FEASSSA Games: Round up of Day 3 action in hockey, volleyball and handball

Hockey girls' defending champions St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale and newcomers Mwiki Girls produced emphatic victories on day three of the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games.

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St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale thrashed Uganda’s Namagunga 13–0 in a lopsided encounter. Star forward Joy Iminza netted six goals, Mary Adhiambo scored a hat-trick, while Audrey Grener and Aphlyne Akoth each grabbed a brace. Elizabeth Mapesa completed the rout with a goal of her own.

Speaking to Mozzart Sport after the match, St. Joseph’s coach John Lusaka said the team remains focused on their title defense despite an opening-day draw.

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“We have come to defend our title, and you know, round robin is a marathon, not a sprint. We cannot say our girls started on a false start by drawing; we felt okay with that result.

Our target now is to go for wins in all the remaining matches. We are going to keep our girls in shape so that we are able to defend the title successfully,” said Lusaka.

Tournament debutants Mwiki Girls also impressed, cruising past Mushanga Girls 5–0. Enel Akinyi led the charge with a hat-trick, while Susan Wanjiru and Margaret Nyawira added a goal apiece.

Elsewhere in the girls’ category, Kenyan champions Tigoi Girls beat Kakungulu 2–0, while Ng’iya Girls saw off Bweranyangi by the same margin.

Boys' hockey

In the boys’ competition, St. Anthony’s Boys Kitale staged a dramatic comeback to hold Uganda’s Kakungulu to a 2–2 draw. Kakungulu raced to a two-goal lead through Shafiq Abdul (3rd minute, penalty corner) and Mark Ojok (45th minute).

However, the Kenyans clawed back with goals from Kelvin Onyango (54th minute, field goal) and Delvin Luganyi, who converted a last-minute penalty corner to secure a vital point.

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Despite the fightback, St. Anthony’s coach Kevin Lugalia expressed his displeasure with officiating.

“We need to be keen on how the umpires handle our matches. I wasn’t happy with the decisions made, whose intentions were clearly to ensure our opponents won the match,” said Lugalia.

“We are focusing on the next matches, and we hope for the best. In this round robin format, you have to ensure you get maximum points to be on the podium.”

Hockey boys' defending boys’ champions Musingu eased past Ntare 3–0, St. Charles Lwanga Changamwe defeated Kyadondo 2–0, while Mpesa Foundation Academy went down 2–0 to Mbarara.

Girls’ volleyball

In girls’ volleyball, Mwitoti edged past Bukedea in a five-set epic match, beating the Ugandan side 3-2 (25:16, 19:25, 25:15, 17:25, 11:15), while Kenyan champions Kwanthanze dominated Kamonyi 3-0 in straight sets (25–18, 25–18, 25–13).

St Aloys beat Tororo 3–0, Soweto made a clean sweep of 3-0 against Kajunjumele with flair (25–11, 25–15, 25–11). Sulumeti outclassed Mwanahunzi 3–0 (25–23, 25–19, 25–14).

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In boys’ Volleyball, Cheptil survived a tight-paced match to beat St Phillipe 3–0 (37:35, 25:22, 25:19), Bukedea powered past St Luc (3–0), Malava stayed flawless vs Mwaluphamba, beating them in clean sets (3–0), Bugogwa edged past Gogo in a tight 4-setter (3–1), Namugongo beat St Jerome (3–0) while STD High rallied to tame Tumbi 3–1(22:25, 30:28, 25:20, 25:20)

Collated Day three results:

Hockey Girls

St. Joseph’s Girls 13-0 Namagunga

Mwiki 5-0 Mushanga

Tigoi 2-0 Kakungulu

Ng'iya 2-0 Bweranyangi

Hockey Boys

St. Anthony’s 2-2 Kakungulu

Ntare 0-3 Musingu

St. Charles Lwanga 2-0 Kyadondo

Mpesa Foundation Academy 0-2 Mbarara

Girls’ Volleyball

Mwitoti 2-3 Bukedea (25:16, 19:25, 25:15, 17:25, 11:15)

Kwanthanze 3-0 Kamonyi (25–18, 25–18, 25–13)

St Aloys 3-0 Tororo

Soweto 3-0 Kajunjumele (25–11, 25–15, 25–11)

Sulumeti 3-0 Mwanahunzi (25–23, 25–19, 25–14)

Boys’ Volleyball

Cheptil 3-0 Phillipe (37:35, 25:22, 25:19)

Bukedea 3-0 St Luc

Malava 3-0 Mwaluphamba

Bugogwa 3-1 Gogo

Namugongo 3-0 St Jerome

STD High 3-1 Tumbi

Handball Girls

Dagoretti 9–20 St Joseph Kitale

Kamusinga 23–14 Kadika

Gombe SS 14–19 Mbogo

Kawanda 31–20 Diongoya

Es Nyamgabe 31–17 Mawen

Handball Boys

Kamito 17–12 Highway

Ivory Coast 17–30 Gombe

Bombo Army 21–16 Es Kigoma

Kimilili 21–21 Adegi

Manyatta 18–17 Kilombero