University of Nigeria Secondary School, Nsukka recently completed her 17th biennial inter-house sports event. As six houses competed in different sports events, which started on 6th November 2024. And with the grand final 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 he also stressed the importance of sports 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 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, while Charles-Nnadi Chibundo of Yellow House beat Eze Miracle of Green House to emerge the most valuable player of the netball competition.

 

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 who have supported the introduction of netball to the school, it was advised  that the body must consider working with the relevant authorities to introduce netball to other secondary schools in the Nsukka area. 

The Trustees of CSED Initiative also have to explore the opportunity of introducing their 'Sporting Coders' programme, to the University Secondary School, Nsukka in 2025.