10 Parents You Want to Avoid at School Sports Events!
“The greatest burden a child must bear is the unlived life of its parents.”
The above quote came from Carl Jung, the famed Swiss psychologist....
Rugby: The Paul Roos Rugby Philosophy
SA School Sports Magazine spoke to Paul Roos director of rugby Ryno Combrinck and asked the school’s rugby mentor to tell us about their success in winning the Sanix international rugby competition in Japan earlier this season.
The 50 Top Boys Sports Schools of 2017 & The Cost
“You pays your money and you takes your choice,” wrote Mark Twain in 1884 at the end of Chapter 28 of Huckleberry Finn.
DHS Addresses Speculation Why Glenwood Ties Cut
In an attempt to address the speculation as to why DHS has cut ties with Glenwood and will no longer be engaging in any sporting or cultural fixtures with their neighbour...
Champions Bounce Back Better From Failure!
At the Champion Academy, we have noted a common pattern and a common effect that failure has on a champion’s mind-set and performance. This...
Curro Hillcrest’s Future Sport Ambitions
The amount of Co-educational schools in the country that can compete against the traditional monastic schools in the sporting arena can be counted on one hand.
Quotas in School Sport – A Chameleon on a Smarties Box
Quotas in sport is like that embarrassing uncle who ruins every family social gathering with his propensity for saying and doing the most outrageous...
The Double Edged Sword of Participation Trophies
All over the country, indeed all over the world, many more kids are growing up receiving trophy after trophy, medal after medal, ribbon after ribbon for every sports season, science fair and spelling competition they participate in.
The REC Voted As Best Sports Field
It is a field that has been dubbed “The House of Pain” ,holds more than 90 years of memories and has produced seven international...
Sports Psychology: Selection Dilemmas & Not Making The Team
“Selection dilemmas: Not making the team THIS week.”It’s late in the week and squads for the weekend fixtures are on the notice board. “Will my name be in the A-squad starting line-up, the reserve bench or have I been dropped?”