Sport
Overview
Tygerberg High School affords learners the opportunity to live out and develop all their passions. The school boasts with a strong sports department, a rich variety of activities on offer and coaches who hone and develop our learners’ skills.
We strive to enjoy every sport but winning is also important at Tygerberg High School. Winning connects to our values and is evidence of our dedication and striving to develop the abilities of players as far as possible.
Contact persons:
Mr M. Stoffels (Sport Organiser)
Email address: sport@hstygerberg.co.za
Mr G. Beresford (Head of Sport)
Email address: gberesford@hstygerberg.co.za
Netball
Tygerberg High School offers every netball girl the opportunity to develop the necessary physical and life skills. This empowers her to reach her full potential and utilize it to the benefit of herself, her team and her school.
Tygerberg High School has high quality facilities of which there are 8 netball courts available and 6 courts with floodlights. Playing netball at Tygerberg High School means that the girls will compete in the highest league in the Western Cape.
Our u/19A team tours annually to the North-South Tournament which takes place in Worcester and participated in the Dubai Sevens Tournament in 2018 as well.
Netball organiser: Ms X. Fölscher
Email address: xfolscher@hstygerberg.co.za
Chess
Tygerberg High School's chess team is currently very successful and competes against several other schools on a weekly basis. Our chess team enjoys weekly training sessions with a professional coach. In the past three years, we have also produced several Western Province players.
Chess organiser: Ms C. de Villiers
Email address: cdevilliers@hstygerberg.co.za
Cricket
Tygerberg High School has three cricket teams that are doing very well in their respective leagues. The u/19A cricket team tours to Mossel Bay every year where they participate in the KFC Cricket Festival. The school has four cricket nets and two cricket fields.
Cricket organiser: Mr J. Claassens
Email address: jclaassens@hstygerberg.co.za
Rugby
Rugby at Tygerberg High School lies very close to our hearts. Our mission is to create a rugby environment in which every boy will have the best opportunity to realize his own rugby dreams. We want to further expand and establish the Tigers as a rugby force in the Western Cape by giving our boys the opportunity to compete against the best teams.
We strive to be leaders in the overall approach to rugby which includes: strong moral values, coaching and development, player development (emotional and psychological) and conditioning. With this we ensure that at least two teachers coach per age group, as well as one sports scientist and three strength and conditioning assistants who ensure that our players are physically prepared by using our functional gym and outdoor training gym.
Tygerberg High School recently produced a few Springboks, namely: Eben Etzebeth, Marvin Orie and Travis Ismaiel.
The u/20 World Rugby Player of the Year (2017), Juarno Augustus, Blitzbok Justin Geduld and Andre Warner who play for the Golden Lions and the Blue Bulls are all former Tigers.
Rugby organiser: Mr M. Stoffels
Email address: sport@hstygerberg.co.za
Athletics
Athletics is a popular summer sport at Tygerberg High School, with our athletes regularly achieving outstanding results at the annual MTBS athletics meet held in February. Tygerberg High School's athletics has a very proud past with athletes representing their province and country on various occasions in various capacities.
Athletics organiser: Ms I. le Roux
Email address: ileroux@hstygerberg.co.za
Tennis
Our tennis players are coached by Westman Tennis Academy. We are very excited about Westman Tennis Academy’s coaching and know that our tennis will go from strength to strength. Matches take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, depending on the team. Players are evaluated by the coaches and play matches among themselves where after they are ranked and included in teams accordingly.
Tennis organiser: Mr M. Stoffels
Email address: sport@hstygerberg.co.za
Cross Country
Cross-country is offered as a winter and summer sport. The season merges with the athletics season to prepare athletes for the annual MTBS event. A large group of girls and boys use cross-country to improve their fitness for various winter sports activities. Tygerberg High School participates in the annual 2nd and 3rd term race events that take place every Wednesday.
Cross-country organisers: Ms J. Bezuidenhout & Ms M. Snyman
Email addresses: jbezuidenhout@hstygerberg.co.za & msnyman@hstygerberg.co.za
Hockey
Tygerberg High School received a new world-class astro in 2021. So we are excited to take our hockey to the next level.
Tygerberg has a number of boys' and girls' teams and which participate in various tours / tournaments / competitions every year.
Hockey organiser (Girls’ Hockey): Ms M. Vermaas
Email address: mvermaas@hstygerberg.co.za
Hockey organiser (Boys’ Hockey): Mr J. Claassens
Email address: sport@hstygerberg.co.za
Astro Management: Ms M. Vermaas & Mr J. Claassens
Email addresses: mvermaas@hstygerberg.co.za & jclaassens@hstygerberg.co.za
Target Shooting
Girls and boys who take part in this sport make use of the school hall which is converted into a shooting facility and has the opportunity to participate in the highest league to qualify for the SA Team.
Our school is well represented in the Western Province Team. Here at Tygerberg High School we train our girls and boys at a high level, in a very safe environment.
Target Shooting organiser: Mr. M. Oosthuysen
Email address: moosthuysen@hstygerberg.co.za