Topaz retains Atlantic Hall School Sports title

THE defending champion of the Atlantic Hall School, Poka, Epe, Lagos, Topaz House, has once again reclaimed the trophy by winning the 21st edition of the inter-house sports competition held at the weekend in the school. 

  With 25 gold, 16 silver and 20 bronze medals, Topaz House, beat Emerald House to the second position (18 gold, 32 silver and 27 bronze medals). Garnet House and Sapphire House took the third and fourth positions with 15 gold, 12 silver, 12 bronze, and 14 gold, 18 silver, 11 bronze medals respectively.

  Despite a good start by the Emerald team, the athletes could maintain their lead, allowing Topaz to outshine them in the 200m, 100m, 4x100m, Long jump, and the march past events.

  It was indeed an exciting moment for the students, teachers and guardians who came out en masse to cheer up their teams.

  At the end of the event, Odunsi Kiki and Gbadamosi Rasheedat from Topaz House, clinched the Best Athletes (boys and girls), just as Queens College, Yaba, Trinity College, and Corona Secondary School, came first, second and third respectively in the girls invitational relay.

   Speaking after the prize presentation, the principal of the school, Andrew Jedras, commended the school teachers, parents and the participants for their efforts, while stressing the importance of sports in the educational curricula.

  According to him, “for us here at Atlantic Hall, it has become imperative to instill into our wards different knowledge, and sports happens to be one of them. Sports helps the student to focus and think more, that is why we made it mandatory for everybody to participate in this competition.”