Lenana School’s Koffi Anan (L) in action against Friends School Bwake’s Darius Kipsang/ ANGWENYI GICHANANational secondary schools rugby 7s champions Friends School Bwake started their title defence on a winning note after beating Lenana School 19-0 at the Bull Ring in Kakamega.
Emmanuel Barasa scored three times for Bwake with Brandon Chesoli converting twice.
Bwake’s Director of Rugby, Ben Amboko, said: “We started slow but picked up momentum in the second half. This game was the biggest test in the pool, and we came out victorious.”
Former champions Koyonzo needed a last-minute try to beat minnows Friends School Anjego 10-7 in a game that kept fans on the edge of their seats.
“It was a good game, but the boys made silly mistakes. We would have killed the game in the first half. I hope they will rise to the occasion in the second game,” said Anjego coach and principal J.J. Masime.
In a highly entertaining game, Bungoma High School overcame Musingu High 22-17 in a western region derby, while St Mary’s School Yala narrowly saw off a stubborn MPesa Foundation Academy 15-14.
Marsabit High upset Kitondo School 14-12 while Laiser Hill defeated Gede 38-10. Western region champions St Peter’s Mumias saw off Alliance High 34-0.
In girls’ football, three-time national champions Butere Girls’ qualified for the semifinals after a 2-0 win over Rift Valley’s Nasokol. Butere started their campaign with an emphatic 5-0 win over Dr Charles Muli.
Their Western region counterparts, Madira Girls’, sailed through after overcoming Mwamambeyu 2-0 and Kobala Girls’ 1-0.
Kobala, from Nyanza, revived their hopes of a semifinal slot with a 1-0 win over Nairobi’s Dagoretti while Ruiru and Dr Charles played to a 1-1 draw.
In girls’ volleyball, Nyanza’s Nyakongo exited the championship after losing their second consecutive match — 3-2 (25-22, 25-17, 12-25, 24-26, 15-12) to Bishop Sulumeti from Western region at Masinde Murilo University of Science and Technology.
East Africa champions Kesogon progressed to the semifinals after humbling Kinale Girls’ 3-0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-12) while national champions Kwanthanze sailed through.
Kwanthanze dispatched North Eastern Region’s Eldas Girls’ 3-0 (25-1, 25-2, 25-4). In another game, Soweto from Nairobi beat Moi Forces 3-0 (27-25, 25-13, 25-5).
Defending champions Oyugi Ogango from Nyanza qualified for the semis after recording their second consecutive win. They walloped Dr Dorcas 124-1 in the second match following a 79-14 triumph over Kinale Girls’.
Western region’s Bukokholo reached the last four after beating Kinale Girls’ 60-31 and Dr Dorcas 99-7.
Kaya Tiwi opened their campaign with an emphatic 114-4 win over Hon DM Amin while St Joseph’s Kitale defeated Kajiampau 96-9.
Basketball 3x3 results
Boys
Sigalame 12 St Joseph’s Boys 9
Upper Hill 17 Kaya Tiwi 13
Pioneer School 19 Chuka School 10
Takaba 6 Sigalame 21
Mbooni 10 Rapogi 12
Malindi 7 Nairobi School 13
Wajir 13 St Peter’s Mumias 21
Rapogi 17 Wajir 10
Nyeri High 6 Malindi 8
Girls
St Brigids 21 Loreto 10
Kaya Tiwi 11 Raila Education Centre 7
Sirakaru 18 St Mary’s 8
Hon DM Amin 3 Asumbi 18
St Mary’s 5 St Brigids 12
Loreto 11 Sirakaru 16
Raila Education Centre 21 Hon DM Amin 4
Asumbi 10 Kaya Tiwi 6
Ngiya 21 Takaba 1
MPesa 12 St John’s 9
Buruburu 14 Nasokol 12
Ikutha 6 Tigoi 13
Nasokol 12 MPesa 14
Takaba 0 Ikutha 21
