Teso Zone 2023 USSSA football championships:
Finals:
Boys: Amus College School 4-1 Alwa S.S
Girls: Olila High School 2-0 Bishop Maraka
Amus College School from Bukedea and Sorot’s Olila High School won the boys and girls football titles respectively in the 2023 Teso Zone Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) championships on Easter Monday, April 10.
Amus College School humbled Alwa S.S from Kaberamaido 4-1 during the boy’s final at Maraka S.S playground in Kumi district.
Lethal forward Allan Ayirwoth scored all Amus College’s four goals during the well-attended final to take his personal4 tally to 8 as he also finished as the top scorer.
Tepa College from Ngora finished third overall to seal the final slot for the three schools that will represent Teso zone in the 2023 USSSA national boys’ finals that will be hosted in Fort Portal come May 2023.
“It is humbling to win the Teso zone coming after winning Bukedea district. Our focus is now to compete at the nationals” Nimrod Kintu, head coach at Amus College revealed
Girls’ football:
Olila High School successfully defended their title as they beat Kumi’s Bishop Maraka S.S 2-0 in the final.
Olila will represent Teso Zone at the forthcoming nationals.
USSSA secretary general Christopher Mugisha led the top brass officials who witnessed the climax of the Teso zone football championships.
Semi-final Results:
Boys:
• Amus College School 1-0 TEPA
• Alwa S.S 0 (4) – 0 (3) Bukedea Comprehensive School
Girls:
• Amus College 0-1 Olila High School
• Bishop Maraka College 0 (4) – 0 (3) Ngora High School
Quarterfinal Results:
Girls:
• Olila High School 3-0 St Elizabeth Girls
• Malera SS (0)2-(0)3 Ngora High school
• Amus College School 3-0 Nyero Rock
• St Thomas Girls 1-2 Bishop Maraka College
Boys:
• Teso College Aloet 0-2 Amus College school
• Bukedea Comprehensive School 1-0 Midland High
• Alwa SS 2-0 Alwa Seed School
• Ngora High School 0-1 TEPA