With Valentine’s Day almost here, Port Shepstone-born Donna Small has expressed her love for hockey. The former Creston College head girl is one of the success stories of the SPAR KZN School Girls’ Hockey Challenge, having gone on to shine for Varsity College and star for South Africa at the
Quintin van Jaarsveld Margate Sports School hosted a schools sports spectacle unlike any other as it celebrated its 25th anniversary over the past two weeks. Margate Sports School Week has a rich history and legacy as one of the South Coast’s premier sports and tourist attractions. Over the past quarter-century,
Quintin van Jaarsveld In just their second appearance, the South Coast Marlins Under-13 boys teams won gold at the Pro Series Indoor (PSi) Nationals being held in Cape Town this week. With the PSi phenomenon only coming to the South Coast at the start of 2016, the local Under-13 boys
The five-a-side hockey tournament held at Izotsha Primary School on Saturday was a smashing success. A total of 23 teams ranging from Grade R to Grade Seven youngsters participated in the fun tournament. They were greeted by stunning weather and produced some great hockey to keep the parents entertained. The
A five-a-side hockey tournament will be held at Izotsha Primary School on Saturday to raise funds for Kai Hielckert and Reece du Toit, who have been selected to represent the South Coast Marlins in the Pro Series Indoor Nationals in Cape Town in December. Saturday’s tournament is all about fun
Quintin van Jaarsveld The Pro Series Indoor (PSi) South Coast Hockey League returned with a bang when it produced three thrilling days of action from Saturday to Monday at Port Shepstone High School. After being introduced to the PSi phenomenon last year, local players relished the return of this form
Port Shepstone Hockey Club players are keen to make their mark for KwaZulu-Natal Coastals in the South African Country Districts tournaments. As we reported in May, seven of the club’s men’s players were selected, of which Chris Stewart, Lionel Wentzel, Matt Redinger and Jarred Ross were able to make the
The 2017 Pro Series Indoor South Coast Hockey League will take place at Port Shepstone High School from Saturday to Monday. There’s a change in format this year, with organisers moving away from last year’s inaugural league, which featured Under-13 to Under-18 teams over four weeks, to one over consecutive
Quintin van Jaarsveld Southern KwaZulu-Natal made their presence felt in the KwaZulu-Natal Inland and Country Districts Quadrangular hockey tournament in Pietermaritzburg at weekend. For the first time in seven years, Southern KwaZulu-Natal returned to the competition with three teams – one men’s and two ladies sides. The teams were made
Port Shepstone Hockey Club elected their new committee at their annual general meeting recently. Donovan Rothman (pictured) was re-elected as chairman following a successful 2016 season for the club. Also elected were Kelly Rothman as secretary, Delyse Patterson as treasurer, men’s representatives Chris Stewart, Carl Eva and Keith Evans, ladies
Port Shepstone Hockey Club’s first pitch and play tournament of the year at Creston College on Friday night was a massive success. A record 17 juniors (Under-11 to Under-14) and 55 seniors (Under-15 and open players) participated in the fun tournament, which sees players divided into teams and each team
Port Shepstone Hockey Club will be hosting their first pitch and play tournament of the year at Creston College this Friday. The fun night tournament is open to the public and will see players being allocated into teams for a number of games. Entry is R20 per player and proceeds
Quintin van Jaarsveld South Coast Marlins teams made a promising first impression at the Pro Series Indoor (PSi) Nationals held in Cape Town recently. Following an action-packed introduction to the PSi indoor hockey phenomenon in 2016, eight trail-blazing sides from Under-13 to Under-18 level represented the South Coast at the
Quintin van Jaarsveld From humble beginnings to the Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup, Donna Small’s star shone brightly in the green and gold at the global showcase in Chile recently. South Africa were one of 16 of the world’s best women’s Under-21 teams vying for the title over 10 action-packed
Quintin van Jaarsveld The outstanding players of 2016 and cornerstones of Port Shepstone Hockey Club were acknowledged during the club’s annual awards evening at Port Shepstone Country Club recently. Club members and their partners, long-serving club stalwarts and special guests gathered to reflect on a remarkable year for the club
The final Port Shepstone Hockey Club Business Tournament will take place at Creston College on Sunday, 18 September. Several teams have already entered the fun, five-a-side tournament, which is shaping up to be bigger and better than the previous popular competition in March. Photo: The Lumo Sumos took the spoils
Quintin van Jaarsveld The inaugural Pro Series Indoor South Coast Regional Hockey League finished on a high note at Port Shepstone High School on Sunday. The fourth and final round saw over 70 players from Under-13 to Under-18 level participating with 14 matches being played. Players had one last opportunity
Quintin van Jaarsveld Pro Series Indoor hockey players will have everything to play for this Sunday after Round Three of the inaugural South Coast Regional League upped the tempo at Port Shepstone High School at the weekend. Despite several players being away for KwaZulu-Natal soccer trials, 12 teams were once
Quintin van Jaarsveld Pro Series Indoor hockey built a head of steam in the second round of the inaugural South Coast Regional League at Port Shepstone High School on Sunday. The success of the opening round and the excitement it generated resulted in two new teams entering the league, bringing
Hockey players played the night away in the pitch and play tournament at Creston College on Friday. The junior (Grade 4 to Grade 7) and senior (Grade 8 and over) sections were both well supporters with some 45 players being grouped into teams for a number of games in the
By Pauli van Wyk Scorpio’s latest investigation shows how a bank card linked to one of Shivambu’s slush funds followed him around southern Africa, paying for his birthday trip to Zambia, groceries at Spar and clothing from Gucci. It further paid for his Range Rover, his lifestyle and his political
Prominent criminal attorney William Booth has rubbished claims that his client, Fiona Viotti, a former Bishops Diocesan College teacher, has skipped the country amid allegations of sexual abuse of a number of pupils at the private school in Rondebosch. Click here for the full story.
Two men arrested last week in connection with the murder and disappearance of 24-year-old Sammy Mqadi are appearing in the Amanzimtoti Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Click here for the full story.