Sokoto Wins National Under 12/15 Handball Championship

Gbolahan Salman Sokoto

Team Sokoto swoop all the finals to emerge winners of the National Under 12/15 Handball Championship on home soil.

In the finals decided at Gingiya Memorial Sports in the presence of the Governor of Sokoto state Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, represented by his chief of staff. Team Sokoto won all but one of the final in all the categories.

In the under 12 Boys category, Sokoto couldn’t hold on to their lead as they lost to Kaduna 24 -23. FCT came third after defeating Kano 24-8

Sokoto made up for it in the Under 12 Girls category by coming top of the log, thereby winning the category. Gboko dream girls and Plateau came second and third respectively in the category.

In the Under 15 Girls Category, Sokoto stood firm in the face of an onslaught from Abia to win 19-14 to win the category. Kaduna came third after defeating FCT 21-17.

Sokoto then showed their superiority to win the under 15 Boys Category after an emphatic 34-14 victory over Kebbi. Adamawa defeated Kaduna 28-24 to take the third position in the category.

Final Day of National Under 12/15 Handball Championship

Winners

Under 12 Boys Category

Kaduna. 1st

Sokoto.  2nd

FCT.        3rd

Under 12 Girls category

Sokoto.    1st

Gboko.     2nd

Plateau.   3rd

Under 15 Girls Category

Sokoto.    1st

Abia.         2nd

Kaduna.    3rd

Under 15 Boys Category

Sokoto.    1st

Kebbi.       2nd

Adamawa 3rd

FINALS RESULTS

U-12 BOYS

Sokoto 23

Kaduna 24

U-15 GIRLS

Abia 14

Sokoto 19

U-15 BOYS

Kebbi 14

Sokoto 34

3RD PLACE

U-12 BOYS

FCT  24

Kano 8

U-15 GIRLS

Kaduna 21

FCT       17

U-15 BOYS

Adamawa 28

Kaduna     24