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Mbarara City is set to compete in boys’ U14 football, boys’ U14 volleyball, and girls’ U12 and U14 netball at the prestigious games
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Mbarara City has selected 45 young athletes to represent the city at this year’s Uganda Primary Schools Sports Association (UPSSA) national ball games, scheduled to take place in Yumbe District from August 25 to September 5. The selection followed the Mbarara City Primary Schools Ball Games, held at Kakyeka Stadium, where the chosen athletes emerged as top performers.
Kakiika cerebrates with 4 trophies
Mbarara City is set to compete in boys’ U14 football, boys’ U14 volleyball, and girls’ U12 and U14 netball at the prestigious games, which will attract participants from over 150 local governments across Uganda.
Kakoba cerebrates
According to Cleophas Musinguzi, the Senior City Sports Officer, the selected athletes are expected to attend a training camp two weeks before the team’s departure for Yumbe. “We organised a highly competitive city-level championship and are confident in the talent we’ve identified. We believe these teams will bring home accolades,” said Musinguzi.
Nyamitanga cerebrates
The city-level competition was structured according to old division mappings, and Kakiika Division emerged dominant—winning 4 out of the 8 gold medals on offer. Kakiika claimed top positions in boys’ U12 and U14 volleyball and boys’ U14 football, the latter secured after a dramatic 5-4 penalty win over Nyamitanga, following a 1-1 draw in normal time.
Winners receive trophies and medals
Nyamitanga Division took gold in girls’ U14 volleyball and girls’ U14 netball, while Kakoba Division clinched the U12 netball title.
Winners receive trophies and medals
At last year’s national games held in Soroti, Mbarara City won silver in the boys’ U14 volleyball category, narrowly losing 2-1 to Kumi District in the final.
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