{"id":60528,"date":"2020-08-20T17:31:59","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T15:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/young-player-stays-motivated-20200818-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T11:52:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T09:52:35","slug":"young-player-stays-motivated-20200818-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/young-player-stays-motivated-20200818-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Young hockey player stays motivated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_3fbc7091\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mothusimang Mochwiri\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10425\/c0c2084556e04a0199a90dc1e14296a8.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f4cac651c95045538370a93e92d66cb1.jpg\" title=\"Mothusimang Mochwiri\u2019s dream is to play for South Africa one day. Photo: Supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Mothusimang Mochwiri\u2019s dream is to play for South Africa one day. Photo: Supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though this has been a difficult year for young sportsmen of the Kalahari, there has also been a silver lining for a young hockey player of Kuruman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mothusimang Mochwiri, the captain of the Kalahari High School\u2019s first hockey team, says for every yin there is a yang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_17840598\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mothusimang Mochwiri \" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10425\/30634592debb4cfeb2e9d71840cb020a.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9a083825cfae4c3989b02ed462a8d580.jpg\" title=\"Mothusimang Mochwiri Photo: Supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Mothusimang Mochwiri Photo: Supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDue to this virus one had to restructure everything in life. But it has also tought me how to master self-discipline so that I can make my dream a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He says one of the things he was looking forward to this year, was finally completing his long-term goal of not just becoming a captain, but also a good leader for the Kalahari boys\u2019 hockey team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With his sporting career being on hold this centre link, left link and left back player, through self-discipline, is working hard to improve his marks, and staying healthy so that he can pursue his dream of playing on a national level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step towards this is by studying at the North-West University next year and getting into the Pukke hockey team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He says it has always been a dream for him to represent South Africa on the hockey field. \u201cIt\u2019s only when I\u2019m on that field that I feel like I\u2019m a part of something bigger than myself, it\u2019s only when I\u2019m with exceptional individuals on my team that 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