Maties reg vir Pukke, Kovsies : 2015-09-29
Na ‘n oortuigende sege oor VUT in die Varsity Sport-netbalreeks wag twee van die belangrikste wedstryde in die reeks op die span van Maties.
Maties het Maandagaand in die Coetzenburg-sentrum maklik met VUT klaargespeel en die besoekers met 83-19 geklop. Woensdag pak Maties vir Pukke en die laaste wedstryd voor die halfeindronde is Maandag teen Kovsies in Stellenbosch. Die wedstryd teen Pukke is in Port Elizabeth nadat die vorige wedstryd tussen die twee spanne in die laaste kwart onverwags weens beurtkrag in Potchefstroom tot ‘n einde gebring is. Na verskeie opsies oorweeg is, is daar besluit om die wedstryd oor te speel.
Volgens Maties se afrigter, Christine Behan is sy tevrede met haar span se vertoning, maar dat daar nog deeglik geskaaf moet word vir die laaste twee kragmetings. Die uitslae van die wedstryde teen Pukke en Kovsies sal bepaal of Maties ‘n tuishalfeindstryd kan kry. Daar is selfs ‘n moontlikheid dat Maties nog eerste op die punteleer kan eindig. “Ja, daar is ‘n kans, maar ons dink nie daaraan nie. Ons wil baie graag ‘n tuishalfeindstryd speel en daarvoor moet ons die wedstryde wen. Die wedstryd teen Pukke is amper soos ‘n mini-eindstryd vir ons,” vertel Behan.
“Dit is soms moeiliker om teen die sogenaamde swakker spanne te speel, want spel is geneig om los te raak en dan vat die spelers onnodige kanse en hou nie altyd by die plan nie. Ons is egter vol vertroue dat ons Pukke en Kovsies kan klop. Ons werk hard en die bestuur kyk baie goed na die spelers. Moontlik is dit beslis.”
In die begin van die reeks het Behan se span nogal gesukkel met die sogenaamde kragspel (power play). Dit is twee minute waarin elke doel twee punte tel. “Ja, dit was ‘n bekommernis, maar ons is nou beter daarmee en ek is tevrede moet hoe ons dit benader. Dit is nie meer vir my ‘n probleem area van ons spel nie.”
Maties is tans derde op die punteleer agter Kovsies en Tukkies, maar het een wedstryd minder gespeel. Die wedstryd teen Pukke is Woensdag om 19:00. Maandag se kragmeting met Kovsies is om 19:00 in die Coetzenburg-sentrum.
ENGLISH
Maties ready for Pukke, Kovsies
After a convincing victory over VUT in the Varsity Sports netball series on Monday two of the most important games in the series awaits the team of Maties.
Maties won the match easily against VUT in the Coetzenburg-centre. The score was 83-19. Wednesday Maties take on Pukke and the last game before the semi-finals is on Monday against Kovsies in Stellenbosch. The match against Pukke will be played in Port Elizabeth after the previous game between the two teams was unexpectedly brought to an end due to load shedding in Potchefstroom. After several options were considered, it was decided to replay the game.
According Maties coach Christine Behan she is satisfied with her team’s performance, but that there is still some work to do before the last two matches. The results of the matches against Pukle and Kovsies will determine whether Maties get a home semi-final. There is even a possibility that Maties can still finish top of the log. “Yes, there is a chance but we do not think about it. We would like a home semi-final and we have to win the games for that. The match against Pukke is almost like a mini-final for us,” says Behan.
“It is sometimes difficult to play against the so called weaker teams because the game tends to become loose and then the players take unnecessary chances and do not always stick to the game plan. However, we are confident that we can beat Pukke and Kovsies. We work hard and the management looks carefully after the players. It is definitely possible.”
In the beginning of the series Behan’s team struggled with the so-called power play. It is two minutes in which each goal counts two. “Yes, it was a concern, but we’re better at it and I’m happy now with how we approach it. It is no longer a problem area of our game. ”
Maties is currently third in the standings behind Kovsies and Pretoria, but with a game in hand. The match against Pukke is on Wednesday at 19:00. Monday’s clash with Kovsies is at 19:00 in the Coetzenburg centre.
Varsity Netbal het begin! : 2015-09-11
Die Varsity Sports-netbaltoernooi het onlangs begin en van die land se beste netbalspelers sal te siene wees.
’n Nuwe element van vanjaar se toernooi is ‘n sosialemediaveldtog wat daarop gemik is om die wedstryddagervaring meer pret te maak. Die #ShowYourColours-inisiatief is ‘n uitnodiging vir alle universiteitsondersteuners om hul spanne te ondersteun wanneer hulle tuis speel en aan te trek of hulself te versier in hul plaaslike universiteit se kleure. Wenners sal deur die Varsity Sports-span gekies word en op Vrydae aangekondig word. Plaas jou #ShowYourColours-selfies met die ‘hashtags’ #ShowYourColours en #VS Netball op: Twitter: @VarsitysportsSA; Facebook: Facebook/VarsitySportsSA; Instagram: @VarsitysportsSA; YouTube: Varsity Sports SA.
