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 stressing 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. 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 as the most valuable player in
the netball competition.
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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 has supported the introduction of netball to the school, which must
consider working with the relevant authorities to introduce netball to other secondary
schools in the Nsukka area.
The Trustees of the CSED Initiative must also explore
the opportunity to introduce their “Sporting Coders” programme to the University
Secondary School Nsukka in 2025.