Musingu High School football team; Scorpions, will represent Western region in the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Term Two National Games later this month.This is after a spectacular performance that saw them edge Munyuki High School 2-1 in the closely contested match played at the packed Sudi Stadium on Saturday.Munyuki were in sleek form in the first half. They missed several scoring chances before breaking the deadlock thanks to Samuel Barasa.Four key challenges on Robert Matano’s plate after rejoining SofapakaThey knocked on their opponents’ door severally, but an infringement saw them penalised.Kevin Mukaramija sent the crowd into a frenzy after collecting the first goal for Musingu. Those would be the only goals scored during regular time.A 1-1 draw at full time forced the game to extra time, and Musingu capitalised on that to score their winning goal courtesy of Fredrick Onyango.##NAJAVA_MECA_8222316##The result sees them represent Western region at the national stage.Speaking after the match, a visibly excited coach Brendan Mwinamo praised his charges’ hardwork and zeal, noting that they aimed to keep the fine form going to the national stage. The nationals will kick off on Monday 29 July in Kisumu.”I am happy with what my boys have done. We were confident that if we managed to get out of the pool stage, we would win this. It has been a tough match. They have showcased a strong mentality and patience to this stage. We will prepare well for the nationals,” Mwinamo told Mozzart Sport.Kenya Police FC set to sign Senegalese striker to replace Tito OkelloFootball GirlsKSSSA national defending champions Butere Girls claimed the honours after seeing off arch rivals Archbishop Njenga in a nerve-racking match that was played close to two hours.Shirleen Nambengele and Hilda Natecho scored for Archbishop Njenga while Diana Anyango and Valencia Onyango shone bright for Butere.The teams shared a 2-2 draw at full time, forcing the match to extra time. Both teams fought tooth and nail to see the match proceed to penalties where Butere emerged as the winners.##NAJAVA_MECA_8221668##Butere Girls’ head coach Edwin Sakwa could not contain his joy after the win.”These girls have made me happy. I am glad that despite the long match, we emerged as the winners. We hope to retain our national title and proceed to East Africa,” Sakwa offered.The match was played on regular time, extra time, and eventually headed to post-match penalties.AFC Leopards reportedly courting Kenyan forward released by DR Congo sideVolleyballNamwela saw off Butula High School 3-0 (25:19, 25:23, 25:16) to book a national slotLugulu Girls quenched their six-year wait for a nationals berth after seeing off Mwitoti 3-0 (25:19, 25:14, 25:14)BasketballButere Girls and Friends School Kamusinga saw off Sirakaru and Sigalame respectively to book national slots.Rugby 7sThe highly anticipated KSSSA rugby 7s quarterfinals were thrown into disarray after referees staged a go-slow, demanding outstanding payments. The unexpected development brought proceedings to a halt, with the crucial knockout stage yet to kick off.A total of 48 matches had been completed thus far as teams battled it out in the pool stages.##NAJAVA_MECA_8221608##Updates on the resolution of the impasse and the resumption of play will be announced in due course.Term Two national games are slated for Monday 29 July to Wednesday 7 August in Kisumu. The venue has been shifted to the lakeside city after fans erupted in violence during the regionals.
