By Ikenna Nwokedi
Crystal House on Saturday, 23rd March 2024 emerged as the winners of the 10th edition of the annual Inter-House Sports Competition of Kabe College Amawbia held at the Awka City Stadium, Anambra State.
The competition had parents, students, friends, well wishers and sports enthusiasts cheering the student-athletes as they vied for honours in events including athletics, football, march past, filling the basket, lime and spoon, dress up race, peg race, tug of war, among others.
There were also invited schools' relay race, old boys and girls race, parents and teacher's race, both in the male and female categories.
Crystal House (White) emerged the overall winner by topping the medals' table with 13 medals comprising of 9 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze beating Sapphire House (Blue) which secured 9 medals with 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze as Ruby House (Red) won 9 medals comprising of 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 3 Bronze.
Emerald House (Green) came fourth on the log with 9 medals (1 Gold, 5 Silver and 3 Bronze), Jade House (Yellow) was fifth with 1 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze totalling 7 medals while Jasper House (Purple) returned sixth with 7 medals made up of 1 Silver and 6 Bronze.
Speaking at the event, the Director of Kabe College Amawbia, Mr. Joseph Eight Okeke commended the students for the display of amazing talents in the very competitive annual Inter House Sports programme. The school administrator informed that Kabe College is endowed with students who have great inclination for sports and recreational activities as can been seen with their performance at the biggest sports program of the school.
Okeke also disclosed that Kabe College Amawbia has instituted scholarship programs for students who have distinguished themselves in the field of sports while emphasizing the essence of grassroots' development in ensuring that sports association's in the state explore the opportunities provided by the talents domiciled in schools who have what it takes to become future champions not just for the state but for the country at large.
He also thanked the Deputy Speaker and the school's alumni for gracing the occasion as well as parents for allowing their children to be part of the program while also calling for more support from friends and well wishers of the school.
Also speaking, the Chief Guest of Honour and Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chukwuma Okoye commended the management of the school for the innovations and initiative in putting up an entertaining Inter House Sports competition which he described as essential for the total growth and development of the students.
Hon. Okoye emphasized the importance of education as very critical towards societal growth and nation building while admonishing the students to always take their studies seriously in order to be successful in their future endeavour and contribute their quota to societal growth.
On his part, the President of the pioneer 2003 Alumni, Comrade Bright Chimezie Ukah averred that they came to support the program and act as role models for the students who are now opportuned to have a sporting program in place as during their time they had no such opportunity to express and showcase their innate abilities.
Ukah described the College as one of the best in the state both in academics and sports, he advised the students to ensure they pay maximum attention to their studies as it is pivotal to the success of their future endeavour.