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16 Oct 2025

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Rolene Streutker won the award of Sport Star of the Year. Streutker could not attend the ceremony herself because she is in Australia representing the Spar Proteas in a test series.

Learners from across the Free State were celebrated for the sporting participation and achievement. From the left are, front: Dané de Klerk (Jim Fouché High School), Elizabeth Fick (Hoër Oranje Meisieskool), Tshiamo Masisi (St. Michaels School for Girls), Danyelle Pienaar (Hoër Meisieskool Oranje), Phoka Mohlapiso (Grey College), Danny Pienaar (Hoër Meisieskool Oranje), Bogolo Koikoi (Navalsig High School), Ezeth Esterhuizen (Hoër Meisiekool Oranje), Bogdan Mandic (Grey College), Xylia Choene (Hoër Meisieskool Oranje), Adian Claassen (Grey College), Donna le Roux (Hoër Meisieskool Oranje), Lianri Fourie (Hoër Meisieskool Oranje) and Amy Kotzé (Hoërskool Witteberg); back: Prof. Prince Ngobeni (QwaQwa campus principal), Coleen Cilliers (head of sales at Novus Media Community News), Claire Volschenk (Eunice High School), Teboho Mokoena (Mfundo-Thuto Secondary School), Matthew Durow (Hoërskool Fichardtpark), Mieke Louise Britz (Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool), Conrad van der Zwaard (Jim Fouché High School), Leibrandt Swart (Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool), De Villiers Lamprecht (Grey College), Carise van Rooyen (Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool), Jedrick Geleta (Grey College), Johanco Greyvenstein (Hoërskool Sentraal), Judith Watson (Hoërskool Fichardtpark), Vivienne van der Schyff (Eunice High School), Rumé Burger (Hoër Oranje Meisieskool), Rushelle Griffiths (Hoër Oranje Meisieskool) and Claudia Pestana (Eunice High School). Absent: Jayden Parkin (Hoërskool Sentraal), Cayden Potgieter (Hoërskool Sentraal), Nestine van Rooyen (Hoër Meisieskool Oranje), Diné le Roux (Hoër Meisieskool Oranje), Lynn-Mari Louw (Welkom-Gimnasium), Christian Kind (Grey College), Ethan Adams (Grey College), AJ Meyer (Grey College), J.G. Badenhorst (Grey College), Lamla Mgedezi (Grey College) Toriq Schambreel (Grey College), Neilyandro van Schalkwyk (Grey College), Janneman Jordaan (Grey College), Bianca Rees-Gibbs (Eunice High School), Cale Potgieter (Eunice High School), Ally Karpakis (Eunice High School), Kgomotso Mothupi (Reikaeletse High School) and Georgia Kambanis (Eunice High School).

These are the Kovsiesport nominees in the category of Junior Sport Star. In this category, the UFS honours and acknowledges suitable international achievements reached during the period of 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. From the left are Prof. Loyiso Jita (dean of education at the UFS), Erich Visser, Bianca Lubbe, Mari du Raan, Cara Smith, Luke Mosala and Madré Marais (chief subeditor of Novus Media Community News in the Free State and Northern Cape).

The nominees for Sportswoman of the Year. For this category, international accomplishments from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025 are honoured. From the left are, front: Karla Victor, Reratilwe Letsoalo (representing Khanyisa Chawabe and Ané Retief), Xandri Fourie (representing Rolene Streutker and Refiloe Nketsa) and Donna le Roux; back: Johanita Scholtz, Rumé Burger, Anché de Bruin (Novus Media Community News), Dr Themba Hlasho (student affairs at the UFS) and Olebogeng Malotle (South African Breweries).

The nominees for Sportsman of the Year are from the left, front: Karabo Khanye, Caden Kakora, Mthi Mthimkulu, Eduard Tlali (representing Wernich van Rensburg) and Ian Bezuidenhout; back: Jerry Laka (director of KovsieSport), Madré Marais (chief subeditor at Novus Media), Robert Summers and Ronald Rens (Konica Minolta).

These are the athletes who have USSA National participation. These athletes were selected for the USSA national team and represented South Africa. From the left are Jerry Laka (director of KovsieSport), Ignus de Wet, Kesa Molotsane accepted the award on behalf of Gabriella Marais, Mthi Mthimkulu, Tyla Wasmüth, Wernich van Rensburg and Teboho Setena (BloemExpress).

The UFS recognised exceptional contributions to sport, with those honoured being Marco Markgraaff and Kesa Molotsane. Markgraaff was selected as the new convenor of selection for Swimming South Africa, for the term 2025 to 2028. Molotsane was selected as the new chairperson of the Athletics Commission, and to serve on the board of Athletics South Africa. From the left are Jeannine van Zyl (general manager of Novus Media Community News in the Free State and Northern Cape), Markgraaff, Molotsane and Dr Themba Hlasho (of student affairs at the UFS).

Vanes-Mari du Toit, the programme director at the gala event, in discussion with Louzanne Coetzee, a Paralympic athlete, at this year’s Free State Sport Star awards gala.

Mthi Mthimkulu was crowned Sportsman of the Year. With him are, from the left, Jerry Laka (director of Kovsiesport), Teboho Setena (editor of BloemExpress) and Ronald Rens (information technology manager at Konica Minolta).

The nominees for Kovsiesport Sportswoman of the Year and Kovsiesport Sportsman of the Year. In this category the UFS honours international accomplishments from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. From the left are Coleen Cilliers (head of sales at Novus Media Community News), Caden Kakora, Rocky le Roux (accepted the nomination on behalf of Miané Smith), Reratilwe Letsoalo (accepted the nomination on behalf of Rolene Streutker), Xandri Fourie (accepted the nomination on behalf of Refiloe Nketsa), Karabo Khanye, Mthi Mthimkulu and Zoleka Dotwana (director of student affairs at the UFS QwaQwa campus).

Rolene Streutker won the award of Sport Star of the Year. Streutker could not attend the ceremony herself because she is in Australia representing the Spar Proteas in a test series.

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