Maties het verlede jaar vierde geëindig en as medekapteine sal Juline Rossouw en Suné Claassens ‘n groot rol speel in hul span se poging om vanjaar selfs nog beter te doen. Rossouw is ‘n voormalige Paarl Gimnasium-leerder wat in 2011 by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) ingeskryf het. Sy studeer onderwys. Netbal is haar passie en sy beplan nie om binnekort op te hou speel nie. “Ek dink nie daar is enigiets anders in die wêreld wat my so gelukkig maak soos om tussen daardie vier lyne op die baan te wees nie.” Hierdie verdediger, wat die Proteas in 2013 in die Fast Five-wêreldreeks in Nieu-Seeland verteenwoordig het, speel tans vir Maties, die Kaapse Wynland Senior A-span en die Southern Stings (in die Brutal Fruit-netbalkompetisie).
Claassens, ‘n voormalige Augsburg Landbougimnasium-leerder, het ook in 2011 by die US ingeskryf. Sy is tans besig met ‘n nagraadse diploma in ontwikkelingsfinansies. As senter speel sy vir Maties, die Kaapse Wynland Senior A-span en die Southern Stings. “Netbal is nie net ‘n sport vir my nie, dis ‘n lewenstyl,” sê sy. Sowel Rossouw as Claassens moedig nuwe studente aan om aan te hou met sport terwyl hulle studeer, en daarna. “Dit leer jou om jou tyd te bestuur, hou jou fiks en gesond, bied ‘n blaaskans van jou studies en gee jou die geleentheid om nuwe mense te ontmoet. Om dit alles te kroon, kry jy ook die kans om deel te neem aan iets soos Varsity Netbal,” sê Claassens.
Varsity Netbal-toernooi:
Ander datums: 14 September 19:00 – Maties vs. NWU-Pukke in Potchefstroom. 20 September 13:00 – Maties vs. UJ in Pretoria. 21 September 14:30 – Maties vs. UCT in Pretoria. 28 September 18:00 – Maties vs. VUT in Stellenbosch. 5 Oktober 19:00 – Maties vs. Kovsies in Stellenbosch. 12 Oktober – Semi-finale 19 Oktober – Finaal
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Netball leads to many opportunities : 2015-09-01
The Varsity Sports Netball tournament kicks off on 6-7 September and some of the country’s best netball players will be in action.
Maties finished fourth last year and as co-captains Juline Rossouw and Suné Claassens will play a big role in their team’s efforts to do even better this year.
Rossouw is a former Paarl Gymnasium learner who enrolled at Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2011. She is currently studying towards a degree in Education. Netball is her passion and she is not planning on quitting any time soon.
“I don’t think there is anything else in this world that makes me as happy as being between those four lines on court.”
This defender, who represented the Proteas in the Fast Five World Series in New Zealand in 2013, is currently playing for Maties, the Cape Winelands Senior A side and the Southern Stings (in the Brutal Fruit Netball Cup).
Claassens, a former Augsburg High (Augsburg Landbougimnasium) learner, also enrolled at SU in 2011 and has already graduated with a B.Com degree as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). She is currently busy with a postgraduate diploma in development finance.
As centre she is playing for Maties, the Cape Winelands Senior A side and the Southern Stings.
“Netball isn’t just a sport for me, it’s a lifestyle,” she says.
Both Rossouw and Claassens encourage new students to continue playing sport while at university, and after.
“It teaches you to manage your time, keeps you fit and healthy, offers you a break from your studies and gives you the opportunity to meet new people. To top it all, you also get the chance to be part of something like Varsity Netball,” says Claassens.
The team is coached by Christine Markgraaff-Behan and the squad includes Sasha-Lee Petersen, Jo Prins, Haike Brink, Juline Rossouw, Suné Claassens, Nelandré Mostert, Cari Swart, Saskia Stander, Stephanie Brandt, Somari Els, Charmaine Baard and Melandi Pretorius.
Varsity Netball competition:
The 2015 Varsity Netball competition will kick off at the Coetzenburg Centre in Stellenbosch on 6 and 7 September when Maties take on NMMU and Tuks.
Four teams start their campaign in Stellenbosch.
6 September 15:00 – Tuks vs UCT; 16:30 Maties vs NMMU.
7 September 17:30 – NMMU vs UCT; 19:00 Maties vs Tuks.
The other teams in the competition – UJ, VUT, Kovsies and NWU Pukke – will play at the University of the Free State.
Other dates:
14 September 19:00 – Maties vs NWU-Pukke in Potchefstroom.
20 September 13:00 – Maties vs UJ in Pretoria.
21 September 14:30 – Maties vs UCT in Pretoria.
28 September 18:00 – Maties vs VUT in Stellenbosch.
5 October 19:00 – Maties vs Kovsies in Stellenbosch.
12 October – Semi-finals
19 October – Final
Get your tickets
- Download the Varsity Sports SA Mobile App (from the Google Play Store or iTunes) and receive one free ticket.
- Visit http://varsitysportssa.com/ and buy tickets online for R10.
- Available on the day for R20 at a ticket sales booth.
