Olive, Blue houses triumph at Jacobs Schools competition

Olive and Blue houses have emerged champions of Jacobs Schools biennial inter-house sports competition.

Olive House at the competition held at Orile Kajola, Ifo Ogun State, emerged victorious with nine gold, seven silver and 18 bronze medals in the high school category.

Pink House finished second ahead of Burgundy and Purple, that placed third and fourth respectively.

Similarly, Blue House were crowned champions of Jacobs Model School category, which is made up of the Pre-nursery, nursery and primary schools.

The victorious house won eight gold, six silver and 18 bronze medals ahead of Orange, Yellow and Green houses.

Shortly after the competition, the Director of Jacobs Schools, Mrs. Bukky Sokunbi, commended the students and parents for their contributions to ensuring the event was successful.

She also enjoined the parents to encourage their wards to take sports seriously, as some talented pupils could bring glory to the nation in the nearest future.

“We’re known for excellence at Jacobs Schools and that’s what we stand for. We invested heavily in sporting activities and that is why we want our students to excel in both academics and sports.

“Over time, some of our students have represented their higher institutions in sports at the top level. That shows that we were able to nurture them very well from here,” Sokunbi pointed out.

At the competition, which featured 100m, 200m and 400m race for boys and girls, high jump, and shot put among others, victorious houses and students carted home trophies and medals.