Agoro Sare's Odock confident of third Nyanza region title

Action between Kisii School and Nyanchwa Boys during the Kisii School Open tournament/ANGWENYI GICHANA

Two-time Nyanza Region Secondary Schools Sports Association (NRSSSA) boys basketball champions Agoro Sare have vowed to go for their third title this year.

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Agoro Sare, coached by Paul Odock, has been to the regional finals since 2017, and in 2024, the Homa Bay County giants lost in the national finals by a single point against Dr Aggrey.

They fell 71-70 in a closely contested final and qualified to represent the country at the Federation of East African Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) games in Mbale, Uganda.

Speaking on Thursday, Odock said: “Our target this year is to reclaim the Nyanza title and also qualify for the FEASSA Games in Tanzania.”

He said they have intensified their preparations. “We won the Asumbi Girls Open tournament and reached the semi-finals at the Amadi Open in Maseno. The game was, however, rained off. The two tournaments have helped us in our preparations,” Odock noted.

He said they are ready for the Agoro Sare Open this weekend. “This will be our last open tournament. We shall organise some friendly games before the sub-county games kick off,” he noted.

He said among the schools expected to feature in the event are defending Nyanza region champions Sawagongo, former champions Maseno School, Kisii School, Nyanchwa Boys, St Joseph’s Rapogi, Orero Boys and Mbita High School, among others.

“This will be like a Nyanza region championship because of the quality of the teams that will take part,” added Odock.

The girls’ category has attracted Nyanza champions Asumbi, Rae, St Albert’s Ulanda, and Nyangajo. The tournament will also feature hockey, handball, rugby 15s, volleyball, and racquet games.

At the same time, the annual St Joseph’s Girls Kitale Indomie Kenya tournament will take place on Saturday and Sunday at the school.

The school’s head of games department, John Lusaka, said he expects more than 30 teams to take part in the girls’ only tournament. The Rift Valley powerhouses will use the tournament to prepare for the Term One games later this month. The tournament will feature football, volleyball, basketball, hockey, netball, rugby 15s, rugby 7s, handball, lacrosse, and cricket.