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All is set for 1st Edition of Secondary School Soft Ball Cricket Championship

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5 years ago

February 21, 2020

The Maiden Edition of the Abuja Secondary School Softball Championship is set to kick off at the Cricket Oval, MKO Abiola Stadium, Package B’ Abuja on Saturday 22nd February 2020.

The event which is initiated by the secretariat of the Nigeria Cricket Federation is geared towards growing and developing grassroots Cricket in Abuja.

In April 2019, the Federation organized a Two-day Seminar and basic coaching clinic for school games masters and mistresses in Abuja. Staff from the Secretariat took their time to introduce the games to the various schools and donated equipment on behalf of the Federation.

The zeal and determination to play cricket by these schools gave birth to this competition. The softball championship is targeted to be an annual event with 8 Female and 5 Male schools taking part in this maiden edition.

The schools are; SOS Hermann Gmeiner Junior Secondary School, Gwagwalada (Male & Female), Government Science Secondary School Pykasa/ Maitama (Male & Female), Government Secondary School Karu (Male & Female), Government Secondary School, Tudun-Wada (Male & Female), Government Secondary School Garki (Male & Female)

Other schools are, Javino model School, Guaraka (Female), Government Girls Science Secondary School Kuje (Female) and Louisville Girls Secondary School, Gwagwalada (Female)

However, the winners of the tournament will go back with a trophy and bragging rights for at least 1 year.

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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta

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2 weeks ago

May 23, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.

Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.

Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.

In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.

Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.

Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.

Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.

Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.

With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.

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