Read More] |
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TuksAthletics Academy athletes excel Posted on 15 Mar 2010 TuksAthletics Academy athletes have done remarkably well at two important meetings over the past weekend. [Read More] |
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Marco wins senior title Posted on 15 Mar 2010 TuksGolf Academy’s Marco Loubser won the Silver Lakes Senior Club Championships on the weekend of 13 and 14 March with a score of 2 under par. [Read More] |
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'Dynamite' Ruan takes another title Posted on 03 Mar 2010 Dynamite comes in small packages is true when Tuks player, Ruan Olivier steps onto the squash court. [Read More] |
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Sun City golf course awaits TuksSport High School Posted on 25 Feb 2010 The TuksSport High School is one of 32 schools countrywide to take part in the 2010 International Schools' Tournament at Sun City in September. [Read More] |
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Ruan wins u.16 boys title at Cape Classic Posted on 23 Feb 2010 TuksSport High School learner, Ruan Olivier, walked away with 1st prize at the Cape Classic Invitation tournament which was held in Cape Town this past weekend (19 -21 February). [Read More] |
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Olympic champion latest hpc convert Morris Gilbert Posted on 19 Feb 2010 He has been to many places in the world in his career as French swimming’s top rated free style sprinter, but even so the hpc has made a lasting impression on him. [Read More] |
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Brilliant performance by Tuks junior athtletes Posted on 16 Feb 2010 TuksAthletics Junior Academy athletes outdid themselves at a meeting hosted by Potchefstroom Gymnasium. [Read More] |
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Tuks Junior Academy takes five from five in unbeaten streak Posted on 15 Feb 2010 The Tuks Junior Cricket Academy has played 5 games in 2010 and won all with great skill and game plan execution. [Read More] |
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Maradona visits the hpc media office Posted on 19 Jan 2010 Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor & Principal and Toby Sutcliffe, CEO of hpc personally welcomed Diego Maradona at the hpc and accompanied him on his inspection tour of the facilities, which will be "home" to him and his team during the World Cup later this year. [Read More] |
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Russians impressed by 1-stop facility Morris Gilbert Posted on 15 Jan 2010 The Russian National Team is currently based at the hpc for their 2010 training camp [Read More] |
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Grant Hudson wins u16 tournament Golfzone Posted on 12 Jan 2010 Grant Hudson, a member of the TuksGolf Junior Academy and learner at TuksSport High School, University of Pretoria has won the u16 Junior Tournament at Country Club on 17 December 2009 after a dominant display in which he led from start to finish. [Read More] |
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England Cricket performance squad at hpc Rocco Meiring Posted on 17 Dec 2009 The English performance squad based themselves at the hpc as part of the England cricket series against South Africa. [Read More] |
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Schoeman claims 2nd place overall during Fina/Arena World Cup Series Manfred Seidler Posted on 23 Nov 2009 In the final Fina/Arena World Cup in Singapore on the weekend, Roland Schoeman once again took three medals - One Gold and 2 Silver to end seconcd overall on the rankings table for the World competition. Cameron van den Burgh successfully defended his title. [Read More] |
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Roberts breaks BSG/Energade duck Manfred Seidler Posted on 23 Nov 2009 Kate Roberts (BSG/ HPC sponsored athlete) took her winning form from the Africa Cup into the BSG/Energade Sprint Triathlon Series for her first win as she overcome Andrea Steyn (HPC/SSMU sponsored athlete) for the first time in 5 races after having to settle for runner up four consecutive times. [Read More] |
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What it takes to beat Roland Schoeman Manfred Seidler Posted on 18 Nov 2009 Over the years Roland Schoeman has shown what a fighter he is and over the weekend at the Fina/ World Cup in Berlin he proved it once again. In every outing at the World Cup Series, Schoeman has bagged 3 medals and the WC in Berlin was no exception. Schoeman finished with two Silvers and a Gold Medal! [Read More] |
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Kate Roberts comfortable winner in Africa Cup Manfred Seidler Posted on 18 Nov 2009 Kate Roberts (BSG/HPC) was in a class of her own in hot conditions at the 2009 Africa Cup in Pretoria on Sunday 15 November. [Read More] |
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Steyn and Roberts resume rivalry in Africa Cup Manfred Seidler Posted on 12 Nov 2009 Andrea Steyn (hpc SSMU sponsored athlete) may have had the upper hand over Kate Roberts (BSG/ HPC Team) in the first 4 of the 7-legged BSG/ Energade Sprint Triathlon Series, but it could well be a different story in the Africa Cup on Sunday 15 November. [Read More] |
