Amus College aims to reclaim dominance at USSSA-Teso Zonal Championship

As the USSSA-Teso zonal championship approaches, Amus College School is determined to defend its title and secure qualification for the USSSA Nationals in May at Ngora High School.

The championship will run from April 10 to 14, 2025, at Bishop Maraka College and Wiggins SS in Kumi District, featuring 80 schools competing in boys' and girls' categories.

Calvin Opio, Amus College's games teacher, remains confident despite recent setbacks at the USSSA-Bukedea district qualifiers where both their boys' and girls' teams lost to Bukedea Comprehensive School in penalty shootouts. "While the district qualifiers didn't go our way, we're now fully focused on defending our Teso zone titles," Opio told Vision Sports. "Both teams are training hard with the ultimate goal of reaching the nationals."

The Kachumbala County-based school, which successfully defended its zonal title last year in Ngora, faces stiff competition from rivals including Teso College Aloet, TEPA, Ngora High School, and Serere SS - all district champions preparing intensely for the tournament.

Bukedea Comprehensive School's managing director, Professor Jonas Gumisiriza, believes his school's momentum from the district victories will carry them through the zonal competition. "We'll apply the same energy and strategy that won us the district titles," Gumisiriza stated. "Our team is strong enough to win both the Teso zonal and national championships this year."

Gumisiriza acknowledged the tough competition ahead but remained confident: "We respect our opponents, especially Amus College, but our clear target is to lift both titles at the zonal level." The stage is set for an intense battle as schools vie for supremacy in one of Uganda's most competitive school sports tournaments.

Schools that have Qualified for the USSSA-Teso Zonal Championship

KALAKI DISTRICT

Boys’ Category: Kalaki SS, Otuboi Comprehensive and Vikings H/S
Girls’ Category: Lwala Girls, Otuboi Comprehensive, Olomet SS and Trinity College

BUKEDEA DISTRICT

Boys’ Category: Bukedea Comprehensive School South, Amus College School, Bukedea comprehensive North and Malera Kabwarwa Seed School
Girls’ Category: Bukedea Comprehensive School South, Amus College School, Kongunga and Morehouse

KATAKWI DISTRICT
Boys’ Category: Priscilla, Toroma Seed School and Katakwi HS
Girls’ Category: Katakwi HS, St. Paul SS, Onset SS and Priscilla

NGORA DISTRICT
Boys’ Category: TEPA, Ngora HS and Kobuin Seed School
Girls’ Category: Góra HS, Kobuin Seed School, Teso Integrated and Newton

KUMI DISTRICT
Boys’ Category: Wiggins SS, Bishop Ilukor Girls SS and Kumi Comprehensive
Girls’ Category: Bishop Maraka College, Wiggins SS, Mukogoro Seed School and Nyero Rock HS

KAPELEBYONG DISTRICT
Boys’ Category: Labira Girls SS, Obalanga Comprehensive and Akoromit Seed School
Girls’ Category: Labira Girls SS, Obalanga Comprehensive and St. Peters Acowa

AMURIA DISTRICT
Boys’ Category: Amuria HS, Apeulai Pea HS and Amuria SS
Girls’ Category: Apeulai Pea HS, Asamuk Seed School, Amuria SS and Amuria HS

KABERAMAIDO DISTRICT.
Boy’s Category; Midland High School, Kaberamaido SS and Kobulubulu SS.
Girl’s category; Kaberamaido SS, St. Thomas girls SS, ASONE High School and Alwa Seed SS.

SERERE DISTRICT

Boys’ category: Serere SS, Kyere SS, Olio seed school and Ojetenyang seed school.

Girls Category: Kyere ss, St Elizabeth Girls SS Kidetok, Halcyon H/s Ocapa, Serere SS and Ojetenyang Seed school.

SOROTI DISTRICT/ CITY

Boys’ category: Soroti municipal SS, Soroti SS, Soroti high school and TCA.

Girls’ category: Olila HS, St Mary’s girls, Kamuda comprehensive, Echoes SS, Holly angles and Soroti SS.