Varsity Hockey big learning curve for Steinhoff Maties Women : 2015-05-28
Quanita Bobbs
Not being able to successfully defend their Varsity Hockey title is a big disappointment for the players of the Steinhoff Maties Women’s Hockey team, but coach Jenny King is already looking forward to the future.
Maties lost in the semi-final of the Varsity Hockey tournament to Kovsies on Monday night in Johannesburg. Maties finished fourth overall in this year’s tournament. Kovsies will play against UJ in the final. “The team hates loosing, but I am not particularly disappointed in the semi-final result as the team played top hockey, the Kovsies are far more experienced and a better team than us, so a great performance on the night sets us in good stead for our USSA preparations. We have also identified areas we need to improve in order to match their strengths and this we will do over the next 50 days,” said King.
According to King the big difference between the two teams – Maties and Kovsies – was experience. “Kovsies are at the end of a five-year cycle and the experience of their players showed. Maties was a relatively inexperienced side (hence inconsistent performances) – we had 8 first years. We will have to work at sustaining top performances over eight matches,” said King.
The second weekend of Varsity Hockey was a rollercoaster ride of performances from Maties. “The team’s performances were inconsistent with regards to level of play and focus, this we will have to address through the league matches ahead. However the team played their best hockey when under pressure to perform and the tournament has given us a good idea of where we lie nationally with regards to University Sport.”
The next big challenge for Maties will be the national students tournament where they are also the defending champions. The tournament will be held in Pietermaritzburg from 29 June to 3 July 2015.
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Varsity Hokkie groot leerkurwe vir Steinhoff Maties Vroue
Om nie hul Varsity Hokkie-titel suksesvol verdedig nie, was ‘n groot teleurstelling vir die spelers van die Steinhoff Maties Vroue-hokkiespan, maar afrigter, Jenny King is reeds besig om te fokus op die toekoms.
Maties het in die halfeindronde van die toernooi teen Kovsies verloor. Die Vrystaters speel nou teen UJ in die eindstryd. “Die span haat om te verloor, maar ek is nie besonder teleurgesteld in die uitslag nie. Die span het goeie hokkie speel. Die Kovsies is baie meer ervare en ‘n beter span as ons. Ek is positief met die oog op USSA. Daar is natuurlik areas waar ons moet verbeter en daarop sal ons fokus oor die volgende 50 dae,” het King vertel.
Volgens King was die groot verskil tussen die twee spanne – Maties en Kovsies – ervaring. “Kovsies is aan die einde van ‘n vyf-jaar siklus en die ervaring van hul spelers het gewys. Maties is ‘n relatiewe onervare span – ons het 8 eerste jaars. Ons sal moet werk aan die handhawing van top prestasies oor agt wedstryde.”
Die tweede naweek van Varsity Hockey was ‘n wipplank-rit van vertonings vir Maties. “Die span se vertonings was nie konsekwent nie met betrekking tot vlak van die spel en fokus, dit sal ons moet aanspreek deur die ligawedstryde wat voorlê. Maar die span het hul beste hokkie gespeel toe hulle onderdruk was. Die toernooi het ons ‘n goeie idee gegee van waar ons nasionaal is met betrekking tot Universiteit Sport.”
Die volgende groot uitdaging vir Maties sal die nasionale studente-toernooi waar hulle is ook die verdedigende kampioene is. Die toernooi is in Pietermaritzburg van 29 Junie tot 3 Julie 2015.
Strong start to Varsity Hockey : 2015-05-07
Steinhoff Maties Hockey women made a strong start to the defence of their Varsity Hockey title.
This past weekend the action took place in Potchestroom. Four games were played on four consecutive days. Maties won three of these four matches and are currently third overall behind the undefeated Tuks and Kovsies. “The Varsity Sport competition has again proved that it is one of the most fiercely contested tournaments on the hockey calendar. There are five teams all competing for a semi-final berth, and as expected there is little between the five teams,” said coach Jenny King.
Maties started the weekend by beating Wits 3-0, before going down to Kovsies on day two. Then came the comeback against NMMU (6-0) and the last match was against home team Pukke (1-0). The loss against Kovsies was the biggest disappointment of the weekend. “I am glad that we got 13 points from the weekend and giving ourselves a realistic chance of qualifying for the semi-finals although this is not yet a given, so we still have some work to do.”
Bronwyn Kretzman was Maties’ star player. She was awarded Player of the Match twice and also won the Striker of the Match award two times. Against Pukke goalkeeper Nicole La Fleur was the Player of the Match. “The 7 first years in the team were able to adjust so well to the difference in this competition hockey to that which they experienced at school level. It was a baptism of fire and not one let us down. It was a great team effort with the seniors setting the example and leading the way.”
This weekend the action moves to Johannesburg. Maties will take on Ikeys, UJ and Tuks. “We have two really high competitive matches ahead of us, and a challenge to get the bonus point against UCT, so that will be our first aim.”
Schedule: FRIDAY – Maties v Ikeys at 15:15; SATURDAY – Maties v UJ at 17:00; SUNDAY – Maties v Tuks at 13:30.