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By Johannah Malogadihlare
Fort Hare’s softball team, the Titans, have set their sights on podiums in both the men’s and women’s sections at the University Sports South Africa (USSA) softball tournament in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, this week.
Titans coach Siphelo Gadudu said the team showed exceptional performance last year, and he has instilled a great belief in the squad that more silverware could be brought back to the Eastern Cape.
“I am pushing them very hard. I am deliberately stressing them in the field so they will be able to respond properly during the USSA games,” Gadudu said.
Many have praised the impact he has made since joining the team 12 months ago with his coaching style of pushing players to their limits, while allowing them the freedom to express themselves.
The couch expressed how he helped the team prepare for the tournament, with players required to adjust to different weather conditions on the Highveld.
“It was drizzling last week, and we also had a session in that. The rain made the field wet, so now we will be able to play on ground like that,” Gadudu said.
The university has retained most players from last year with the addition of a few new players. It is its policy to introduce the best players in their system to easily slot in when others graduate.
Last year, Fort Hare’s ladies finished second and the males fourth.
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