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2022 Africa Schools’ Championship: Overall Winners (Team event):

Boys: Kibuli Secondary School (Uganda)

Girls: Mbogo High School (Uganda)

Two Ugandan schools Kibuli Secondary School and Mbogo High School dominated the team events at the 2022 Africa schools Badminton championship hosted in Rose Hill city, Mauritius. Kibuli Secondary school won the boys’ team event as Mbogo High School was triumphant in the girls’ category. The championship was held at the National Badminton center. Kibuli SS’ team was composed of Samuel Wasswa, Akbar Nooh Oduka, Ahmed Nooh Oduka, and Aaron Ndawula. Joshua Muguluma was the head coach of this team, with the team manager Hajji Ibrahim Ssemakadde, also the headmaster of Kibuli S.S.

Mbogo High School’s team was led by Tracy Justine Naluwooza, Nazifah Nakiyemba, Sharifa Mbabazi and Swabra Nanyombi with William Kabindi as head coach. Like Wasswa on the Kibuli SS team, Naluwooza was also part of team Uganda at the 2022 World School games in France. How Uganda dominated: Kibuli SS overcame West Ville High School 3-0 on court three. Ahmed Nooh Oduka used 38 minutes to edge Ronan Brock Du Plesssis 2-1 (19-21, 21-19 and 21-15). Nooh Akbar Oduka was a no show for Heath Vaughan Delport 2-0 (21-05 and 21-10) as Samuel Wasswa condemned Joshua Booyens 2-0 (21-03 and 21-06). Kibuli SS also edged Royal College Port Louis 3-1. Nooh Ahmed Oduka lost 0-2 to Pravish Hanuman (13-21 and 09-21) under 24 minutes. Nooh Akbar Oduka used 26 minutes to smile past Yagnesh Changea 2-0 (21-17 and 21-04) and Samuel Wasswa overcame Hemishsingh Bhagirutty 2-0 (21-17 and 21-10) in 26 minutes as well. In the doubles; Aaron Ndawula combined with Nooh Akbar Oduka to win 2-0 over Hemishsingh Bhagirutty and Prvaish Hanuman 2-0 (21-18 and 21-18) in a duel that lasted for 24 minutes. Girls: Mbogo High School overcame France Boyer de la 3-1 and won the doubles as well. Justice Tracy Naluwooza beat Layna Luxmi Chiniah 2-0 (21-14 and 21-18) in 21 minutes of competition. Sharifa Mbabazi lost 0-2 to Neshamee Khedoon in 24 minutes (21-14 and 21-14). Nazifah Nakiyemba used 20 minutes to out-muscle Anjali Savetree 2-0 (21-12 and 21-10). The pair of Naluwooza and Nakiyemba overcame Layna Chinah and Khedoon 2-0 (21-15 and 21-18) in 28 minutes. Mbogo High’s second pairing of Mbabazi and Nakiymba also won 2-0 over Naraynasawmo and Savetree 2-0 (21-05 and 21-07) in 21 minutes. Mbogo High School also beat Bel Air Senior Secondary School 5-0. Mbabazi overcame Lydia Nethania Simhadri 2-0 (21-06 and 21-09), Nakiyemba was a no-show for Adriana Rosette 2-0 (21-06 and 21-08), Nanyombi defeated Marie Hope Cassidy Collet 2-0 (21-07 and 21-01). In the pairings; Naluwooza and Nanyombi condemned Rosette and Nethania 2-0 (21-04 and 21-05) in 18 minutes whilst Mbabazi and Nakiyemba edged Cassidy and Gunga Kheeleshwaree 2-0 (1-03 and 21-05) in just 17 minutes. Kibuli and Mbogo High’s victories on the continent is a continuation of their dominance in Badminton after national and regional successes. These two schools also scooped gold at the 2022 FEASSSA Games hosted in Arusha city, Tanzania.

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