1 day Ago By David Isabirye
Since inception, the Taibah Annual Independence sports tournament has witnessed the drastic growth and evolution of talents sportsmen and women across the horizon. Taibah International School’s trio of footballers Brilliant Aheebwa, Elijah Kynan Leon and Isingoma Bagambe are now in the United Arab Emirates with Gulf United Football Club. Another footballer from Taibah International School Mark Ssali is now in South Africa.
Bethel Covenant College’s basketball players Deng Lual Aguek, Monydeng Malual and Bith Kuon Yaom are currently at California Renaissance Academy in the United States of America (USA). Netballer Mitchell Nalwoga from Bethel Covenant College is at Victoria University in Uganda. All is set for the fourth edition of the Taibah Annual Independence Sports tournament.
This year round, ten schools are expected to compete in the various sports disciplines as football, netball, basketball and volleyball. Football will have U-15 and U-20 categories. This will be same of Basketball.
Volleyball will be mixed and Netball. Action is expected to kick off on the 21 September 2024 and will climax by the 6 October 2024 at various venues within Taibah International School. The tournament was officially launched on Tuesday, 17 September 2024 at the school premises.
The director Oskar Semweya Musoke, head teacher Annet Nannyonjo, games master, other teachers and some of the students at Taibah International School graced this launch. We are very privileged to host the fourth edition. This is one of our signature activities for Taibah International School.
We have been able to get in contact with many learners through this tournament. We started this tournament to give the students an opportunity, without the influence of mercenaries and external pressure. The struggle to win was pushing some schools into bad practices like using non-students.
It is so far so good. More than 10,000 students have been competing in this tournament. Students have been able to improve their talents.
Annet Nannyonjo, head teacher Taibah International School “Sports plays a significant role in institutions like schools. It is a tool for instilling discipline. It helps develops the social network.
A number of social skills are also attained from sports with the 5 C’s as Confidence, Critical Thinking, Creative, Communication and Caring” Nannyonjo remarked. Some of the students at Taibah International School who attended the launch were Arajab Nsubuga (also the chairman of sports), Sandra Kesiime (swimmer), Jeremiah Mujuruzi (Basketball), Savio Kakande (Football), Martin Musinguzi (Football and Volleyball), Grace Mukiza (Football and Volleyball). “We are excited as students of Taibah International School to be taking part in this year’s tournament.
We look forward great performances in the games that we shall compete in” Nsubuga, the chairman of sports at Taibah International school hinted. Through this tournament, Nannyonjo reported Taibah International School has been able to strengthen their ties with vital partners as sponsoring corporate organizations and the media industry. “The tournament has brought us into partnerships with our key strategic as Taibah International School (the biggest stakeholders) AAR Health Care, dfcu Bank, SWT, LSMO.
I also laud people from the media for selling the institution beyond the horizons” Nannyonjo added. Ten schools from along Entebbe Road and beyond are expected to compete in this tournament. The hosts Taibah International School will be joined by, Kisubi High, Wits College Namulanda, Bethel Covenant College, Turkish Light Academy, Ubbayyi Islamic Secondary School Akright, Victorian High School, Vikas International School and Green Hill Academy.
Green Hill Academy, Kisubi High Namulanda, Wits College Namulanda and Ubbayyi Islamic Akright are all new entrants. : The hosts (Taibah International School) won football U-15 category. The U-20 version was won by Bethel Covenant College.
Bethel Covenant College also triumphed in Netball, as well as Basketball U-15 and U-20. Victorian High School took the Volleyball (mixed) trophy as Exodus College won Basketball girls. Since inception, the Taibah Annual Independence sports tournament has witnessed the drastic growth and evolution of talents sportsmen and women across the horizon.
A number of players are now playing in semi-professional and professional entities in Uganda and beyond. Taibah International School’s trio of footballers Brilliant Aheebwa, Elijah Kynan Leon and Isingoma Bagambe are now in the United Arab Emirates with Gulf United Football Club. Another footballer from Taibah International School Mark Ssali is now in South Africa.
Bethel Covenant College’s basketball players Deng Lual Aguek, Monydeng Malual and Bith Kuon Yaom are currently at California Renaissance Academy in the United States of America (USA). Netballer Mitchell Nalwoga from Bethel Covenant College is at Victoria University in Uganda. The climax for this year will be on the 6 October 2024 with the top schools per games taking home medals and trophies.
There are also prizes for individual exceling players per sport..
