Five of the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Sport Clubs men’s and women’s teams are set to energize the month of July 2024, with some aiming to defend their 2023 USSA titles. The Clubs include Basketball, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, and Squash, with Netball hosting this year’s championship on home soil in Westdene, Johannesburg.
Rugby teams head to Eastern Cape
The Senior Men’s and Women’s Rugby teams will travel to Rhodes University in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, to compete from 1 to 5 July 2024. In 2023, the men’s team finished the championship as silver medalists at Greenside Sports Grounds in Durban, winning against Wits University and the University of the Western Cape but falling to Stellenbosch University in the final.
Exciting times for UJ Sports
“We are ready to welcome all the participating universities’ netball teams to our home in Johannesburg as the hosts of this year’s USSA Netball Championship. We are also very excited as our other teams head out to compete in different parts of the country and hope that they finish on the podium like in previous years. It will be quite a busy period for our clubs because they play in the Eastern Cape, and different cities in Gauteng. We wish them all the very best in the games,” says Ms Nompilo Zondi, Senior Manager: UJ Sports Clubs.
Basketball teams aim to defend titles
The Senior Men’s and Women’s 3-on-3 Basketball teams will head to the University of Pretoria (UP-Tuks) in Tshwane. The UJ men’s team were crowned 2023 USSA Champions at Rhodes University in December last year, while the ladies team finished as silver medalists in the same tournament after losing the final to this year’s hosts (UP-Tuks).
Hockey teams ready for local competition
Both UJ Senior Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams will battle for the USSA title at Wits University. Last year, the men’s and women’s teams finished in 5th and 6th positions, respectively, in Durban, and will be looking to improve their standings this year.
Squash teams set for showdown
The UJ Squash Club, represented by both men’s and women’s individual teams, will compete in Johannesburg at the Parkview Squash Centre from 30 June to 5 July.
Athletes representing nationally
Additionally, four UJ Athletics Club student-athletes and one coach will form part of the USSA national team representing the country in the CUCSA Region V Games in Tshwane. The student-athletes include Kayle La Grange for sprints, Sisanda Dumisa in middle and long-distance running, Mahlatse Dombeni in long and triple jump, and Phemelo Ntoe in middle and long-distance running. Lezlo Bramwill will be one of the coaches for the USSA CUCSA team.
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