Blue House wins Faith Academy, Kaduna fifth inter-house competition.

LOVERS of schools sports in Kaduna were on Saturday thrilled by students of Faith Academy, who displayed amazing talents at their annual inter-house sports competition.

  At the end of the event, Blue House, with a total of 486 points emerged champions, with the Second position going to Yellow House, who picked 369 points, while Red House had 13 points less, (356 points) to finish third. Green House settled for fourth position with 351 points.

  In attendance at the event organized by the Living Faith Church, owners of the academy, were hundreds of spectators, and other secondary schools that participated in the invitational school relay race featuring both secondary and primary school pupils.

  The Most Valuable Athlete (MVA) award went to Karamka Ango of the Blue House, who won gold medals in 3000 meters, 1,500 meters, 800 meters and 400 meters, volleyball, medley relay race; silver medal in 100 meters, and bronze in soccer.

  In the invitational school relay, Jinnie Schools came first in both the male and female races, the second position of the male invitational relay race went to Command Secondary School, while Airforce Secondary School placed third, out of ten schools that participated.

  In the female category, Our Lady of Fatima finished second, behind Jinie School and Queen Amina College finished third out of seven schools.

  For emerging the MVA, Ango, who won seven gold, one silver and two bronze medals, got as reward a 22” LED TV donated by Micromanna Computers, Kaduna.

Speaking after the competition, the House Master of Blue House, Mr. Samuel Eyitayo Olorunleke, said he felt great winning again, after winning the two previous editions with two different houses.

  “Two years ago, I was in Red House we won. Last year, I was moved to Green House and we won. This year again in Blue House we have won,” he explained.

  When asked how he has been able to do it, he said it was as a result of dedication, discipline and hard work.

  Also speaking, House Master of Yellow House, who finished second, Mr. Bamidele Remi Gabriel, was happy that his house finished second, saying it was an improvement because “since the first edition, Yellow House had always been finishing last.

  “The kids begged me to help them in bringing out the best in them and I am glad we did it.”

 Gabriel was optimistic that the next edition would be won by his house.

  In his comments, the school’s Sports Facilitator, Mr. Osiebe Felix, said he was impressed with the standard displayed at the event this year.

  According to him, “the best is yet to come, as the school is making plans to further develop the talents in the students.

  “We are hoping that by the grace of God, next year would be bigger and better,” Felix added.