Mulindwa vows to restore Kitende's dominance after FEASSA trophy haul

St Mary's Kitende boss Dr. Lawrence Mulindwa has vowed to restore the school's dominance in national and regional school sports after ending a three-year trophy drought.

Mulindwa made the declaration while welcoming the school's contingent from the recently concluded Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) Games in Morogoro, Tanzania.

The school returned home with three titles from the three disciplines it contested, a performance that Mulindwa said reflected Kitende's long-standing winning culture.

"Your success in Tanzania was a clear description of our culture and tradition at SMASK, which is winning. We shall keep on winning, and I can assure you, we are yet to get tired of that," Mulindwa said.

Kitende's netball team successfully defended its FEASSA title after defeating fellow Ugandan side Hamdan Islamic 51-41 in the final.

The girls' basketball team also produced a strong comeback, recovering from a group-stage defeat to beat Rwandan favourites ESB Kamonyi 59-53 and reclaim the regional crown.

In football, Kitende ended a three-year wait for the FEASSA title after overcoming hosts Mbeya Secondary School in Saturday's final. The triumph was their 15th FEASSA football title in 20 years, further cementing their dominance in boys' football.

Mulindwa, accompanied by his daughter Claire, received the three trophies from the respective team captains. He also rewarded the captains and team leaders with cash for representing the school and Uganda on the regional stage.

"You did not only win for us but also for the country. I am sure if the other schools had won everything like we did, this title was also going to be ours," he said.

With Kitende's trophy drought now over, Mulindwa warned rivals that the school's renewed success could mark the beginning of another dominant era.

"Some people are tired of hearing us winning everything, but we are not tired of ourselves winning. Our identity is dominance; we shall keep on winning," he added.

Kenya topped the overall FEASSA medal table with 20 gold medals, one ahead of Uganda, which finished second with 19. Kigali, Rwanda, will host next year's edition, while Uganda is scheduled to host the games again in 2028.