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The Citizen
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Vossies hosts innovative u/14 hockey tournament
TZANEEN – Ben Vorster High School brought young hockey talent to the forefront during the recent school holidays, hosting its own u/14 hockey tournament, the RAM Ben Vorster Friendship Festival, from April 2 to 5. The festival saw six visiting schools, HTS Middelburg, Monument High School, Zwartkop High School, Ligbron High School, Lydenburg High School, and Curro Nelspruit, join the Vossies for a competitive week of full-length matches. The primary goal of the festival was to provide young players with valuable match experience under pressure in a structured, competitive format. According to organisers, it also served as an opportunity to build connections with other top hockey schools in the country. What set the festival apart were its unique rules, designed to add excitement and strategic variety to the games. Two special cards, the orange and pink cards, were introduced. The orange card allowed a team to remove an opposing player from the field for two and a half minutes, while the pink card doubled the value of any goals scored during that same time frame. These twists were well-received and added a dynamic edge to the matches. Ben Vorster's boys' team emerged as champions of the festival, while the girls' team secured a strong second-place finish. Ligbron High School's boys finished in second place, and HTS Middelburg's girls claimed the top spot in the girls' division. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Evenly matched? HTS Middelburg ranked 39th and Hoërskool Middelburg 40th in latest school rankings
If the latest Sportsmans Warehouse SA School Sports First XV School Rugby Rankings is anything to go by, Middelburg's rugby scene is as competitive as ever, with HTS Middelburg and Hoërskool Middelburg ranked 39th and 40th, respectively. The post-Easter Weekend list was published yesterday and can be viewed in full here: Post-Easter Weekend Update Western Cape's HTS Drostdy ekes past the two Mpumalanga locals in 38th, while Hoërskool Kempton Park looks up at the Middelburg pair in 41st. Both schools have played seven fixtures thus far this calendar year. With the duo placed among the top 40 schools in the country, there is not a more clearer indication of Middelburg's strengthened standing in the ever-changing landscape of South African school rugby. Do you have information on a news story you think we should cover? Please send an email to our News Editor at daleen@ or phone us on 072 248 3855. To keep updated and informed on all the latest Middelburg news, visit our official social media pages: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (Formerly Twitter), and YouTube. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
HTS Middelburg to begin their Noordvaal Cup campaign tomorrow (April 23)
HTS Middelburg to begin their Noordvaal Cup campaign tomorrow (April 23) Hoërskool Oos-Moot will play host to nine HTS sides, all of whom are looking to secure a precious opening day win. The Rooies are competing in the Plate division of this year's Noordvaal Cup, alongside bitter rivals Hoërskool Middelburg. Middies will kick off their Noordvaal trek at this year's Derby on May 17, with the highly anticipated fixture to be hosted by HTS Middelburg. The boys in red will be hoping to begin as they mean to go on and return home victorious against the Pretorian outfit. Here are the times for tomorrow's fixtures: 14:20 • U/14 A – A-Field • Third Team – B-Field • U/15 B – C-Field 15:30 • U/15 A – A-Field • U/16 B – B-Field 16:40 • Second Team – A-Field • U/14 B – B-Field 17:50 • U/16 A – A-Field 19:00 • First Team – A-Field Do you have information on a news story you think we should cover? Please send an email to our News Editor at daleen@ or phone us on 072 248 3855. To keep updated and informed on all the latest Middelburg news, visit our official social media pages: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (Formerly Twitter), and YouTube. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