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1, 2 and 3 for Schoeman Manfred Seidler Posted on 12 Nov 2009 Roland Schoeman (sponsored athlete of the hpc) continues to rake in the medals and set records at the 2009 Fina/ Arena World Cup. [Read More] |
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Steyn unstoppable Manfred Seidler Posted on 10 Nov 2009 Andrea Steyn made it 4 from 4 at the BSG/ Energade Series in Germiston on Sunday 8 November, 2009. [Read More] |
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2 Golds and 1 Silver for Schoeman in Moscow Manfred Seidler Posted on 10 Nov 2009 Roland Schoeman bagged another 3 medals at the Fina/ Arena World Cup in Moscow on 6 and 7 November, just as he did in Durban on 16 and 17 October. The colours of the medals were identical, but the results were not the same. [Read More] |
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Robyn Baptist on a high ... TuksSquash Office Posted on 27 Oct 2009 Robyn Baptist was awarded the highest honour in North Gauteng Junior Squash when she received the Chairman's Award at the NJSA prize giving, held on Friday evening. [Read More] |
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BSG/HPC join forces Manfred Seidler Posted on 27 Oct 2009 BSG, business and software solution company, and the HPC have joined forces in the world of Triathlon. [Read More] |
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Stefan Anderson the new KDN Amateur Strokeplay Champion TuksGolf Academy Posted on 26 Oct 2009 Stefan Anderson, a member of the University of Pretoria's Golf Club won his native country's highest Amateur Golf Trophy, nl the Kenyan Data Networks-sponsored Amateur Golf Championship. [Read More] |
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Kyle Jarvis gets picked for Zim International Cricket Team Anton Roux Posted on 16 Oct 2009 Two seasons ago a young hot blooded Zimbabwean, by the name of Kyle Jarvis, enrolled to study BSC Sport Science at the University of Pretoria and subsequently joined TuksCricket Club to further his cricket. [Read More] |
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Steyn crowned Momentum Health Teavigo Series Champion Manfred Seidler Posted on 08 Oct 2009 If there were any question marks around any form of jet lag surrounding Andrea Steyn after her return from the World Duathlon Championships, these were quickly dispelled by both athletes with convincing wins in the final of the Momentum Health Teavigo Duathlon Series in Potchefstroom on Sunday 4 October. [Read More] |
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Tuks Trampoline Club excelled at the Olympic Development Event Helen vd Walt Posted on 08 Oct 2009 The Tuks Trampoline Club did extremely well. Competing against the best in SA, they walked away with all the medals in the Olympic Development Event in both the male and female sections. [Read More] |
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TuksGolf Junior crowned as champion Posted on 07 Oct 2009 Teaghan Gauche was crowned as the individual champion during the High School Interprovincial Tournament that was held in Potchefstroom during the past holiday. [Read More] |
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Steyn 6th at World Duathlon Championships Manfred Seidler Posted on 28 Sep 2009 Andrea Steyn finished best of the South African contingent at the 2009 ITU World Duathlon Championships in Concord North Carolina on Sunday 27 September. The title was won by triathlete Vendula Frintova of the Czech Republic. [Read More] |
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Ladies hit the Golf Course in Germany Manfred Seidler Posted on 02 Sep 2009 In what is yet another first for TuksGolf, the University sent the first ever Ladies University team to compete in Germany in the month of August in Ingolstadt. [Read More] |
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Strong representation for Tukkies at Inter-Provincial Championships Manfred Seidler Posted on 02 Sep 2009 TuksGolf will once again be major force at the Gauteng North Provincial Championships. [Read More] |
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TuksGolf going 'home' Manfred Seidler Posted on 02 Sep 2009 Once again the University of Pretoria was invited to the Boyd Quaich Memorial Golf Tournament at the hallowed grounds of St Andrews in July this year. [Read More] |
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Final - but no medal for Keeling & Di Clemente Manfred Seidler Posted on 01 Sep 2009 After finishing 3rd in their semi final at the World Rowing Championships, the hpc SSMU's sponsored athletes, Ramon Di Clemente & Shaun Keeling automatically qualified fot the finals. But they were unable to reproduce that form in the finals finishing 6th. [Read More] |
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TuksCanoe's Bridgitte Hartley shining on World stage in Canada Marcus Melck Posted on 28 Aug 2009 Bridgitte's medal at the World Championship wrapperd up a dream season for her - another milestone on her way to an Olympic medal in 2012. [Read More] |
