On Saturday 3rd June the Strathmore School rugby Teams A and B got an invitation to the annual Saint Marys School Blackrock Rugby Tournament. This year the tournament was setup to be a 10s Tournament.

Having been runners-up in last year’s 7s tournament the team was positive and hopeful for this year’s 10s tournament.

Both Teams A and B were able to qualify for the main cup quarterfinals.

Team A lost in the quarter finals against a well oiled Kitondo High School while Team B lost to UpperHill A after a gallant fight.

The tournament Finalists were RVA A and Rosslyn Academy. Rosslyn emerge winners this year.

We hope for the best to the team as they take-on the Term 2 rugby season.

The 6th Roll Ball World Cup 2023 at was held in Pune India from 21st April to 26th April 2023. Kenya emerged victorious. The national team was captained by our very own Sports Director Mr. Joseph Alukhala. Joseph steered the team to a good fight through the competition.

We congratulate Joseph and the team in their great efforts in preparing and representing the country in the Rollball World Cup!

On the 25th April to 28th April our swimmers participated in the nationals schools swimming championship. 3 of our swimmers competed well for Nairobi County and managed to qualify for East Africa Secondary School games in Rwanda. The qualification criteria for the East Africa Schools Swimming Championships was Position 1 & 2 in all events.

Their performances were as follows:
Curtis Kamotho
Position 1 50m Breastroke
Position 1 50m Backstroke

Emmanuel Otieno
Position 2 100m Freestyle

Adam Otieno
Position 2 100m Breastroke

All of them have qualified for East Africa Games, Rwanda. In August. We wish them all the best!

On the 10th March at Moi Girls High School there was the Sub County Levels of KSEF.

Strathmore School Science Club had 8 entries spread across 4 categories – Chemistry, Biology & Biotechnology, Agriculture and Engineering.

In the 8 entries we had; 3 qualified for the next round which is Regional Level which was on 14th April 2023.

The 8 entries that were entered were:
Chemistry – Electrolysis machine
Biology & Biotechnology – Septic water purifier
Agriculture – Fruit picker
Agriculture – Home-made sprinkler
Engineering – Push down water dispenser
Engineering – Versatile aircraft
Engineering – Advanced charcoal cooler
Engineering – Compression (mosquito net)

The 3 entries that qualified and positions were:

1. Advanced Charcoal cooler by Mark Teiye Form 2 and Roy Maina Form 2 became position 20 in Nairobi

2. Water Dispenser by Grade 7 Xavi Odumbe and Kamita Gichui Grade 7 became position 25 in Nairobi

3. Versatile Aeroplane by Jason Gatu Grade 7 became position 26 in Nairobi

Congratulations to the club members who had entries and those looking forward to next year.

 

The handball team played in the county games on the 5th and 6th April
We were pooled alongside Parklands Secondary and Githurai Secondary. The team won against Githurai Secondary and lost to Parklands Secondary.
In the knockout stages they played and fought hard but lost narrowly to Utawala Academy 18-16.
That marked the end of the Handball season and we look forward to better performance next season.

After the Westlands Sub County Basketball Games the Strathmore Team progressed and to the County Games on Wednesday 5th April.
The team was pooled alongside Dagorreti High School and Clay City in Pool A. The team won against Clay City and Lost of Dagoretti High School.
The next match was against Hospital Hill which they won 45 to 40 and qualified for the county quarter finals.
In the quarter finals the team played against Langata High School and lost 43 to 58 bowing out of the competition.

The best is yet to come as most players from this team will be there for the County games next year.

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