Peace, Kipsiro vie for Uganda''s best accolade

By Norman Katende

The Uganda Netball She Cranes team captain  Peace Proscovia and  Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014  1000m gold medalist,  Moses Kipsiro are  among the top four sportsmen that are in line for the  Nile Special/Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) Sports personality for the year 2014 award.

Proscovia has been  an outstanding  performer in netball, helping Uganda's qualify for the World Netball championships due in Sydney.

Proscovia, who now turns up for English Club Loughborough Lightning University, has been an all-round player turning up for NIC netball club and  UCU women basketball team. She was the top scorer in Uganda's campaign and has been regarded as Africa's top attacker.

Kipsiro won Uganda's only gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Yunus Ssentamu, Uganda's top scorer in CHAN and  a player who guided his club, DR Congo side AS Vita to the Champions League final was also among the top nominees together with basketballer Clare Lamono, who has been outstanding all through the season.

Proscovia might also  win a double, as the She Cranes netball team are also frontrunners for the team of the year award.

The She Cranes, who have had a successful year, winning almost  all the tournaments they have competed in and  also qualifying for the World championships will be  battling against Cricket Cranes, who made a recovery to qualify for the ICC Division II qualifiers and Vision Volleyball Club for winning the volleyball league.

Sportsman for December : Ndejje University

Sports personality of the year
Nominees: Clare Lamono (basketball), Moses Kipsiro (Athletics), Peace Proscovia (Netball, basketball), Yunusu Ssentamu (soccer)

Team of the Year:
Nominees:  She Cranes Netball, Cricket Cranes, Vision Volleyball Camp

Athletes  of the Year
Rugby: Brenda Kayiyi (Female), Oscar Kalyango (Male)

Cricket: Roger Mukasa (Male), Damalie Busingye (Female)

Football: Yunusu Ssentamu

Netball: Peace Proscovia

Hockey: Joshua Gumikiriza

Golf: Flavia Namakula (Female), Willy Deos Kitata (Male)

Handball: Agiyo Lilian

Ludo: Muzafaru Lutalo

Kickboxing: Moses Golola

Darts: Geoffrey Onen (Male) Dinah Amoding (Female)

Cycling: Leon Matovu

Badminton: Edwin Ekiring (Male), Shamim Bangi (Female)

Volleyball: Peace Busingye (Female), George Aporu (Male)

Chess: Ivy Amoko (Female), Arthur Ssegwanyi (Male)

Motocross: Maxime Van Pee

Rally: Ronald Ssebuguzi and Cedric Buzabo

Woodball: Joan Mukova (Female), Joel Adupe (Male)

Table Tenis: Amina Lukaya (Female), Gilton Cheribe (Male)

Karate: Martin Emoku (Male), Joyce Baku (Female)

Pool: Alfred Gumisiriza (Male), Ritah Nimusiima (Female)

Boxing: Fazir Juma Kaggwa

Athletics: Winnie Nanyondo (Female), Moses Kipsiro (Male)

Basketball: Clare Lamono (Female), Kami Kabange (Male)

Weightlifting: Charles Ssekyaya

Swimming: Nabil Sally