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HOËRSKOOL TYGERBERG

Athletics is a universal language — an expression of human potential, resilience, and the unyielding pursuit of excellence. Today, we gather not merely to witness competition, but to celebrate the spirit of determination that transcends borders, cultures, and backgrounds. MTBS is more than an event; it is a stage where dreams are realised, records are shattered, and new chapters in sporting history are written.
As our learners assemble on DHL, we honour their relentless commitment, the thousands of hours of preparation, and the sacrifices they have made to stand here. We applaud the coaches, families, and communities whose unwavering support has shaped the flashes.
Buite die arena dien MTBS as ‘n herinnering aan die eenheid wat sport bevorder - ‘n herinnering dat, ten spyte van ons verskille, ons almal gebonde is aan die gedeelde waardes van regverdigheid, respek en deursettingsvermoë.

Bettie
Nel Skoolhoof
Laat MTBS nie net diegene inspireer wat meeding nie, maar ook diegene wat kyk, wat ons almal herinner aan die buitengewone krag van die menslike gees. Kom ons juig nie net vir oorwinning nie, maar vir inspanning, integriteit en die moed om jouself verder te dryf.
Besonderse woord van dank aan ons borge en Me. Margaret Pansegrouw. Sonder u sou MTBS nie moontlik wees nie.
Welcome to MTBS 2025. May it be a celebration of triumph, a testament to human possibility, and a legacy for generations to come.

Die MTBS-atletiekbyeenkoms is sedert 1994 ‘n jaarlikse hoogtepunt in die Bellville-omgewing van die Wes-Kaap. Die naam “MTBS” is ‘n akroniem wat afgelei is van die deelnemende skole: Hoërskool D.F. Malan, Hoërskool Tygerberg, Hoërskool Bellville en Hoërskool Stellenberg. Benewens die atletiekitems, is die “flashes” ‘n unieke tradisie waar leerders deur gekoördineerde bewegings en kleredrag beelde en animasies op die pawiljoen vorm, wat ‘n visuele fees vir toeskouers skep. Hierdie byeenkoms bevorder nie net gesonde kompetisie nie, maar versterk ook gemeenskapsamehorigheid en skooltrots.
Aan al die leerders en spanne wat aan vanjaar se MTBS deelneem: mag julle harde werk en toewyding vrugte afwerp. Sterkte aan elke atleet en deelnemer – mag julle die dag ten volle geniet en trots wees op julle prestasies.


Carnique
Tiara
Gracious Che, Caetlyn Smith, Aleeya Naicker, Grace
Liya
Agter: Chisom
Ammaarah
Jamie-Lee

Ian Hörstmann, Jody La Vigre, Nehemiah Abrahams, Abdul Isaacs, Johnathan Kazadi, Jordan Meyer, Jamie Teladie, Enock Ngoie, Johnathan Bayisese, Wyatt Marola, Tylo Daniels, Liqhawe Qawu en Sibusiso Somana.

Voor: Michelle Mandirahwe, Gabriella Gaffley, Addison van Niekerk, Tamryn Booysen, Sunset Muzinga, Jade Gibbs, Liya Gaffley, Tylah-Ann Harry, Sofia Muakassa, Favour Ndipingwi, Chloe Janse van Rensburg, Isabelle van Niekerk, Hailey van Rooyen en Tamia van Wyk. Middel: Shia Daames, Zara Lewis, Sinakho Qalaba, Ester Kalala, Annika Olivier, Samantha Claassen, Tatum Kleinbooi, Kelsey Sampson, Kechia Pethlo, Shakira Small, Ashley Engelbrecht, Sinaed Sauls-Thompson, Likhwezi Mniki, Nikilita Tshongweni, Mia Kruger en Meacah Davids. Agter: Daniella Katambo, Hannah Pedro, Lyris Bilanga, Kenny Gambou, Chisom Udenze, Elzette Koopman, Jessica Deyzel, Mamiriam Walongo, Chloé-Lee Pather, Sasha-Lee Alexander, Israela Kalala, Joyce Mbaya, Jane Hutton en Anne Nzara.














