The SPAR NMMU Madibaz netball team are aiming to get their 2015 Varsity Netball campaign off to a good start when they take on Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town in a double-header on Sunday and Monday. The team from Port Elizabeth will face hosts Maties at the Coetzenburg Indoor Centre in Sunday afternoon's opening match and Ikeys at the same venue the following evening. The Madibaz will be one of eight competing universities that also include defending champions … [Read more...] about Madibaz 2015 Varsity Netball campaign
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PE’s SA Netball pro featured in one of a kind motivational sports book
Former South African netball captain, Zanele Mdodana, has recently been named as one of fifty South African sporting heroes who will be featured in the first edition of "A Message of Hope". A one of a kind motivational sports book. "A Message of Hope" is authored by Karien Basson and will feature sportsmen and women including Duane Vermeulen, Eben Etzebeth, Cornal Hendricks, JP Duminy and Maryka Holtzhausen, where they will reveal their hopes and dreams for South Africa and its … [Read more...] about PE’s SA Netball pro featured in one of a kind motivational sports book
Netballers aiming for 7th Title Win
The university's netball team are aiming for an unprecedented seventh title in a row in the first SPAR NMMU netball tournament of the season at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth on March 7. The tournament, taking place on NMMU's Second Avenue Campus in Summerstrand, will see more than 50 teams from various local and provincial clubs competing across six pools – including a men's division. Although the SPAR Madibaz outfit have dominated the tournament since its … [Read more...] about Netballers aiming for 7th Title Win
Madibaz close out in 5th at Varsity Netball campaign
The SPAR NMMU Madibaz brought their netball season to an anticlimactic close as they quietly exited the Varsity Netball tournament in Johannesburg on Monday night. The Madibaz lost their last game of the round-robin section against Pukke (63-37) but had beaten hosts the University of Johannesburg (50-25) the previous day to finish a respectable fifth in the overall standings. The final fixtures reflect the up-and-down nature of the Madibaz campaign, with the team from Port Elizabeth ending … [Read more...] about Madibaz close out in 5th at Varsity Netball campaign
Playing for Honour
With their hopes of reaching the playoffs dimmed, the SPAR NMMU Madibaz will be playing for honour in the remaining round-robin matches of the Varsity Netball competition this coming weekend. The team from Port Elizabeth will take on the fifth-placed University of Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon, followed by Pukke – who lie second on the log – on Monday evening. According to Madibaz coach Dumisani Chauke, her girls were looking good and well rested, and ready to face their challengers in … [Read more...] about Playing for Honour
Kovsies too strong for Madibaz
The SPAR NMMU Madibaz's Varsity Netball ambitions suffered a setback when the side went down 53-38 to defending champions Kovsies in Bloemfontein on Monday night. Madibaz coach Dumisani Chauke said her team had known from the outset that the game would be a tough one on the University of the Free State's home court. Chauke said the Madibaz had trained hard in the weeks leading up to the match and prepared well for it. "We stuck to our game plan in the first quarter but after that we … [Read more...] about Kovsies too strong for Madibaz
Madibaz vs Kovises
The SPAR NMMU Madibaz will take on defending champions Kovsies in a Varsity Netball crunch match in Bloemfontein on Monday night. According to Madibaz coach Dumisani Chauke, her players have bounced back from two losses on the trot against Maties and Tuks and are ready to face their rivals from the University of the Free State. "I think we've already faced our toughest competition in Tuks," said Chauke. "But UFS are also right up there and they'd like to retain the cup in their trophy … [Read more...] about Madibaz vs Kovises
Mixed Varsity Netball fortunes for Madibaz
The SPAR NMMU Madibaz experienced mixed fortunes in three back-to-back home games during the Varsity Netball competition in Port Elizabeth this weekend. The Madibaz started off on a high note with a 57-28 win against minnows Vaal University of Technology on Saturday. In Sunday's match, long-time rivals Maties made the most of their double-point power play to take the game away from the hosts. The Madibaz fought back but were unable to close the gap, going down 42-51 to the team from … [Read more...] about Mixed Varsity Netball fortunes for Madibaz
Madibaz ready for pivotal Varsity Netball home games
The SPAR NMMU Madibaz have maximised their firepower for three pivotal Varsity Netball home games that start in Port Elizabeth this weekend. Madibaz coach Dumisani Chauke has called up wing defender Sinongiwe Madangatye and Luzanne Visagie on wing attack to add experience and balance to the youthful side, which also features SPAR Proteas goalkeeper Zanele Vimbela. The PE team will take on newcomers Vaal University of Technology on Saturday (3.15pm), followed by long-time rivals Maties in … [Read more...] about Madibaz ready for pivotal Varsity Netball home games
Madibaz Cape Town Victory
The NMMU Madibaz opened their Varsity Netball account with a convincing 45-16 win over the University of Cape Town in the Mother City on Sunday. The victory put the team from Port Elizabeth into third position (based on goal difference) in the standings after the opening weekend of the six-week tournament. The Madibaz have their heart set on retaining their top-four spot after reaching the semi-finals in last year’s inaugural competition. Madibaz coach Dumisani Chauke said she was very … [Read more...] about Madibaz Cape Town Victory
Cape Town kickoff for Madibaz Varsity Netball campaign
The SPAR Madibaz will have their eyes fixed on a playoff spot when they kick off their second Varsity Netball campaign against UCT in Cape Town on Sunday. The Port Elizabeth side made it through to the semi-finals of last year's inaugural tournament before being eliminated by eventual runners-up the University of the Free State (Kovsies). Madibaz netball manager Theresa le Roux said her new-look squad featured just seven of the 18 players from last season but that the youngsters were … [Read more...] about Cape Town kickoff for Madibaz Varsity Netball campaign
Vimbela to make Commonwealth Games debut
SPAR Madibaz goal keeper Zanele Vimbela will make her full international debut for the South African senior netball team at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, at the end of August. Vimbela follows fellow NMMU stalwart and SA's most-capped player Zanele Mdodana into the national line-up. "I'm really looking forward to it," said the Port Elizabeth-based defender. "It's pretty overwhelming but you've just got to keep training hard for it and that's what I'm doing at the … [Read more...] about Vimbela to make Commonwealth Games debut
Proteas Netball players to feature in PE USSA Tournament
The majority of the SPAR Proteas netball team will be in action when the players turn out for their respective institutions at the national university championships in Port Elizabeth later this month. NMMU will play host to the University Sport South Africa (Ussa) tournament, which will see 36 teams from 34 universities doing battle between June 30 and July 4. The South Campus indoor courts in Summerstrand will be the venue for the A-section games, while the pool B and C games will take … [Read more...] about Proteas Netball players to feature in PE USSA Tournament
Madibaz dominate netball tournament
The Madibaz teams made the most of their home-court advantage to dominate the SPAR-NMMU Netball Tournament in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. A record 54 teams - from clubs as far afield as East London and Grahamstown - descended on the 2nd Avenue Campus courts in Summerstrand for the season-opening tournament. But in the end it was the hosts who prevailed, taking the honours in three of the five pool finals, as well as the men's division. In pool A, the SPAR-NMMU first team claimed a … [Read more...] about Madibaz dominate netball tournament
Record entry for SPAR NMMU netball tournament
A record number of teams are expected to show their mettle on the netball court as the first tournament of the year kicks off at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth this weekend. According to Madibaz netball manager Theresa le Roux, an unprecedented 54 teams will compete in the annual SPAR NMMU Netball Tournament on Saturday. "Never in any local tournament have there been so many entries and that shows me that people are hungry to start off the local netball season … [Read more...] about Record entry for SPAR NMMU netball tournament
