This past weekend, Teacher Charles (our deputy principal) and I had the opportunity to travel to Maseno. They were hosting a big secondary school sports tournament with rugby, handball, field hockey, soccer, volleyball and soccer. Teams from all over Nyanza Province and Western Province were there, and even a few teams from Nairobi and Nakuru. It is a great location because they have three basketball courts, two football fields, two handball courts, four volleyball courts, a hockey field and a rugby field.
The best part was th
at we were able to see several former CGA students competing. Dorcas Maureen Akinyi was a part of the Ulanda basketball team that lost in the semifinals after winning all three games in their pool play. Dennis Otieno Omondi was part of the Mbita High School soccer team. They played well in getting two draws and a loss, but didn’t advance to the knockout stages. Dennis used his speed and great ball control to fill the left wing and fire crossing shots to the other strikers, though they weren’t able to finish the plays very well. Primerose Achieng was a starter for the Tigoi Girls Basketball team, the runner up last year in the East Africa Championships (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda). The team played well using their full-court press and run n’ gun system to blow out almost every team they played. They won all three pool games and then marched through the semifinals and finals with lopsided wins. Primerose played well using her speed and quickness to get tons of steals and her unselfish play generated many easy baskets for her teammates, especially for the lone returning starter from last year’s team, Hilavi. Sometimes Primerose still goes a little too fast and makes some silly turnovers due to her lack of experience, but she does so well, especially considering she is only in Form 2 (second year). It made me so proud to see her make a lay-up and dribble the ball down the court with her head up which are things I taught her to do three years ago. That makes you feel good as a teacher/coach.
at we were able to see several former CGA students competing. Dorcas Maureen Akinyi was a part of the Ulanda basketball team that lost in the semifinals after winning all three games in their pool play. Dennis Otieno Omondi was part of the Mbita High School soccer team. They played well in getting two draws and a loss, but didn’t advance to the knockout stages. Dennis used his speed and great ball control to fill the left wing and fire crossing shots to the other strikers, though they weren’t able to finish the plays very well. Primerose Achieng was a starter for the Tigoi Girls Basketball team, the runner up last year in the East Africa Championships (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda). The team played well using their full-court press and run n’ gun system to blow out almost every team they played. They won all three pool games and then marched through the semifinals and finals with lopsided wins. Primerose played well using her speed and quickness to get tons of steals and her unselfish play generated many easy baskets for her teammates, especially for the lone returning starter from last year’s team, Hilavi. Sometimes Primerose still goes a little too fast and makes some silly turnovers due to her lack of experience, but she does so well, especially considering she is only in Form 2 (second year). It made me so proud to see her make a lay-up and dribble the ball down the court with her head up which are things I taught her to do three years ago. That makes you feel good as a teacher/coach.Another wonderful part of the weekend was being able to see our three
boys who are in Form 2 at Maseno School, a National School and one of the top ones in the country. Sospeter Okeyo, Reinhard Bonke and Steve Biko were able to come out and sit with us on Saturday and Sunday, enjoying sports together. They shared about the good things in secondary school, the struggles they face and many other aspects of life. We filled them in on all of the news from Mbita and CGA and enjoyed some cold sodas and mandazzis together. We also had good quality time with the other three athletes I had already mentioned earlier. Sports are a great way to connect with people in a relaxed setting.
boys who are in Form 2 at Maseno School, a National School and one of the top ones in the country. Sospeter Okeyo, Reinhard Bonke and Steve Biko were able to come out and sit with us on Saturday and Sunday, enjoying sports together. They shared about the good things in secondary school, the struggles they face and many other aspects of life. We filled them in on all of the news from Mbita and CGA and enjoyed some cold sodas and mandazzis together. We also had good quality time with the other three athletes I had already mentioned earlier. Sports are a great way to connect with people in a relaxed setting. It is fun watching these children grow up and seeing how God is giving them many opportunities to impact other people. Most of our kids are really making a difference where God has placed them. I would have a hard time finding a way to have a better weekend.
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