Volleyball: Venue, Dates for 15th Edition of Junior Girls Championship Revealed

The Uganda Volleyball Federation Schools Commission revealed the dates and venue for the 15th Edition of All Girls National Junior Championship.

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament wasn’t held in 2021 but it has bounced back, it’s going to take two days, that is from 12th and 13th March 2022 at  Namugongo Secondary and Vocational School.

According to organizers, 14 schools have confirmed to take part in the championship including the defending Champions Kinawa High School, Katikamu SDA, Nabisunsa Girls School, St Elizabeth Girls School Mbarara.

The tournament that was started in 2006 at Gayaza High School, came into existence with the aim of identifying talents, developing girl child skills and to empower them to believe that like boys, they can also achieve anything they desire to, like boys do.

The Organizers of this year’s edition are moving under the theme; breaking the bias.

“We are preparing these girls for future competitions at national level, and we know it better that many girls lost bursaries due to COVID-19, but we going to use this Championship to get younger talented girls and get them bursaries in different schools, on ground we shall be with scouts.” Said UVF second vice president, Kairungi Salma Atika.

The age categories ranges from U12, 14, 16 and U20.

The winners and best performers will receive trophies, medals, certificates and Scholarsic materials.

Secondary Schools that have confirmed:-

1. Trust High School
2. Katikamu SDA
3. Kinawa High School 
4. Nabisunsa Girls School
5. Namugongo sec. & VOC school
6. Iganga Girls
7. Ndejje SS
8. St. Mary’s High School Zirobwe
9. Ubuntu Hill School
10. St. Elizabeth Girls School Mbarara
11. St. Peter’s SS Naalya
12. Hilton High School

13. Mariam High School

Previous winners

Trust High School four times, Kinaawa won this Championship on three occasions, Brethren College, three times, MaryHill and St Bridget each won it once.