Nairobi’s Highway Secondary School was the winner of the KSSSA boys’ football after they beat Musingu High School in a super nail-biting match that ended 3-2 following a tense penalty shootout at the Gusii Stadium.
Although Highway finished the match with 10 men after their captain Miguel Osotsi was sent off, their efforts against all the odds meant they were worthy of lifting the title. The match had ended 1-1 after regular and extra time, Musingu had taken the lead through Elvis Ochieng before Alvin Oloo drew level for Highway.
In the shoot-out, Highway’s Humphrey Aroko, Luis Ochieng, and Tyrone Ochieng scored, while their goalkeeper Boaz Muchiri made crucial saves to secure their win. Musingu’s Stanley Wilson and Harrison Amalemba converted their penalties but not enough to secure the title.
In the third-place play-off, St Joseph’s Kitale outmuscled Kirangari 6-0 at Cardinal Otunga High School.
Butere Girls Retains KSSSA Girls’ Football Title
In the girls’ category, champions Butere Girls successfully defended their title with a convincing 2-0 win over Nyakach Girls from Nyanza. Opening the account was Lorna Faith of Rising Starlets, who scored in the opening half, and Mercy Sakwa in the second half killed off the challenge from Nyakach.
The third place went to St Joseph’s Kitale, who edged out Kombani 1-0 in a closely contested encounter.
Kwanthanze Reclaims Girls’ Volleyball Title
They rallied to a straight 3-2 win after going down 2-0 to claim the girls’ volleyball final against national champions Kesogon Mixed in a spectacular finish at Kwanthanze. The match ended 3-2 (25-22, 28-26, 25-13, 26-24, 15-10). The Queens coach Justine Kigwari was full of praise for his girls’ fighting spirit while Kesogon’s coach, John Marani, rued letting slip the concentration in the decisive sets.
In their final match of the tournament, Soweto Academy drubbed former champions Lugulu Girls 3-0 in the third-place play-off. The scores were 25-20, 25-15 and 25-18. Head coach of Soweto, Wycliffe Wafula, was happy with the outcome, considering that they have three key players injured.
The stun of the boys’ volleyball final was Cheptil, who upset 3-2 past East Africa champions Namwela in a match lasting well over two hours. Their tactician, Coach Hillary Meli, termed the win as a superb show of character having edged past Namwela during the preliminaries. Nyabondo Boys had to sweat but they eventually clinched third place after dispatching Hospital Hill 3-1.
The Migori-based Oyugi Ogango, inspired by captain Susan Juma, defended their title with a helping three-player combination against Bumala Girls, running all the way to a 58-33 win over the same said team. It was all praises by Oyugi Ogango’s coach, Clifton Omondi, on his team’s superior play, while Bumala’s coach, Jackson Uluma, hailed his charges for the great improvement.
Andersen Mixed finished at number three, having trounced Kinale Girls 81-22. Coach Charles Omega was contented with the performance, setting eyes on the regionals.