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Fick wins Swazi Challenge Manfred Seidler Posted on 24 Aug 2009 TuksGolf is on a roll. Not only did they win the recent Super 6 School title, but they have also made their mark accross the mountains in the Swazi Challenge. [Read More] |
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TuksSport High School Golf champs did it again! Golf Academy Manager Posted on 21 Aug 2009 The TuksSport High School successfully defended their title on 17 August in the McCarthy Lexus Super 6 School tournament [Read More] |
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Van Zyl suffers defeat, Semenya survives tumble Manfred Seidler Posted on 18 Aug 2009 One of SA's medal hopes at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin, LJ van Zyl of Tuks Athletics and sponsored athlete of the hpc, saw his dream fade of being on the podium when he failed to get past the semi-finals on an evening where the world held its breath for the fastest race ever recorded in the history of mankind. [Read More] |
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Hartley medals again Manfred Seidler Posted on 17 Aug 2009 If ever there was any doubt about why Sascoc and the hpc have so much faith and invest so much money and resources into Bridgitte Hartley, those answers were shouted to the heavens at the World Canoeing Championships in Halifax Canada over the weekend. [Read More] |
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LJ van Zyl opens World Championships Manfred Seidler Posted on 14 Aug 2009 At 20h20 on Saterday 15 August LJ van Zyl goes down into the block for the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Van Zyl will know that he has the fastest time of the year thus far and will be brimming with confidence after his 47.94 win in Monaco on 28 July. [Read More] |
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Tuks/ hpc swimmers a force to be reckoned with TuksSwim Club Posted on 11 Aug 2009 Tuks/ hpc swimmers did exceptionally well at the annual National Short Course Gala that took place over the past weekend in Pietermaritzburg. [Read More] |
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Andrea Steyn - untouchable Manfred Seidler Posted on 04 Aug 2009 SA Duathlon Andrea Steyn was untouchable on Sunday 2 August at the 6th Momentum Health Teavigo Duathlon race in Kromdraai, close to Hartebeespoort. [Read More] |
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Tuks Swimming & hpc/Olympic Training Centre shine in Rome Manfred Seidler Posted on 31 Jul 2009 The FINA World Swimming Championships are currently being held in Rome, Italy and Tuks and the hpc/Olympic Training Centre, are shining with some incredible performances. [Read More] |
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Van Zyl on fire Manfred Seidler Posted on 30 Jul 2009 On Tuesday 28 July LJ van Zyl became more than just a hard working talented athlete who could compete with the big guns. He became a big gun himself. [Read More] |
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Hpc & Tuks well represented at World Swimming Champs Manfred Seidler Posted on 24 Jul 2009 The World Swimming Championships started in Rome on Saterday 18 July, and as expected Tuks and the hpc are well represented in the SA Team with Roland Schoeman heading up that list. Included are also up and coming youngster Darren Murray, Thabang Moeketsane and William Diering. [Read More] |
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Steyn makes it a triple Manfred Seidler Posted on 24 Jul 2009 High Performance Centre Physiotherapist Andrea Steyn added a third major title to her repertoire on Saterday 18 July when she ran away with the SA Duathlon title, despite a niggling calf strain, to add to the SA Triathlon title and African Triathlon title she won in March and July respectively. [Read More] |
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Steyn crowned African Champion Manfred Seidler Posted on 06 Jul 2009 The hpc and Tuks Triathlete, Andrea Steyn, added the ATU 2009 African Triathlon Championship title to her 2009 SA Title, on Saterday 4 July in Durban. [Read More] |
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Shaun Rubenstein undefeated in all his races hpc Media Office Posted on 29 Jun 2009 Shaun Rubenstein, hpc sponsored athlete, won double Gold during the SA Marathon Champs' at Keurbooms River the past weekend. [Read More] |
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SA Rugby Legends against British Lions Rugby Legends hpc media office Posted on 26 Jun 2009 The SA Rugby Legends (Springboks) won a friendly match last night at LC de Villiers Rugby Stadium against the British Lions Rugby Legends who are currently staying at the hpc. [Read More] |
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3 Medals for Schoeman at Mare Nostrum Manfred Seidler Posted on 17 Jun 2009 Tuks and hpc Swimmer, Roland Schoeman returns from the recent Mare Nostrum Series with a Gold and two Bronze medals. [Read More] |
