Digitizing National School Sports

The Challenge

SA School Sports publishes results for thousands of rugby, netball, and hockey matches every weekend. Their previous website crashed under the "Saturday morning spike" when thousands of parents checked scores simultaneously.

They needed a native mobile experience that was fast, reliable, and could handle massive traffic surges.

The Solution

We built native apps for iOS and Android to ensure maximum performance. The backend was re-architected using Redis caching to serve live scores instantly without hitting the database for every request.

The interface focuses on speed—allowing users to "favorite" their schools and get push notifications the moment a final whistle blows.

Key Features

• Real-time Match Result Feed
• Automated League Leaderboards
• School Follow List & Push Notifications
• Advertising Engine for Sponsors

The Outcome

The app stabilized traffic immediately, creating a new revenue stream through in-app sponsorship. It has become the go-to Saturday morning app for parents across the country.