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Netball games in action: The games have attracted 8,380 athletes, with girls (4,873) outnumbering the boys (3,507)
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The USSSA Ball Games II were officially opened this afternoon with a colorful ceremony held at King George Stadium in Tororo Town. Business in the town center came to a standstill as participating athletes, led by a brass band, marched through the streets to the stadium for the event. The ceremony was presided over by Tororo RDC Sadiq Bategena Bakale, who represented the State Minister for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang.
While speaking at the event, the USSSA President expressed concern about schools that deliberately avoid participating in sports, despite a directive from the Ministry of Education making sports under Physical Education examinable in the curriculum.
Assistant Commissioner for Physical Education and Sports, Sam Odong, criticized the Tororo City Council for selling off King George Stadium land, which has left the facility with no reserve land apart from the current playing field.
Luke Emuron and Beatrice Akware, the hosting head teachers of St Peter's Tororo and Tororo Girls respectively
Before the ceremony, there were games played in netball, volleyball, mind games, woodball, rugby 7s, dancesport, football, and handball, where top teams continued to post positive results.
In netball, Buddo SS, Fort Portal SS, Blessed Sacrament Kimanya, Kadugala SS, St. Noa, and Light SS all recorded their second wins of the championship.
Justus Mugisha and USSSA Executive
In girls’ volleyball, defending champions Bukedea Comprehensive battled hard to beat St. Jerome Ndama Kanungu 2-1, while St. Elizabeth, Kinawa, Nabisunsa, Maryhill, Kashaka Girls, and Seroma Christian High School all registered wins.
In the boys’ category, Kitovu, St. Kagwa, Bukedea, Ntare, and Mbogo also secured victories. Beach volleyball is set to commence tomorrow.
The games have attracted 8,380 athletes, with girls (4,873) outnumbering the boys (3,507). The athletes are competing in 19 disciplines, including football (U16 and U15), netball, athletics, handball, rugby 7s, volleyball, woodball, dancesport, mind games, lacrosse, among others.
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