Luzira Secondary School bags gold in boys’ woodball fairway competition | 2023 USSSA Ball Games 2

2023 USSSA Ball Games 2 (Woodball – Fairway competition):

Boys:

• Gold: Luzira Secondary School
• Silver: Airforce Secondary School
• Bronze: Our Lady of Africa S.S, Namilyango

Girls:

•  Gold: Mityana Secondary School
• Silver: Luzira Secondary School
• Bronze: Mpoma School

Luzira Secondary School won the gold medal in the boys’ woodball fairway competition at the on-going 2023 USSSA Ball Games 2 in Kabale on, Sunday, 16th July.

The victors overcame a hard-fighting Airforce Secondary School 2-1 in the finals relied live on the USSSA official You-Tube channel.

Luzira S.S’ Kenneth Etyang defeated Brian Agaba and Jimmy James Okello overcame Brun Ssekidde.

Airforce’s consolation came from Darry Gilles Amanyire’s win over Godfrey Kawooya.

Our Lady of Africa S.S Namilyango settled for bronze after finishing third.

Other teams:

Mengo Senior School and Mityana Secondary School were 4^th and 5^th respectively.

Sseke Secondary School took 6^th place, Mbarara High School (7^th), The Amazima School (8^th), Ngora High School (9^th), St Mark’s College Namagoma (10^th ), Nakateete Secondary School (11^th) and Kyamate Secondary School (12^th).

Meanwhile, Mityana Secondary School won the girls’ fairway version, after coming top of Luzira Secondary School 2-1 during the final.

Jereminah Nanfuka of Mityana S.S lost her game to Sarah Nakaweesi.

Mityana S.S’ Ruth Nabwami Nabitula and Bitiyali Nambalirwa overcame Shakira Nagudi and Sandra Nakimera respectively.

The bronze was won by Mpoma School who beat Our Lady of Africa SS – Namilyango in the third place play-off.

Other teams:

Mengo Senior School settled for fifth place as Kyamate SS, St Mark’s College Namagoma, Ngora High School, Trinity College Nabbingo and The Amazima School occupied the respective ten positions.

Iganga Secondary School and Sseke Secondary School were 11^th and 12^th respectively.

Besides woodball, the other games being played at the USSSA Ball Games 2 are; Netball, Handball, Football (U-14 & U-16), Basketball (3X3), Rugby 7’s, Beach Volleyball, Beach Soccer, DanceSport and Lacrosse.

The games officially climax on Monday, 17^th July 2023 and departure for the teams shall be on the subsequent day.