Soroti, Eastern Uganda – Excitement is brewing as Teso College Aloet prepares to host the 2024 USSSA National Ball Games Championship.
On July 8th, 2024, the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) conducted a busy evening, drawing qualified schools into groups for the various competitions.
Netball Takes Center Stage at Diverse Championship
This year’s Ball Games 2 boasts a variety of sports, including Netball, Volleyball, Handball, Basketball 3×3, and Rugby 7s. However, Netball reigns supreme, drawing the most attention at the Championship.
80 Netball Teams Vie for Glory
The much-anticipated Netball competition features 80 participating schools divided into eight pools of ten teams each. Defending champions, St. Mary’s Boarding School Kitende, and other top performers from the 2023 Western Uganda championship were seeded and placed at the top slot in each pool.
Championship Kicks Off on July 9th
The Championship kicks off on July 9th, 2024, with team reporting, and continues until July 18th. Get ready for ten days of thrilling competition!
Full Netball Pool Breakdown:
- Pool A: St. Mary’s Kitende, Blessed Sacrament Kimanya, Ahamadiya Muslim High School, Lugazi Homeland College, Hamdan Girls Secondary School, Mvara Secondary School, Mawogola High School, Rock High School Tororo, Fort Portal Secondary School, Light College Katikamu
- Pool B: Green Light SS, Broadway High School, Dynamic SS, Y.Y Okot Memorial College, MaryHill High School, Kapchorwa Secondary School, Gombe SS, Masindi Army, Amity Secondary School
- Pool C: Nile Citizen High School, St. Kalemba, Matete Comprehensive, St. Jerome Secondary School, Bukedea Comprehensive School, Merry High School Entebbe, Boston High School Mpala, Victoria College Lukaya, Luzira Secondary School, Dr. Aporu Okot Secondary School
- Pool D: Kawanda Secondary School, Ngando SS, Hamdan Secondary School, Nkooma Secondary School, Bwikya Muslim Secondary School, St. Lawrence Secondary School Iduudi, St. James SS Kyotera, Kajjansi Progressive Academy, Amus College School, Mbarara Army SS
- Pool E: Buddo Secondary School, Kibuli Secondary School, Bishop Comboni College Kambuga, Jinja SS, Kihanga Secondary School, St. Mary’s College Rushoroza, Madinah Islamic SS, Rubhongi Army, Kakungulu Memorial School, Ngora High School
- Pool F: Kadugala Secondary School, St. Joseph Bhakita, Kawempe Muslim SS, Shammah High School, Lira Town College, Arch Bishop, St. Mary’s Ediofe, St. John’s Kauga, Kibatsi High School, Masindi Secondary School
- Pool G: Baptist SS, St. Andrea Khaawa, Busiika Muslim School, Arua Public Secondary School, Dara Christian High School, Great Aubrey Memorial College – Tororo, Amazing Grace School, Namagabi Secondary School, Akalo SS, Soroti SS
- Pool H: St. Noa Secondary School, Nankabirwa Memorial, St. Francis Secondary School Busunju, Trinity Catholic School, Bwera Secondary School, St. Mary’s Magdaline, Sacred Heart Gulu, Moroto High School, Iganga Town View
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