Thursday, December 1, 2016

NUELA 2016 handball championship stirs interest


Guests and players in last year's edition

*Omu-Aran to enjoy prime skills display 

*Schools work hard to win tourney

By Ayo Fasanmi, Ilorin

Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State will be agog for one of the rarest sporting events of skills display by budding stars as Nuela Group of Companies organise the final phase of a three-day 2016 cadet handball U-12 and U-15 championship. 

The handball tournament which has awaken high interest and discussion amongst residents of the ancient Igbomina community, Omu-Aran is holding between 1st and 3rd of December 2016.

Speaking ahead of the tournament, Emmanuel Olubiyo, the sponsor informed www.gongnews.net in Ilorin that the motive behind taking the competition out of the state capital is to spread the tentacles of the game to the nooks and crannies of the state.

Olubiyo, who is the Chairman, Kwara State Handball Association revealed further that the competition will be further hosted by another local government, come 2017 to ensure the game develops more in the rural areas.

The various Secondary Schools that will gather in Omu-Aran to fight for honours in the final stage of the tournament are Ilorin West LGA which will be represented by GGDSS Pakata, GDSS Adeta and Baboko Community Secondary School.

From the Ilorin East LGA centre are Army Day Secondary School Sobi. From Oke-Ero LGA is Iloffa Grammer Schoo, Iloffa), while Isin LGA will be represented by Iwo Comprehensive High School, with Oyun LGA represented by Ijagbo High School.

Ekiti LGA will be repsented by Osi Central College, Osi. Host Irepodun LGA is to be represented by GSS Omu-Aran School and Thomas Adewumi College Oko.



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