Gogo and Nyakongo win volleyball as Oyugi Ogango retain netball in Nyanza

Volleyball and Handball
By Washington Onyango | Jul 13, 2025
St Mary's Yala in action against Gogo during the Nyanza Region volleyball finals played on July 12,2025. [Washington Onyango, Standard]

Homa Bay’s Gogo Mixed Secondary School and Nyakongo Girls from Siaya County were crowned Nyanza Region Secondary School volleyball champions on Saturday after winning the finals played at Kisumu Boys courts.

Gogo withstood a tough comeback attempt by St Mary’s Yala to win 3-2, claiming the penultimate tie breaker 15-12 to book their spot in Kakamega next month.

In the girls’ final which was a Siaya County affair, Nyakongo avenged their defeat at the county level to edge Aluor Girls 3-2.

Nyanza Region Secondary School Sports Association (NRSSSA) Vice Chairman Ngala Mbuor commended the Kisumu fans for maintaining peace during the highly intense games especially football as urged all teams to now shift focus to nationals and move together as a region.

“We had very good games that were clean and without any major age cheats and complains. Our goal is clean sports and am happy with peace from Kisumu, we achieved our goal,” said the principal of St Patrick’s Segere Mixed Secondary School.

In netball, national champions Oyugi Ogango retained their title after whipping Asumbi Girls 53-24 in the finals.

The Migori County netball royalty thrashed Sota SDA 86-9 in the semifinals on Friday to reach the finals while Asumbi Girls knocked out Kandaria 38-27.

Oyugi Ogango qualify for the nationals.

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