Welcome to the hpc, and more specifically, to our Academiea. The successes that we have achieved in only four short years have been phenomenal, and this is due to the hard work and determination of the coaches and athletes.
We will supply you with all the building blocks that will enable you to succeed at the highest level. Our purpose is to help you to achieve your dreams. Good luck with your year ahead and make the best of this wonderful journey.
Congratulations to Robyn who won herself a scholarship to study and play soccer in the USA. She will be joining her 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. Good luck and all the best!
Teaghan Gauche, ex-TuksSport High School learner 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. Well done, we are proud of you.
Magda Kruger (hpc sponsored & TuksSport High School grade 12 learner) won the individual competition on 16-under-par 200 after posting rounds of 65-64-71 at her home course.
In a recent article that appeared in the New Zealand Journal of Gifted Children, Kath Godber describes the balancing act four New Zealand high school elite athletes face on a daily basis, and poses the question whether outstanding achievements in both sport and academics is at all possible in the current New Zealand educational and sports structures.
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. Click on image to read more ...