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Van Zyl clocks another season's best Manfred Seidler Posted on 12 Jun 2009 Hot on his 47.78sec run in Prague (8 June), South Africa's number one 400m hurdler, LJ van Zyl again lowered his best time for the season to 48.71sec two days later in Bydgoszcz, Poland. [Read More] |
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Another Bronze for Schoeman Manfred Seidler Posted on 12 Jun 2009 Roland Schoeman won another Bronze Medal in the Mare Nostrum Series on 11 June in Canet. [Read More] |
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LJ off to Berlin Manfred Seidler Posted on 09 Jun 2009 Tukkies and HPC 400m hurdler, LJ van Zyl booked his spot on the team to the World Championships in Berlin in August this year when he ran a season's best in Prague on Monday 8 June. [Read More] |
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More Gold for Hartley Manfred Seidler Posted on 09 Jun 2009 The star of Bridgitte Hartley continues to rise as the South African canoeist collected a gold and bronze medal at the World Cup in Hungary at the Szeged World Cup on Sunday 7 June. [Read More] |
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Diering and Schoeman in the Medals Manfred Seidler Posted on 09 Jun 2009 Roland Schoeman and William Diering each won a bronze medal at the first Mare Nostrum Swim Series in Barcelona over the weekend of the 7 and 8 June. [Read More] |
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Steyn wins again! Manfred Seidler Posted on 09 Jun 2009 Andrea Steyn, a Physiotherapist at the High Performance Centre at the University of Pretora and a sponsored athlete of the SSMU, won her third consecutive Momentum Health Teavigo Duathlon series race on the trot when she easily beat the rest of the field in PE on Sunday 8 June. [Read More] |
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Silver for Di Clemente & Keeling Manfred Seidler Posted on 01 Jun 2009 After winning by 3.5 seconds in the prelims of the first World Cup in Banyoles Estany, Spain on Friday 29 May, the South African pairing of Ramon Di Clemente and Shaun Keeling progressed straight to the final on Sunday 31 May. [Read More] |
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Murray off to Rome Manfred Seidler Posted on 01 Jun 2009 Darren Murray is off to Rome for the World Swimming Championships from the 18 July to 2 August. [Read More] |
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Investec International Rugby Academy at hpc a huge success Manfred Seidler Posted on 29 May 2009 The inaugural Investec International Rugby Academy held at the hpc on the University of Pretoria's sport grounds was according to founder and Assistant Springbok Coach Dick Muir, a huge success. [Read More] |
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Hartley in the Medals again Manfred Seidler Posted on 26 May 2009 High Performance Centre (hpc) and SSMU sponsored canoeist Bridgette Hartley continues to fly the flag for SA Canoeing. After her Gold and 2 bronze Medals a week ago in Racice, Czech Republic, Hartley was joined in Poland by the rest of the SA Canoe Squad for the World Cup in Poznan. [Read More] |
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No Stopping Ramon Manfred Seidler Posted on 25 May 2009 At the age of 34, when most athletes are looking to wind down their careers, Ramon Di Clemente is focussing on another 4 years of hard work in the coxless pairs - focusing on London 2012 [Read More] |
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Steyn edge further ahead on Momentum Health Teavigo Rankings Manfred Seidler Posted on 21 May 2009 Andrea Steyn moved further ahead on the overall rankings of the Momentum Health/Teavigo Duathlon Series after a comprehensive win in Grabouw on Sunday 17. Coming into Steyn was on 39 points after suffering a defeat to Carla Germishuys in the first race. [Read More] |
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Blue Bulls doing final preparations at the hpc gym hpc Media Office Posted on 21 May 2009 The Blue Bulls visited the hpc's gym yesterday for their final workout session before Saterday's Semi-Final. [Read More] |
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hpc host to the Investec International Rugby Academy Course: 3 - 22 May hpc media office Posted on 20 May 2009 The Investec International Rugby Academy has kicked-off its first high performance course at the High Performance Centre at the University of Pretoria, under the guidance of Springbok assistant-coach Dick Muir and some of the leading minds & coaches in world rugby. [Read More] |
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TuksCricket Academy Reaches Out TuksCricket Academy Posted on 20 May 2009 Giving back to the game and the community is one of the core principles taught here at the TuksCricket Academy [Read More] |
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Four Tuks Swimmers off to Rome Manfred Seidler Posted on 19 May 2009 The strong culture of swimming at Tuks, aided by the facilities and services on offer of the High Performance Centre, has seen 4 of the club's swimmers book their tickets on the plane to Rome for the Fina World Swimming Championships in July. [Read More] |
