The eagle mascot popped up in 2015 after a group of Gr 11 learners decided to add mascot to enrich the schools sports spirit as well as add tradition in 2014. With this initiative the class of 2015 cemented the school to be known as the MCS Eagles. A couple months later Maranatha Christian School decided to add to the eagle family and introduced the elementary school to be further known as eaglets.
It is to be said the idea of an eagle came both from a teacher who spoke to the learners as well as a mysterious little eagle stuffed
toy that ended up coming back from a rugby and netball tour to Balito KZN in June 2012. With great success on the tour and the eagle been seen as a lucky charm it spent most of 2013 to 2015 next to the rugby field, Hidden from anyone as a superstition.
2019 Maranatha Christian School sports department decided to hos a cricket match where Old boys and Current players would mix and make up two sides to play an annual cricket match to keep the heritage of Maranatha Christian schools cricket alive after a great start to Maranatha Christians Schools cricket career and bringing back those who accomplished it.
The first match could not have been predicted or written any better with the match ending in a tie and the a tie in the super over. The Reds v Blues was named so for the plain reason of the school colors.
The Reds v Blues will later on start to include Netball, Soccer, Softball and Rugby.
Men’s Soccer Rivalry
It is no secret that being next door neighbors will always spark a rivalry. In the early days even before leagues Maranatha Christian School and Shangri-La Academy started to play friendly soccer matches against one another being so close to one another and traveling was not a concern thus making it easy.
With the Matches always always being closely contested with multiple draws and slight victories for both teams a rivalry was born. All the matches between Maranatha Christian School and Shangri-La has been very close except 2018 when Maranatha Christian School stumped the rivals 11 – 1. This was short lived as in 2019 it was back to usual rivalry with both sides ending with two goals a piece. The over all match record between Maranatha Christian School and Shangri- La that has been recorded has Maranatha Christian School slightly ahead. Maranatha Christian School with 5 Wins and Shangri- La with 3 wins and 5 draws between them at the end of 2019.
Netball Rivalry
The rivalry which came to a stop in 2015 with Maranatha Christian School leaving SACSSA sports organization was the Maranatha Christian School vs Kings School Robbin Hills 1st team matches. With the fight to be SACSSA national champions both schools always pitched for the finals, in all the years both schools made all the finals and thus brought forth the great rivalry of being the best.
As the case with the soccer Maranatha Christian School and Shangri-La Academy has an automatic rivalry being next door neighbors as well as the fight to be the No.1 private school in town. And playing in same league unlike Kings school Robbin Hills who play in different district the battle for Private school dominance in netball will continue.
Rugby Rivalry
In the winter of 2014 Private Schools from all over Gauteng decided to start hosting 7’s Rugby events which would ultimately set up a 7’s Rugby series. Thus the birth of Maranatha Christian School and Kings Robbin Hills rivalry. This would become one of the schools biggest Rivalry with Maranatha Christian Schools u/16 team absolutely dominating their series with massive victories but a narrow win against Kings School Robbin Hills in the final match at Christ Church College and the first team Losing to Kings School Robbin hills 1st team.
The determination for both schools from there on to make sure they beat one another become something great. As far as it goes for 1st team results from 2013 Maranatha Christian School 1st team only managed to edge out a victory against Kings School Robin Hills during pool stages after two previous losses. There after Maranatha Christian School managed to beat the rivals again at the SACSSA National 7’s event in 2015.
The rivalry would end in 2016 with Maranatha Christian School claiming 3 wins, Kings School Robbin Hills with 4 wins and one tied match.
From the end of 2013 season which was just Rugby festival games until the Last match in 2016 Maranatha Christian School and Kings School Robin Hills managed to play against one another in every series final match (2014, 2015 and 2016) as well as every festival final match. The focus of both schools turned from winning events to just beat one another and was always good enough to claim the title as well.
For many years Maranatha Christian School like many others have hosted an annual Inter School Athletics meet to determine and find athletes to compete at large events such as the Inter High or Inter Primary School Athletics meets.
After the Sports Comity decided to a inter house 7’s touch Rugby day to promote rugby it was later decided to do so for other major sports of Maranatha Christian school due to the success of the touch rugby day. With Old boys and Girls returning to join in the fun as well as Parents the MCS inter house sports days has become a fun day out for every individual that is involved in the school.
Maranatha Christian School does from time to time further honor former student-athletes/coaches by retiring jersey numbers. The MCS sports department along with executive of the school will decide on the retirement of a jersey number after a certain individual has been nominated by either School personnel, learners or Alumni members.
Maranatha Christian School sports kits and PT uniform always consisted of RED, Navy and Skye Blue. After Years of Soccer, Netball Kits being Skye Blue with navy strips and Girls Soccer Red with white strip kit through the whole school the school decided to showcase the 1st Team with a kit that would make them stand out and producing first Team rugby kits in the know well known 1st team kit in the Red, Navy and white Kit.
Marnatha Christian School realized that they have produced some amazing athletes and to reward them the school decided to introduce the Victor Ludorum and Victrix Ludorum awards to the best male and female athletes in the Elementary, Primary and High school phases.
The athletes need to meet certain criteria off participation as well as performance
