Blue and Gold Issue 11

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DANCE

SPORT

TWO DANCE SPORT ATHLETES, LEAH BROWN AND AMY ADAMS, also did well

academically this year. Brown, a second-year BA student in Psychology, Women’s and Gender Studies and Xhosa Acquisition, had an academic average of 85%, placing her on the Dean’s Merit List for the second successive year. Adams, a first-year BEd student in English and Life Orientation, secured an academic average of 76%. Both will be recognised at the UWC Sports Awards for their exceptional results. THE DANCE SPORT CLUB’S FIRST INTAKE ENROLLED IN 2006, and since then the

RULERS OF THE DANCE FLOOR BY TARREN SAUNDERS

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HE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) DANCE SPORT CLUB have

been the national champions since 2007, and this year they won their 13th University Sports South Africa (USSA) Dance Sport Tournament. UWC Dance Sport offers Latin American dance styles such as the samba, cha-cha and paso doble, as well as standard styles such as the waltz, tango and quickstep. HEAD COACH CHESLIN PARIS, who has 29 years of experience, including national titles, says it has been an honour to coach hundreds of students who have represented UWC on the dance floor.

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At this year’s USSA Dance Sport Tournament, held in July at Rhodes University in Makhanda, UWC’s six male and eight female athletes set out to defend their title against 11 other universities. And even though they were the smallest group competing, they emerged victorious. THEY COLLECTED 10 GOLD, SEVEN SILVER AND FOUR BRONZE MEDALS in the individual categories, and collectively they won the team formation, show dance and team match categories on their way to the title. UNIVERSITY FUNDING for the dancers has

kept their sport alive and Paris says the athletes are proud to represent their sport and UWC.

club has been built on a strong sense of identity, accomplishment, team spirit and success stories such as that of the late Adrienne Galagatsi, who passed away in 2022. Galagatsi, a transgender athlete whose DNA will forever be embedded in the UWC Dance Sport Club, understood the needs of the athlete, says Paris, going beyond her duties as a sport administrator and ensuring dance is seen as more than a recreational activity. “WE HAVE LOST A TRUE LEGEND and the club will continue to thrive in honour of her contributions,” says Paris. “The pressure to remain the champions and preserve the legacy that has been built by the athletes’ hard work, dedication and love for dance is what keeps us motivated.” B+G

The UWC Dance Sport Club collected 10 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze medals at the USSA Dance Sport Tournament.


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SHE-BOBO SHINES AT MACE AWARDS

3min
page 30

CHAMPIONING SPORT

3min
page 29

BOWLER HITS THE BIG-TIME

3min
page 28

AMBER GETS SA GREEN LIGHT

3min
pages 26-27

A JOURNEY OF RESILIENCE XOLISA MAKUBALO’S TRIUMPH

3min
page 25

RULERS OF THE DANCE FLOOR

3min
page 24

TEEING OFF FOR A PURPOSE

2min
page 23

BEHIND THE WHEEL - UWC SPORT DRIVERS' TALES OF DEDICATION AND CHALLENGES

3min
page 22

CHINA CHIMES WITH CHIBI

3min
page 21

TREU WANTS STAYING POWER - UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE RUGBY TEAM

3min
page 20

INSIDE THE BANYANA BANYANA CAMP

3min
page 12

A YEAR TO REMEMBER

4min
page 5

APP BOOSTS SPORTS SCIENCE

4min
pages 18-19

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL

4min
pages 16-17

FOOTBALL CAREER KICKS OFF!

4min
pages 14-15

BIOKINETICIST EARNS HIS SPURS

3min
page 13

UWC WOMEN’S FOOTBALL CLUB - TRIUMPH BEYOND THE PITCH

4min
pages 10-11

ASIPHE SHINES IN SPRINGBOK DEBUT

3min
page 9

KURT-LEE CARRIES CHESTER’S TORCH

3min
page 8

EDITOR’S NOTES

2min
page 7

A WINNING SPIRIT - Uplifting The Holistic Student Experience Through Sport At UWC

3min
page 4

OUR LOCAL HERO

3min
pages 2-3
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