After qualifying for the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSA) national games, Highway High School head coach Beldine Odemba has set her sights on sealing an East Africa Games ticket.The road to the national games was not smooth sailing for Highway as they lost to Waylight School in the Nairobi region games but appealed after the latter fielded an eligible player.Ofafa Jericho rugby team sets target for National school gamesOdemba revealed that her team is revving for the games though their preparations were hampered by a number of challenges as she looks to book a place in the East Africa Games at her first attempt.“My team is prepared for the nationals though we had some challenges because the appeal took long and the students were also sitting for their mid term exams.As a coach I would like to qualify for the East Africa Games though I know it will not be an easy challenge because this is my first time in the national school games,” said Odemba.##NAJAVA_MECA_6625101##Highway upset pre-tournament favourites Dagoretti High School in the semi final on post match penalties before losing out to Waylight 1-0 in the final.Odemba added that she is delighted to finally see her team represent Nairobi in the national games but noted that the ticket would have been sweeter if they won on the pitch.KSSSA National 7s line up confirmed“I am happy to finally see my team qualify for the national school games, as a coach you always want to see your team advance to the next stage of any competition.We would have loved to win the game on the pitch and book a ticket to the nationals but having won it via an appeal is still a positive,” added Odemba.The nationals will run from Friday 9 to Tuesday 13 September at the Nakuru Boys High School and Nakuru Girls High School.Football GroupsBoysGroup A: Highway, Mbooni, Ebwali, Nprth Eastern Representative Group B: Olbolsat, Kabarnet, Serani, Kisumu DayGirlsGroup A: Kinale, Dagoretti, Kibauni, ItugiGroup B: St. John’s, Wiyeta, Mwira, Kobala
