KFC applauds Lizelle Lee for winning the KFC Streetwise Award

 KFC applauds Momentum Protea’s batter, Lizelle Lee on winning the KFC Streetwise Award and becoming the second women’s player to win the accolade during the 2020/21 CSA Awards ceremony.

Lee scored a magnificent 132 against India in the third ODI in Lucknow in what was a pressure-cooker chase of 249 help her side win the match. The performance was one of the innings that helped South Africa seal a 4-1 series win in India.

For a second year in a row this award also includes women’s cricketers who have had stellar performances during the 2020/21 season.

“Congratulations to Lizelle on winning the KFC Streetwise award. It is indeed a big achievement in what has been an unconventional year where players have had to adapt and show more resilience than ever. The KFC Streetwise Award aims to reward those who embody these exact qualities,” KFC Marketing Director, Suhayl Limbada said.

“Like KFC, Lizelle has been an all-round fan favourite, applying her skills and ability with incredible style, whilst showcasing originality and consistency which led her to top the ICC women’s ODI Player rankings in March this year. We couldn’t be prouder of all her achievements.” he added.

Lizelle Lee of South Africa batting during the first 2021 Women’s T20 Series game between India and South Africa at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India on 21 March 2021 ©CSA/Gauraw Singh

In Tune with Coaching discusses SuperSport’s Schools streaming app.

 

Start your month on a thrilling and informative note as the exciting In Tune with Coaching live webinar series returns and will focus on the SuperSport Schools app and how it can benefits school’s sport.

The latest edition will take place this Thursday, 03 June 2021 between 18h00-19h00 (CAT).  Register here: https://bit.ly/3vu4TEW and be a part of the webinar for FREE.

This week’s topic will be focused on Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming services; particularly the SuperSport School’s app service which has joined the current OTT streaming offerings from Pitchvision and DigiTV SA.

The demand of school sports streaming services has steadily been on the rise and appetite has expanded over the past 12 months largely due to Covid 19 pandemic restrictions which prevent spectators from watching school’s sports live on the ground.

The In Tune with Coaching platform is eager to lace you up with insight from some of the brightest minds in SA OTT broadcasting, featuring SuperSport’s Senior Commercial Manager, Rendani Ramovha.

Host and organizer, Belluigi is thrilled to be hosting the series with the next episode exploring the exciting topic of OTT Services and their potential impact on school’s sport. 

“We have got an exciting one hour where we will tap into the mind of one of the leaders in sport broadcasting who is overseeing the growth of the SuperSport Schools app,” he said. 

“I believe OTT is the way to go in the future of school’s sport and the benefits of these services are immense, it will be interesting to hear more of the benefits of these platforms and what goes behind setting this service.”  Belluigi added. 

The series, hosted by Intune Communications and Entertainment Director, Shawn Belluigi, began during the first lockdown last year and is aimed at empowering leaders in sport through conversations with industry leaders from different codes and disciplines.

Previous talking points addressed include the importance of playing multiple sports at school, the glaring differences in our socioeconomic makeup in sport and “the science to the art of coaching”. 

The recordings of the archived webinars can be located on Intune Communications’ YouTube Page (https://bit.ly/2RPeMyz). 

 

 

 

About guest, Rendani Ramovha:

Ramovha is the Senior Commercial Manager at SuperSport. He was appointed to the position in January 2021, and prior to that led the Sports Marketing division of Multichoice Africa Holdings. He holds vast expertise and understanding of the marketing and sales sectors with experience working across the FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) industry before growing his footprint in sport. He graduated from the University of Johannesburg with a Masters in Marketing specialising in Strategic Marketing and Brand Leadership, and also holds a ‘Strategic Leadership’ certificate from the GIBS Business School. He is passionate about sport and the advancement of it, having played semi-pro rugby in the Varsity Cup and in Wales for a club stint. He is a leader with vision and purpose supported by strong planning and project management skills

The In Tune with Coaching live webinar series is set to take place bi-weekly on Thursdays from 18h00-19h00. A reminder of how you can register for FREE here:https://bit.ly/3uWlr8g. 

 

Q&A with the Locker Room - Integrating the art and science of coaching

 

Integrating the art and science of coaching in a person-centred environment ensuring coaching effectiveness and healthy, injury-free athletes.

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Dr Mary Ann Dove, Dr Janine Gray and Andrew Gray have launched their new company ‘The Locker Room’ with the aim to expose coaches to some of the latest thinking in coaching best practice and translating scientific research into practical solutions. The team of experts will provide coaches with tools to develop players as both people and athletes while encouraging participation, performance and personal development. They will enhance the coaches’ professional and interpersonal knowledge to achieve athlete outcomes in different coaching contexts. Their aim is to inform the coaches’ responsibility and understanding of injury prevention and management to reduce the attrition rate, improve performance, and contribute to the long-term physical and mental well-being of the athlete. They will introduce the science of coaching, and identify practices that have been shown to improve performance and a players’ technical ability. Contact them at https://www.thelockerroom.org.za/

Making Coaches and Athletes Better - Andrew Gray

 Integrating the art and science of coaching in a person-centred environment ensuring coaching effectiveness and healthy, injury-free athletes.

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Andrew Gray talks about the holistic approach to coaching and latest trends in high performance coaching.