{"id":198050,"date":"2021-08-12T05:42:36","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T03:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=105757"},"modified":"2021-08-12T05:42:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T03:42:36","slug":"new-madibaz-captain-relishes-varsity-netball-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/new-madibaz-captain-relishes-varsity-netball-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"New Madibaz captain relishes Varsity Netball adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mothira Mohammad has been named as the new captain of the SPAR Madibaz team to take part in the Varsity Netball tournament from August 21 to 30 in Stellenbosch. Photo: Anathi Dzanibe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New SPAR Madibaz captain Mothira Mohammad is relishing the opportunity she has been given of leading the team in the forthcoming Varsity Netball tournament.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s edition will be played in Stellenbosch at the Coetzenburg Indoor Centre from August 21 to 30.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old Mohammad, who grew up in Humansdorp and still lives there, takes over the leadership role from the long-serving Jeanie Steyn, who is no longer eligible for the competition.<\/p>\n

She knows there are some tough battles ahead against some of the best players in the country, but she and her teammates are ready to embrace the opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a great privilege for me to be part of the SPAR Madibaz Netball Club and to be appointed captain of the team,\u201d said Mohammad.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see it as a new challenge but I believe that with the support of my team it is going to be an exciting adventure for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added that she was fortunate to still have Steyn in the mix as someone she could speak to about her role in the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cJeanie has definitely helped me to prepare for the tournament,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still ask for her advice as I value her opinion, both as a netball player and as a person. I appreciate all the guidance she has given me in this new role.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mohammad, who attended Stulting Primary School in Humansdorp and Brandwag High School in Uitenhage, said netball had been part of her life since a young age.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mom used to play netball in her younger days, up until her thirties, so it has always been one of the sports in our family,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can remember starting to play the game in Grade 1 and it has become a huge passion for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mohammad, who plays wing attack and goal attack, has been part of the Madibaz elite squad for four years.<\/p>\n

She will be competing in her second Varsity Netball campaign this month, continuing a pattern of receiving recognition in the sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe highlight of my career was in 2017 when I was selected by Netball South Africa to take part in a development programme,\u201d said Mohammad, who played for the Eastern Cape provincial teams from U12 to U18 and for the Nelson Mandela Bay U21s two years ago.<\/p>\n

She recognises the roles that a number of people have had in her development as an elite player.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirstly, Madibaz coach Lana Krige has always believed in me. I have progressed at the varsity from sitting on the bench to now playing in the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has helped me to grow as a netball player through her amazing coaching skills, but also because of the caring attitude she has towards all her players.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then there is the support I have received from my mother, who gave me the determination to work hard to get to where I am today.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast but not least, my gratitude goes to the SPAR Madibaz Netball Club and our manager Melinda Goosen for giving me access to high-performance facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

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