Hope Trophy For Real

Mercy! Mercy! Mercy! It was a shout that was healed at Andiamo Youth Cooperative football ground as Mercy Pumani was proving the point that Athletics is not a game for boys only but girls can also do likewise.

Saturday morning of 28th June, 2008 that hosted the sporting event, was another sporting day for Andiamo Education Institution. The event was categorized into two: Tiyeni Tisewere group which had its activities in the morning and Interschool Athletics Championship in the afternoon. The games that were conducted were 400m and 800m races.

The victors were Sileni Meki and Charles Gowelo on 400m races where as Mercy Pumani and Upile Mustafa were victors on 800m races. This was just the end of the beginning.

In the afternoon it was now Andiamo Education Institution in conjunction with other Institutions namely; St. Charles Lwanga, St.Louis and Mohale P.V.T Academy secondary schools competing in the Hope Trophy. There were many people who came to witness the event.

Despite the games that were played in the morning, there was Long jump, Short put and 1.5km race for girls and 3km race for boys. It was a wonderful participation from all the Institution as they want to take a lead in the Trophy.

All in all, Mohale P.V.T Academy took a lead in 1.5km race by Delia Chaomba and Davie Kambalame in 100m race. From St.Charles Lwanga, it was Felix Mbano who scoop first price in Long jump (boys). Andiamo carried the day in the following fields: Long jump-Fungai Tembo, Short put- Ruth Kandeya and Chikondi Sibu, 100m race- Monica Biga (girls). The most upcoming Athlete at Andiamo by the name of Charles Maliro merged victorious on 3km race who also scoop the first price during the last sporting Saturday of 17th May, 2008 in the same trade.

Andiamo Education Institution was crowned victorious on that day as they had 148 points in total from all the games played. The Andiamo Founding trustee Fr. Mario presented the Trophy to Mr. Chagoma; Andiamo Technical Principal.

Victorious participants were greatly honored by gold medals where as all other participants were given T-shirts, notebooks and pens as Andiamotrust is argued on fighting for brighter future for the Youths at their tender age. These events are scheduled to help the Youths to come together and make a bond on fighting against HIV/AIDS through sporting activities. The Trophy was organized by Aldo in conjunction with the Andiamo Education Institution (A.E.I) coordinator, Alessandro.

Paul Sefasi

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