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Tumbling and Turning Manfred Seidler Posted on 19 May 2009 The immediate impression one gets when first meeting 18 year-old Lucky Radebe is that he is a very humble, yet confident young man. 18? Young? Yes, Lucky is not to be confused with the former 800m runner who at the age of 18 ran a 1:45 for the double lapper. No this Lucky makes his moves on the trampoline. [Read More] |
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Series Leaders to race in Grabouw Manfred Seidler Posted on 15 May 2009 Momentum Health Teavigo National Duathlon Series leaders Brand du Plessis and Andrea Steyn will be in Grabouw, in the Western Cape, to try and further their lead at the top of the standings of Series. [Read More] |
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Bridgette Hartley on fire in Czech Republic Manfred Seidler Posted on 14 May 2009 South Africa's number 1 canoeist and 2012 Olympic medal hopeful, Bridgette Hartley, was on fire at the first World Cup race of 2009 in Racice, Czech Republic. [Read More] |
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Germishuys third at SA Xterra Manfred Seidler Posted on 29 Apr 2009 Carla Germishuys placed a good third at the DueSouth SA Xterra triathlon championships in Grabouw on 18 April. [Read More] |
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Tuks a swimming power house with depth Manfred Seidler Posted on 28 Apr 2009 23 of the 43 swimmers that made up the NTS squad at the SA B-Nationals at Hillcrest swimming pool in Pretoria, from 3 - 5 April, came from TuksSwimming. [Read More] |
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Sharing information - Tuks Swimming and the hpc show the way Manfred Seidler Posted on 28 Apr 2009 January to April have been busy months for Tuks Swimming and the hpc on the grounds of the University of Pretoria as teams from India, Denmark, Switzerland, France, Finland and Stockport, England were visiting and training at the world-class facilities. [Read More] |
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Germishuys heads strong Xterra Field Manfred Seidler Posted on 15 Apr 2009 Albert Falls DueSouth Xterra winner, Carla Germishuys is not expecting an easier race on Sunday 19 April at the DueSouth SA Xterra Championships in Grabouw, outside Cape Town [Read More] |
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Du Plessis & Steyn Head Momentum Health Teavigo Duathlon Series Manfred Seidler Posted on 07 Apr 2009 Two events into the Momentum Health Teavigo Duathlon Series and Brand Du Plessis and Andrea Steyn already have healthy leads over the rest of the competition. [Read More] |
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Amazing Carla Germishuys Carla Germishuys Posted on 03 Apr 2009 Carla Germishuys, hpc sponsored athlete for 2009, won the Xterra Albersfall Dam Race [Read More] |
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hpc and SASCOC join forces for 2012 Manfred Seidler Posted on 12 Mar 2009 Some three weeks ago SASCOC President Mr Gideon Sam put his head on the block, proclaiming 12 Medals for 2012. [Read More] |
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2009 Launch of the hpc's Sport Science & Medical Individual Sponsorships Rocco Meiring Posted on 11 Mar 2009 "Our 12 for SASCOC's 12 by 2012" [Read More] |
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The Rise and Rise of Jacques van Tonder Manfred Seidler Posted on 27 Feb 2009 A good wine gets better and better with age, and although still very young - Jacques is in his second year at UP studying BSC Sport Science PGA Golf - Jacques v Tonder is improving daily in his Golfing. [Read More] |
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German Hammer Throwers hone skills at hpc Posted on 25 Feb 2009 Coach Michael Deyhle and his National Hammer Throwing Team are currently at the hpc where they prepare for the World Athletics Championships in Berlin this year. [Read More] |
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hpc Golf Invitational 2009 Maryna Verwey Posted on 25 Feb 2009 The hpc of the University of Pretoria and PVM's annual Golf Day will take place on 22 May 2009. [Read More] |
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European Swimmers congregate at hpc Manfred Seidler Posted on 23 Feb 2009 Danish Swimming, Swiss Swimming, English Swimming. All have congregated at the hpc on the University of Pretoria's sport grounds in February, despite the economic crunch felt worldwide. [Read More] |
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Tuks look to develop top young cricketers Rob Walter Posted on 03 Feb 2009 The TuksCricket Academy joined the other sporting academies at the High Performance Centre last year and has since grown from strength to strength. [Read More] |
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Lize-Marie Retief says goodbye to swimming Wilhelm de Swardt Posted on 03 Feb 2009 At the age of 22years Lize-Marie Retief decided to leave her swimming career behind to be a normal person. [Read More] |
