Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Games (FEASSA) Netball and Football champions St. Mary’s Kitende SS received a rapturous reception as they returned from Gulu.
The football team captained by Ashraf ‘Fadiga’ Bamuturaki edged National Champions Jinja SS 1-0 in the finals with the skipper scoring the winner whilst the netball team won 46-34 against Masaka based Blessed Sacrament Kimanya SS on Saturday.
On arrival at the school premises in Kitende, they were received by the school director Lawrence Mulindwa on Sunday afternoon.
“I am delighted for you kept the dominance,” an excited Mulindwa told the teams. “I can’t thank you enough but the task now is to defend our titles next year,” he added.
Mulindwa warned against other competitors saying that his school will keep on winning as long as the ground is fair.
Edward Golola, the football team coach was happy with the achievement and when tasked to reveal what changed after losing to Jinja SS in the NPP early this year, he said.
When we lost in Masaka, we sat down and rectified our mistakes that made us lose.
The win is a result of hard work and determination.
The former Vipers SC coach also thinks the level of competition has risen which is good for the game.
When you look at the teams, they have quality playing staff and some of them play in their respective national leagues. It’s tough for us when they are opponents but good for the game.
Fred Mugerwa, the netball team spoke with confidence revealing the school will still be dominant.
We still have a core of the championship winning side from which we shall build on next year but we are grooming young players as well.
It wasn’t easy but we had the zeal and belief which helped us
Bamuturaki, the football team captain argued that no one but Kitende that deserved to be champions.
I think we were the most prepared team and with the top coaches, quality of the players and support from the school director, we deserved to be champions.
Its St. Mary’s Kitende SS 13th title at the event.
