Summary:
- Out of the 33 secondary schools in Kabale district, only 14 took part in the competitions, which commenced on the 22nd of last week and concluded yesterday with St. Mary’s College Rushoroza clinching the boys’ football championship, triumphing over St. Barnabas Secondary School Karujanga with a narrow 1-0 victory in the finals held at the Kabale Main Stadium in Kabale Municipality.
KABALE: The sports stakeholders in Kabale district have voiced their dissatisfaction with the low participation of secondary schools in the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Ball Games One.
Out of the 33 secondary schools in Kabale district, only 14 took part in the competitions, which commenced on the 22nd of last week and concluded yesterday. St. Mary’s College Rushoroza clinched the boys’ football championship, triumphing over St. Barnabas Secondary School Karujanga with a narrow 1-0 victory in the finals held at the Kabale Main Stadium in Kabale Municipality. Meanwhile, Kabale Secondary School secured the girls’ football title, and St. Mary’s College Rushoroza emerged victorious in both volleyball and netball.
Joseph Akankwasa, the Chairperson of the Sports Committee in the Kabale District Head Teachers Association, who also serves as the Head Teacher of Rukore High School, expressed concern over the absence of 19 schools and urged head teachers to prioritize participation as a means of nurturing talent.
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The Kabale District Education Officer, Tumwijukye Moses Bwengye, echoed similar sentiments, stating his disappointment that less than 50% of secondary schools took part in the competitions. Bwengye attributed this shortfall to the lack of government funding to support sports activities and implored head teachers to engage despite limited resources.
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St. Mary’s College Rushoroza, St. Barnabas Karujanga, Kabale Secondary School, and Kigata High School will represent Kabale district in the regional level football competitions for boys, which will be held in Rukiga district and hosted by St. Paul’s Secondary School Bukinda. Meanwhile, the regional level games for girls’ football, volleyball, and basketball will hosted by Kabale District.