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15:10 SPIESGOOI S o.14
M. Moolman - Tyg 2008 86 15:15 1500m B u.15 4.21.88 D. Claassen - Stell 2008
15:20 1500m M o.17 4.30.31 Z. Kruger - Bell 2013 88 15:25 1500m S o.17 4.04.44 W.Hendricks - Bell 2006
15:30 1500m G u.19 4.46.04 N. Gorgens - Stell 2000 90 15:35 1500m B u.19 4.02.14 D.Jacobs -Tyg 2005
15:40 HIGH JUMP G u.19
M. Fourie - DFM 2005
15:40 LONG JUMP (A) B u.15 6.58m L Raffels - Stell 2023
15:40 SHOT PUT




Baanatlete (geen spesifieke volgorde nie): Adriaan Cress-Williams, André van Zyl, Eben Schoeman, Jeandré Coetzee, Morné Hollander, Regi van der Westryzen, Roux Boshoff, Waldo Harbon,
Anneline Steenkamp, Anna Kriel, Annabelle Marais, Marli Carstens, Milla Boshoff, Nica de Villiers, Veandé van Rhyn, Katelyn Blatherwick, Kayla Jordaan, Aldo van der Walt, Liam Claassen, Alex Britz, Malan Burger, Joshua Mynhardt, Juan Burger (Alwyn), Juan Burger (Chris), Benn Terblanche, Reuben van Schalkwyk, Hannes Malan, Luca Cutino, Kelsy Krause, Verenize Coetzer, Christie Wiid, Mieka Vermeulen, Danelle van Tonder, Elsabé Dippenaar, Jennifer van Schalkwyk, Marelise Fouché, Nia Nortjé, Zoë Mans, Annika van Zyl, Cara Booysen, Chelsie Palvi, Domenique Botha, Stephanie Minnaar, Marina de Villiers, May Schutte, Mikaela Bond, Regan Marais, Mignon Roux, Thomas van Wyk, Sebastian Botha, Eben Smit, Etienne Fouché, Henrico Thiart, Tiaan Louw, Francois Erasmus, Renier Venter, Anthony Parker, Max Dunn, Justin van Rensburg, Matthew Meader, Aimée Nel, Anabelle du Plessis, Anika Fourie, Carla Esterhuysen, Emma Steffen, Janke de Klerk, Michela Franken, Nina van Wyk, Sandrine Steyn, Simoné Barnard, Charné van Tonder, Alistair Lewis, André van der Merwe, Chandler Miller, Daniel du Plessis, Dihan van Taak, Eben Bester, Giscard Pieters, Keanu Kamfer, Reinaert Williams, Ruan Krugel en Johannes Steytler.


