By Lynn Mwangi

Hockey
The men’s team travelled to Kisumu over the weekend where they played against Butere High School and emerged victorious with a 5-0 victory. The goal scorers were Adriannne Ngare who scored two goals, while Samwel Masinde, Hillary Odhiambo, and Happy Prismoi scored one goal each. The team displayed exceptional teamwork and skill, securing a convincing win against Butere High School.

Their second match was against Ngere High School and they also won 1-0, and the lone goal was scored by Jamleck Maina. The final match of the group stage was a tough encounter, resulting in a draw against Friends School Kamusinga.

In the semi-finals, they faced the Fire Flickers and won 3-0. The goal scorers were Robinson Omutekete, Samuel Mboche and Joseph baraka. The team displayed resilience and determination, securing a convincing win in the semi-finals against Fire Flickers and getting into the finals.

In the finals, they played against Maseno University and the outcome was a barren draw (0-0) in regular time, leading to shoot-outs which went in their favor and won 2-1. The scorers were Robinson Omutekete and Adrianne Ngare. The finals were highly competitive, and our team demonstrated exceptional skill and composure during the penalty shoot-out, ultimately securing the championship. Congratulations to our hockey champions.

The Women’s team, Spartans, also had matches over the weekend in Kisumu. On Saturday they played at Tigoi High School, Tunza High School and St Joseph’s High school. They lost 1-0, drew and lost 2-0 respectively during their matches.

On Sunday, the team played their league match against Lakers Hockey Club and the game ended 0-0 but secured one point.

Soccer
The soccer men also travelled to Kisumu over the weekend for a tournament hosted by St. Mary’s High School. They won against Vihiga High School, drew against Kasagam High School, and lost against St. Anthony’s High School. Unfortunately, this wasn't enough to qualify for the second round as they had four points compared to the leaders and runners-up six and seven respectively.