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Van Zyl in ominous form Posted on 02 Feb 2009 Tuks and hpc athlete LJ v Zyl has been hard at work honing his form in preparation for the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin in August. Van Zyl knows that if he wants to improve on his 5th place finish at the Beijing Olympics, it's going to be speed that counts. [Read More] |
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Valentines Day Johan Smith Posted on 21 Jan 2009 It is that time of the year and you don't know what to give your loved one ... stress no more [Read More] |
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Khethiwe and Demi fly flag for Tuks Manfred Seidler Posted on 12 Jan 2009 Ten year old Khethiwe Hadebe and Demi Lopes stole the show at the recent 6th Zone IV Invitational Swimming Championships at Ellis Park. Running from the 8th to the 10th of January, the competition is aimed at raising the standard of swimming in Sub Saharan Africa, particularly at age group level. [Read More] |
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Brains and Brawn Hettie de Villiers Posted on 06 Jan 2009 100% Pass rate for TuksSport School [Read More] |
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HPC & Trust Fund for Excellence in Sport plan Mauritius Swimming Future Manfred Seidler Posted on 12 Dec 2008 The High Performance Centre (hpc) and the Trust Fund for Excellence in Mauritius are planning the future of the Islands Swimming stars. Michael Glover, CVO of the Centre, established the Academy to develop swimming in Mauritius. [Read More] |
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Tuks to strong at USSA Golf Championships Manfred Seidler Posted on 12 Dec 2008 The 7 men and 4 ladies who made up the TUKS Golf Team were clearly in a class of their own as they crushed all before them in the 2008 USSA (University Sport South Africa) Golf Championships in Grahamstown from 1 - 5 December. [Read More] |
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Tuks rake in the Medals at Africa Swim Champs Manfred Seidler Posted on 09 Dec 2008 6 Days of Swimming and 10 Medals for the swimmers from Tuks at the African Swimming Champions is not bad at all. And to sweeten the pot, the swimmers came from Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Kenya and South Africa. [Read More] |
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Tuks swimmers shine at Mpumalanga Championships Rocco Meiring Posted on 03 Dec 2008 The swimmers from Tuks harvested among the 210 medals for grabs at the annual Mpumalanga swimming championships held last weekend in Nelspruit. [Read More] |
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November was Athletics Month at the hpc Manfred Seidler Posted on 03 Dec 2008 One sproting code kept the hpc at the University of Pretoria very busy during the month of November and into December. [Read More] |
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Olympic Champ trains at the hpc Manfred Seidler Posted on 03 Dec 2008 The 9th African Swimming Championships are currently underway at Ellis Park finishing on Sunday 7 December. [Read More] |
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hpc golf Invitational 2008 Golf Team Posted on 20 Nov 2008 The High Performance Annual Golf Invitational sponsored by PVM, will take place on Friday, 21 November at the Wingate Park Country Club. [Read More] |
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French Swimmers train at the hpc Manfred Seidler Posted on 17 Nov 2008 Cold weather in Europe and the World Class Facilities of the hpc of the University of Pretoria were the reasons for some of the French Junior Ladies Swim Team who made their way from Front Romoe in the West of France to train at the hpc. [Read More] |
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Cameron sets 3rd World Record Manfred Seidler Posted on 13 Nov 2008 You cannot stop a man who is on form. [Read More] |
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Application for SSMU Sponsorship 2009 Byron Malga Posted on 11 Nov 2008 To apply for the SSMU sponsorship for 2009 read more ... [Read More] |
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Van den Burgh shatters World Records Manfred Seidler Posted on 10 Nov 2008 In hindsight the writing had been on the wall. Tuks Swimmer Cameron van den Burgh at the World Cup in Moscow this weekend not only broke the 50m Breaststroke World Record, he obliterated it. But the 20-year-old was not done yet. The following day he also broke the 100m World Record in the Breaststroke [Read More] |
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Nagel and Wittstock to make use of the hpc Manfred Seidler Posted on 06 Nov 2008 SA 200m Record Holder and 2001 4x100m relay World Championship Gold Medallist, Morne Nagel and his training partner Estie Wittstock are the latest elite athletes to make use of the hpc, University of Pretoria. [Read More] |
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Silver and Bronze for William Diering Down Under Manfred Seidler Posted on 27 Oct 2008 Tuks and hpc Swimmer, William Diering continues to carve a name for himself on the swimming World Cup Circuit after winning Silver and Bronze at the 3rd leg of the 7th stage World Cup Circuit. [Read More] |
