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New sports disciplines—chess, scrabble, beach volleyball, beach soccer, and lacrosse have been added in this year's edition
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This year’s edition of the FEASSA Games will feature the inclusion of new sports disciplines—chess, scrabble, beach volleyball, beach soccer, and lacrosse—as the regional association moves to broaden opportunities for student-athletes to showcase their talents. The games will be hosted in Kakamega County, Kenya, from August 12 to 23, bringing together top schools from the member countries of Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and hosts Kenya, competing in more than 20 sports disciplines.
Lacrosse in action
The inclusion of these five new categories was a resolution passed by the FEASSA executive committee, led by President Justus Mugisha, during a meeting held earlier this year in Kenya. The aim is to expand sports participation and offer students a broader platform to develop and display their athletic abilities across the region. Following the recently concluded National USSSA Ball Games II held in Tororo, Uganda's representatives in boys' and girls’ lacrosse will include Nabisunsa Girls, Bombo Army, Empower International, St. Peter’s Tororo, and Kigezi High School.
Bukedea Comprehensive (Green) and Seroma (white) girls teams made it to FEASSA Beach Volleyball qualification
In beach volleyball, Bukedea Comprehensive and Hilton High School will represent Uganda in the boys’ category, while Bukedea Comprehensive and Seroma Christian High School will feature in the girls’ category. Ntare School and Wampewo Ntakke will compete in chess.
Bukedea Comprehensive (Green) and Seroma (white) girls teams made it to FEASSA Beach Volleyball qualification
Meanwhile, the Uganda Primary Schools Sports Association (UPSSA) will aim to defend its FEASSA title, following national qualifiers held in Kayunga. In boys’ U15 football, Rays of Grace and Namagabi UMEA qualified, while Oasis Primary School and Bweyogerere Church of Uganda will represent Uganda in girls’ football.
In netball, WINSA and Namagabi UMEA secured qualification, while in boys’ volleyball, St. Kizitto Preparatory Seminary and Ndeeba Primary School emerged as Uganda’s representatives.
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