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Front: Hieke Wessels, Nina Smook, Elle Smook, Carli Neethling, Cara Rossouw, Qaniah Salie, Cara Nel and Jenae van Wyk.
2nd Row from Front: Mia Swanepoel, Carla van Rensburg, Gemha Whittlestone, Kayla Frazer, Linell Joubert, Ané Bowman, Carli Murray, Mieke Kotze, Lenae Wessels and Bea van den Berg.
Middle: Hillegonda van Niekerk, Mulalo Baloyi, Lashay Bruwer, Anke de Klerk, Rebecca Lewis, Riané van Wyk, Rebecca Bosch, Haley Bosch, Jesse Nel and Hannah Minnie.
2nd Row from Back: Lee-Jané van der Merwe, Isabella Combrinck, Milenka Marmetschke, Lola Putter, Jena van Wyk, Danielle van der Werf, Megan Bruwer, Micaela Sterley, Chanel van Staden and Tatiana Frazer.
Back: Carla Combrinck, Zanay Gerber, Sophia Rademeyer, Kendra Minnaar, Anri Douma, Zani Venter, Stella Zwiegers, Carli van Wyk, Kayleigh van Wyk and Carla Kotze.
Front: Eleandor van Zyl, Luan Strydom, Liam Els, Bayden Coenraad, Slade Swarts, Ruben Munnik, Joshua Veenstra, Stefan van Eyk and Henco Gerber.
2nd Row from Front: Alexander van der Werf, Wisdom Emenike, Tariq van Wyk, Tyler Abrahamse, Nico Warnich, Daniel Steffen, Ethan Ferreira, Ivan Smit, Lisekhona Tatana, Van Zyl Moller and Daniel de Bruyn.
Middle: Ethan Lingenveldt, JC Swart, Jesse Peteren, Daniël Coetzee, Jayden Short, Skye van Dyk, Sebastian Kleynhans, Jean-Roux Wessels, Ben Warnich, Orrin Slambee and Aphiwe Mdladlamba.
2nd Row from Back: Mouton Cloete, Robin Kabamba, Reece Oktober, Francois Hugo, Ethan Rosser, Gerard Rademeyer, Juan van Tubbergh, Daniël Murray, AJ Swanepoel, Calum-Joel van Wyk and Arno Dippenaar.
Back: Carlo Brink, Robert Hewitt, Ethan van Biljon, Hein Duckitt, Tiaan Krige, Reinhardt Potgieter, FC Möller, Corne Marais, Luka Tonitz, Aneeq Salie and Armand Potgieter.
Front: Mieke Minnie, Gabi van Eck, Kayla Frazer, Milah Venter, Jenna Bart, Alizwa Mbadu, Ava-Jane Visser, Thalisa Jonker and Torah Fowler.
2nd Row from Front: Jani Peens, Storm van Dyk, Tatiana Frazer, Nikki van Rooyen, Lee-Jané van der Merwe, Linell Joubert, Tyler Miller, Olivia Carelse, Vicky-Lee de Bruyn and Lia Steffen.
2nd Row from Back: Mienke Mostert, Leah Adams, Mieka Goosen, Celine Maguire, Kezia Petersen, Isabella Reynecke, Miché Muller, Zanay Gerber, Marieke Verster, Lané Schoemann, Amelie van der Merwe and Minentle Jackson.
Back: Mariané Bruwer, Leah Theron, Carla Visser, Sandra Niemand, Elrika de Witt, Ilse Jooste, Leah-Louise van der Berg, Heike Hechter, Emma Esterhuizen, Juané Meiring and Kendra Minnaar.
Front: Matthew van Wyk, Alexander van der Werf, Johan Heüser, Daniel Steffen, Jean Rabie, Leonard Hendrikse, Nico Warnich, Leonard Hendrikse and Henco Gerber.
2nd Row from Front: Louwrens Bester, Hayden Stellenberg, Wisdom Emenike, Stephanus Schnabel, Aphiwe Mdladlamba and Micah Mathese, Evan Wei, Tiaan Galvin and Mouton Cloete. Middle: Reece October, Logan Tredoux, Ayden Thompson, Jean-Pierre Rossouw, Franco van der Merwe, Skype van Dyk, Riaan Niemand, Franko Loubser, Hlanga Kini and Calum-Joel van Wyk.
2nd Row from Back: Kirwan Karelse, Francois de Villiers, Ross Carelse, Yanos Molnar, Francois Hugo, Liam Carstens, Zandre du Plessis, Adriaan de Lange, Uzair Blanckenberg and Hanke Wiegand. Back: Juvan Burden, Alex Pienaar, Migael Joubert, Christian Arendse, WJ Boshoff, Francois du Toit, Eugene Wilken, JJ van Niekerk and Regardt Rademeyer.






















Geen kompetisie (Parowbaan)
STELLENBERG Geen kompetisie (Parowbaan) n.v.t.
2017 STELLENBERG DF MALAN DF MALAN
2018 STELLENBERG STELLENBERG DF MALAN
2019 STELLENBERG DF MALAN & BELLVILLE (Deel beker) DF MALAN
2020 STELLENBERG DF MALAN DF MALAN
2021 Geen Byeenkoms (Covid Geen sangkompetisie (Covid) Geen geeskompetisie (Covid)
2022 BELLVILLE Geen sangkompetisie (Covid) Geen geeskompetisie (Covid)
2023 STELLENBERG STELLENBERG STELLENBERG
2024 STELLENBERG DF MALAN DF MALAN
Each school is presented by 2 athletes in each of the track and field events.
Each athlete is allowed to participate in a maximum of 3 events. In all the relays, each school is represented by an “A” and a “B” team.
• 1st place: 9
• 2nd place: 8
• 3rd place: 6
Trophies awarded at the 2025 MTBS Inter-schools’ Athletics Meeting:
• Best performance in each boys’ and girls’ age division
• Junior (u.14, u.15) girls: School with the highest total in these age divisions
• Junior (u.14, u.15) boys: School with the highest total in these age divisions
• 5th place: 4
• 6th place: 3
• 7th place: 2
• 4th place: 5
• 8th place: 1 POINTS ALLOCATION:
BONUS POINTS:
• 5 extra points for improving an existing record.
• 3 extra points for equaling an existing record.

• Senior (u.17, u.19) girls: School with the highest total in these age divisions
• Senior (u.17, u.19) boys: School with the highest total in these age divisions
• Highest boys’ and girls’ total in three events according to the ASA table
• Best boys’ and girls’ performances according to the ASA table in one event
• Best overall performance of the day according to the ASA table
• Relays: School with the highest total in relay races
• Over-all winner: School with the highest total
• Pavilion/ Flashes winner
• “Geesbeker” winner