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Murray cleans up in Pune Manfred Seidler Posted on 24 Oct 2008 Not only at the recent World Cup in Durban did Tuks and HPC Swimmers make a splash, but also at the Commonwealth Youth Championships held in Pune, India from 13 to 18 October! [Read More] |
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Records for Diering and van den Burgh Manfred Seidler Posted on 24 Oct 2008 It seems that whenever there is a major swim meet with South African's involved, TUKS always shine. So too with the Fina/Arena World Cup in Durban over the weekend. [Read More] |
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Suzaan wins Swimmer of the Year Award Manfred Seidler Posted on 07 Oct 2008 UP and hpc swimmer Suzaan v Biljon walked away with the most coveted prize in South African Swimming on Saturday 4 October. [Read More] |
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Never say Die Manfred Seidler Posted on 22 Sep 2008 If you had met Yolana Du Plessis 4 months ago you would never have believed that here was someone who has been identified as a future Olympian and possible Gold Medalist. Yolana would sit alone in a corner at the Time Out Café at the High Performance Centre on University of Pretoria Grounds and almost avoid everybody. [Read More] |
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Moment of Truth Manfred Seidler Posted on 18 Aug 2008 Four years of hard work and preparation will be put to the test today as LJ van Zyl attempts to emulate, if not surpass, the feat of Llewellyn Herbert when he won the Olympic Bronze Medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in the 400mh. [Read More] |
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Busy Day for Tuks Olympians Manfred Seidler Posted on 08 Aug 2008 Tomorrow, Saterday 9 August, will be a busy one for the Olympians who have their base at Tukkies, University of Pretoria, and the High Performance Centre. [Read More] |
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New Balance take their Technical Training for Retail staff to a new level at the hpc RM Posted on 22 Jul 2008 The New Balance team in conjunction with the highly qualified staff & world class facilities at the hpc have taken their Tech training to a new level by having Retail staff training at the hpc, University of Pretoria. [Read More] |
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Brittian & Thompson head SA Challenge at World U23 Rowing Championships Manfred Seidler Posted on 14 Jul 2008 Matthew Brittian and James Thompson are the main contenders for a Medal at the World U23 Rowing Championships which take place in Brandenburg, Germany from 17th to 21 July 2008. [Read More] |
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Van Zyl sends out warning to rivals Manfred Seidler Posted on 14 Jul 2008 LJ van Zyl sent a warning out to his major rivals when he ran a season's best in both the Golden Gala, Golden League 400mh race in Rome and then again 2 days later in Athens at the Tsiklitria 2008. [Read More] |
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Glamour club scoops TUKS player Manfred Seidler Posted on 10 Jul 2008 Providing that the University of Pretoria and the hpc combination is a successful breeding ground for pro soccer players is Gordon "Gillie" Gilbert. [Read More] |
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Preparations for the World Junior Athletics Championships took place at the hpc Manfred Seidler Posted on 10 Jul 2008 The World Junior Athletics Championships started in Poland and two South Africans are in the finals already. [Read More] |
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Claudia Viljoen - African Junior Champion Manfred Seidler Posted on 13 Jun 2008 2008 has been a trying year for the 19-year old Claudia Viljoen. The first year B.Sport Sci student at Tukkies came into the year with the clear goal of qualifying for the SA Junior Championships at the LC De Villiers Stadium in April. But a knee injury sustained in the semi-finals of the SA Senior Championships saw her finish only 3rd at the Junior Championships. [Read More] |
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High Performance Centre providing Comrades support - 'Conquer Comrades step by step' Manfred Seidler Posted on 13 Jun 2008 Sunday 15 June SA will come to a standstill as millions of people stop everything to settle in front of their TV screens or line the roads to Durban and Pietermaritzburg to watch ca 10 000 runners take on the 87km of one of the World's most famous Ultra Marathon's, the Comrades Marathon. [Read More] |
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Retief, Diering eye revolutionary new SPEEDO LZR Technology Manfred Seidler Posted on 12 Jun 2008 The President of Speedo SA took the time to introduced the revolutionary new LZR Racer swim suit to Lize-Marie Retief and William Diering, both Speedo sponsored athletes during a meeting at the hpc [Read More] |
