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Sports
Some of my favorite moments are also firsts, like winning my first championship. One title especially dear to me was being named MVP at the Zone 5 Championship (covering Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa) at just 17—the youngest to ever win it. Also my first championship with the UCU Lady Canons, and it felt like fulfilling a promise I had made to Jason Mehl, who was then the Head of Sports at UCU.
Year Two students won the Uganda Christian University School of Law Sports Gala after a strong run across football and other track events during the two-day competition held on November 14 and 15 at the main campus in Mukono.
UCU delegation touched down in Brasília on the night of 12 November after a long flight from Entebbe. Both the men’s and women’s teams arrived safely and settled into the athletes’ village ahead of Thursday’s official opening. Their arrival followed weeks of preparation that started immediately after they qualified at the continental championships.
The UCU Lady Canons, last season’s runners-up, will open their campaign on Sunday, March 23, against Miracle Ravens at Lugogo Indoor Stadium. Their first home game at UCU-Mukono will be on Saturday, April 5, against Nabisunsa.
With qualification on the line, the Uganda Christian University (UCU) Cardinals are gearing up for a do-or-die fixture against St. Lawrence University in what promises to be their final group stage match.
A Uganda Christian University (UCU) student and former minister of sports in the 26th Guild Government, Linda Muzigo, has been elected as the pioneer chairperson of the newly established Netball Uganda Athletes’ Committee.
YMCA goalkeeper Isabirye Peter kept his team in contention with a crucial double save in the 43rd minute, denying UCU a chance to extend their lead before the break.
Striker Harry Abiti extended the advantage with a brace, scoring in the 33rd and 65th minutes, while Peter Kyomuhendo sealed the emphatic win with a strike in the 71st minute.
It has been a tough campaign for the Cardinals, who have struggled to find consistency in their performances.
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