Kitende wins third national junior title

St Mary’s Kitende won their third U21 National Junior Volleyball Championship in six years when they defeated Gombe Secondary School 3-1 at Kings College Budo last weekend. Kitende, who last won the title 2011, showed signs of supremacy from the onset in their attack and net defense.

Led by Nkumba navy’s Cathberth Malinga and KAVC’s Daudi Okello, Kitende breathed through the first set 25-11. They later stretched their lead by winning the second 25-16 but complacency almost cost Kitende as their attackers and defenders took everything for granted.

 

Gombe won the third 25-19, Kitende recovered to claim the fourth 25-19. “We have always been getting to the final but failing to win the title,” said Kitende captain Malinga. “But after beating Kinaawa 3-0 in the semis we knew we had a chance in the final, Gombe came to fight but we fought better,” he added.

 

Both Kitende and 2013 winners Kinaawa were seeded but the latter failed to top his group losing to Gombe 3-0, hence falling Kitende’s path at the semis. In the girls U21 category Trust High School won a fourth straight title after defeating defeating Kinaawa Mugogo 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-23) .

In the boys and girls U16 Kawanda SS defeated Good Heart 2-0 (25-12, 25-22) while Maryhill lost to Iganga Girls respectively.

Best Players Boys under 21
MVP: Malinga Curthebert-Kitende
Best Blocker: Daudi Okello-Kitende
Best Server: Allan Amanya-Gombe SS
Best Attacker: Daniel Naucoth- Gombe SS
Best Setter: Arianga Samuel-Gombe SS
Best Reciever: Joseph Opeto-Gombe SS

Best Players girls under 21
MVP: Betty: Naluzze- Trust High School
Best setter: Angellan Kembabazi – Maryhill
Best Blocker: Lillian Adeke – Trust High School
Best Server: Phiona Naziga Phiona- Kinawa Mugogo
Best attacker: Tracy Kulume- Trust High School
Best Receiver: Viola Asio- Trust High School

Past Winners

2014
Boys: St Marys Kitende
Girls: Trust High School

2013
Boys: Kinaaawa High School
Girls: Trust High School

2012
Boys: Kinaawa High School
Girls: Trust High School

2011
Boys: St Marys Kitende
Girls: Trust High School

2010
Boys: St Marys Kitende
Girls: Kinaawa High School Mugongo

2009
Boys: Kinaawa High School
Girls: Brethren College Kiryagonj