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Weber just misses top 20 at World Junior Triathlon Championships Manfred Seidler Posted on 09 Jun 2008 18 Year old Wickus Weber had the race of his life on Thursday, June 5, when he finished 21st at the world Thriathlon Championships in Vancouver, Canada. [Read More] |
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Van Zyl faces stern challenge in Oslo Manfred Seidler Posted on 09 Jun 2008 SA's 400mh Champion, LJ van Zyl, will take on the worlds best tonight at the 2nd IAAF Golden League Meeting in Oslo, Norway [Read More] |
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Carla Germishuys crowned World Champion Manfred Seidler Posted on 09 Jun 2008 24-year -old Carla Germishuys could not have asked for a better send off in her last year of competing in the 20-24 age group category in Triathlon after winning the 2008 ITU 20-24 World Triathlon Championships in Vancouver, Canada on Saterday 7 June. [Read More] |
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Van Zyl in Jackpot Hunt Manfred Seidler Posted on 02 Jun 2008 The 22 year old Tukkie has taken his first step to win the Golden League Jackpot of $1 000 000. [Read More] |
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Germishuys looking for podium finish at World Triathlon Champs in Canada Manfred Seidler Posted on 02 Jun 2008 At precisely 16:00 SA time on Sunday 8 June, Carla Germishuys will be setting her sights on a podium finish at the World Triathlon Championships in Vancouver, Canada [Read More] |
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LJ van Zyl in Jackpot Hunt Mark Seidler Posted on 30 May 2008 LJ van Zyl will attempt to win the Golden League Jackpot of $1 000 000 [Read More] |
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UP/hpc Tri-athletes on their way to World Triathlon Championship Manfred Seidler Posted on 30 May 2008 If ever there was any doubt about the caliber of expertise and knowledge at the hpc UP, that has emphatically been squased with the announcement of the SA team jetting off for the World Triathlon Championships [Read More] |
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Olympic Rowing squad off to Europa for final preparations Manfred Seidler Posted on 23 May 2008 SA Rowing squad leave on Sunday 25 May to Luzerne, Switzerland for the second of three world cup races that they hope will get them into shape they need to repeat and improve on the performance in Athens 4 years ago. [Read More] |
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Tuks/hpc golfers ready to compete Manfred Seidler Posted on 14 May 2008 Two TuksGolf players have been invited to compete against the best University golfers in the British & Scottish Amateur Golf Tournament [Read More] |
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Van Zyl back on Song Manfred Seidler Posted on 07 May 2008 South Africa's top 400m Hurdler, LJ van Zyl announced his comeback to topflight athletics after battling with illeness and needing to adapt to the style of the new coach, in the best possible way. [Read More] |
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TuksGolf Junior Academy: 6 May Johan Steyn Posted on 05 May 2008 The Gauteng North High Schools Golf Union have invited the TuksGolf Junior Academy players to participate in their annual Golf Championships on 6 May 2008 at Services Golf Club [Read More] |
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HPC hosts Coaches Symposium Manfred Seidler Posted on 26 Apr 2008 Athletics South Africa will be making use of the HPCs facilities to host there annual coaching symposium. The Symposium will run over two days, the 26th and 27th of April. [Read More] |
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Tuks and hpc going to the Olympics Manfred Seidler Posted on 24 Apr 2008 The first batch of athletes who have been selected to go to the Olympics was announced on Wednesday 23 April at the SASCOC offices and TUKS as well as the High Performance Centre (hpc) will be well represented. [Read More] |
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High Performance Centre (hpc) creating new champions Manfred Seidler Posted on 21 Apr 2008 Two of SA's brightest young swimming prospects, William Diering and Lize-Marie Retief, base themselves at the hpc, University of Pretoria. [Read More] |
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Athletics Achievements: hpc & IOC Solidarity Programme Academy Office Posted on 17 Apr 2008 Rachael Nachula from Zambia, on sponsorship from the IOC Solidarity Programme at the hpc breaking records as she goes. [Read More] |
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Atletiek Akademie & TuksSport Skool By Wilhelm de Swardt Posted on 22 Jan 2009 Tuks se atletiekklub en die kunidges van die High Performance Centre (hpc) moet nouer saamwerk om te verseker dat SA-kampioene afgerig word wat medaljes op die Olimpiese Spele en wereldbyeenkomste wen. So meen Hennie Kriel wat van vanjaar af die bestuurder van Tuks se Atletiekklub is. [Read More] |
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Olimpiese Drome moet wag tot 2020 By Wilhelm de Swardt Posted on 24 Oct 2008 OPMERKING: Die artikel het in Beeld van 23 Oktober verskyn. [Read More] |
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