Netballers Spice Up University of Nigeria. Sec. Sch. Inter-house Sports Event
By Amaechi Agbo
Netballers at the event
The University of Nigeria Secondary School, Nsukka recently completed her 17th biennial inter-house sports event. Six houses competed in events in different sports, which started on 6th November 2024. The grand final was held on 11th December 2024, at the premises of the forty-one years old school.
The Chairman of the school Board of Governors, Professor F.A. Okwo commended the staff and students of the school for their efforts in hosting a successful inter-house competition, as well as stressed on the important role sports play in the general well-being and health of students.
For the first time in the history of the school, the game of netball was introduced by the school management that is led by Uche Adama. About seventy female students competed in the netball event which was the star attraction of this inter-house sports competition. As it provided the young students with the opportunities to exhibit the knowledge and skills that they have learnt from Oluchi Ngwoke and their other P.E. Teachers.
Red and Green houses played in the final netball match which was won by Green house. Pink house beat Yellow house to claim the third position. Adaeze Chigbochieaha of Pink house was the best goal scorer of the netball event. Charles-Nnadi Chibundo of Yellow house beat Eze Miracle of Green house to emerge the most valuable player of the netball competition.
Playing netball has generated a lot of excitement among the female students of the school, who have been thrilled at what they could do during the competition. The students learned so fast the rules and skills that are needed to excel in the game of netball.
Given the level of progress the students netballers have made in a short period of time, CSED initiative who have supported the introduction of netball to the school, must consider working with the relevant authorities to introduce netball to other secondary schools in the Nsukka area. The Trustees of CSED Initiative must also have to explore the opportunity of introducing their “Sporting Coders” programme to the University Secondary School Nsukka in 2025.
