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Athletes compete during the Mbarara City Schools athletics championship
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Mbarara City
Mbarara Army Boarding School emerged dominant in both the boys' and girls' categories of the Mbarara City Secondary Schools Athletics Championships held on Monday at Ntare Grounds, Kakyeka Stadium.
The competition, featuring 16 schools across the city, served not only to determine the best athletic institutions but also to select a representative team for the national USSSA Ball Games II set to take place in Tororo from July 10–19.
Athletes compete during the Mbarara City Schools athletics championship
In the boys' category, Mbarara Army topped the standings with 161 points, comfortably ahead of traditional powerhouse Mbarara High School, who managed 132 points to take second place. Ntare School finished third with 70 points, while St. Peter's SS Katukuru secured fourth place with 46 points.
Athletes compete in High Jump during the Mbarara City Schools athletics championship
The girls’ team from Mbarara Army mirrored their male counterparts’ success, collecting an impressive 187 points to claim the title. St. Mary’s Vocational School Bashobora followed distantly with 75 points, while Kicwamba High School and St. Peter’s SS Katukuru placed third and fourth with 73 and 68 points respectively. The performance marked a clean sweep for Mbarara Army, underlining their dominance in this year’s city-level athletics.
Athletes compete during the 200m Mbarara City Schools athletics championship
A squad of 22 athletes, including national javelin silver medalist Briden Kaliisa, was selected at the end of the competition to represent Mbarara City in the national championships. Their inclusion reflects the event's new format that emphasizes talent identification for national representation.
Mbarara Army boys and girls receive their respective trophies
The national USSSA Ball Games II Athletics Championship promises to be a highly competitive event, and Mbarara City’s selected team is expected to make a strong showing in Tororo.
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