2023 USSSA Ball Games II: Full draw for the different sports disciplines conducted

The draws for the 2023 USSSA Ball Games II edition were held on Thursday afternoon at the  Association headquarters at GNS Plaza in Old Kampala.

The event was conducted by Hajji Twahil Kitezaala, the vice president of the Association, together the president Emeritus Mr. Patrick Okanya. Representatives from various schools and sports commissars were also present to witness the exciting moment.

The draws were conducted with great anticipation, determining the groups for the different disciplines that will be showcasing during the games. These include Netball, Handball, Football (U-14 & U-16), Basketball (3X3), Rugby 7’s, Woodball, and Lacrosse. The draws were executed meticulously to ensure fairness and balance among the participating schools.

“We have held successful draws for the 2023 USSSA Ball Games 2. The schools are eager to have the action kick off at St Mary’s Rushoroza in Kabale,” expressed Kitezaala, highlighting the enthusiasm among the participating schools.

To ensure a competitive atmosphere, the schools have been assigned to different groups within each sport. In most cases, the groups will compete against each other, with the successful teams advancing to the knockout rounds. However, sports such as Basketball (3×3) and Lacrosse will follow a round-robin format, allowing each school to face all opponents in their respective groups.

The 2023 USSSA Ball Games II are scheduled to take place from July 9th to July 18th, 2023, providing an exhilarating ten days of intense sporting action and showcasing the remarkable talents of the young athletes.

The title contenders, St Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende (champions Wakiso Region) and Buddo SS we’re pitted in group A and E respectively.

The draws saw 60 teams pitted in eight groups of eight and seven teams respectively. The four top finishers will represent Uganda in FEASSSA games to be held in Rwanda this year.

Schools will start reporting on Saturday, 8^th and Sunday 9^th before the official kick off on Monday, 10^th July 2023.

These games will climax on Tuesday 18^th July 2023.

Full draws for all games are as follows:

Group A

ST . MARY’S KITENDE, KIBULI SS, HAMDAN MUSLIM, NKOMA SS, 
MARY HILL HIGH SCHOOL, MANDELA SS, KAZOO HILL COLLEGE, MUNI GIRLS SS.

GROUP B

BLESSED SACREMENT KIMANYA, CANAAN High, KADUGALA, MASESE SEED SS,BWERANYANGI GIRLS GIRLS,  ST . JEROME SS, MATETE COMPREHENSIVE, ARUA PUBLIC SS.

GROUP C 

NGANDO SS, GREEN LIGHT,  DYNAMIC SS,  JINJA SS, BWERA, ST. FRANCIS SS BUSUNJU, ST . MARY’S EDIOFE GIRLS,
MBALALA SS.

GROUP D 

KAWANDA SS, SSINGO SS, SHAMMAH HIGH SCHOOL, HAMDAN GIRLS, BONI CONSIL GIRLS, BULO PARENTS, MATETE COMPREHENSIVE, RINES SS.

GROUO E 

BUDO SS, KYANJA HIGH SCHOOL, 
MUKONO KINGS HIGH SCHOOL, IGANGA S S, BUKEDEA COMPREHENSIVE,  BISHOP COMBONI COLLEGE KAMBUGA, ST JOHNS HIGH SCHOOL KAWUGA.

GROUP F 

BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL, BROAD WAY,  ST JUDE,  KATEREMA SSS, TRINITY CATHOLIC, ST MATHIAS, ST.PETER’S NSAMBYA.

GROUP G 

ST.JOSEPHINE BAKHITA, AHMADIÝA MUSLIM HIGH SCHOOL, NANKABIRWA SS, ST.JOSEPH VVUMBA SS, ST. ADOLF HIGH SCHOOL, KIHANGA SS,KYOTETA PARENTS.

GROUP H 

ST.NOA GIRLS Zana, KAWEMPE MUSLIM,  BUSIIKA Islamic, GREAT AUBREY MEMORIAL, SIRONKO PARENTS SS, KAJANSI COMPREHENSIVE, MANDELA COLLEGE.

Handball Boys:

• A: Gombe SS, Kawanda S.S, St Mark Namagoma, Kiira College Butiiki, Maruzi Seed School, Mbarara High School, Butogata High School
• B: Kakungulu Memorial, Lubiri S.S, Namakwa S.S, St Mary’s College Lugazi, Ngora High School, Muntuyera High School, St Mary’s College Butoola
• C: Bombo Mary, Wampewo Ntake, Madinah Islamic, Soroti S.S, Ntare High School, Bishop Comboni College

Handball Girls:

• A: Kawanda S.S, Wampeewo Ntake, Trinity College Nabbingo, St Mary’s College Lugazi, Ngora High, St Jerome
• B: Kibuli S.S, Mbogo Mixed, Namakwa S.S, Maruzi Seed, Immaculate Heart, St Mary’s College Rushoroza
• C: Mbogo High, Lubiri S.S, Gombe S.S, Bombo Army, Mary Hill High School, Bishop Comboni College

Volleyball Boys:

• A: Standard High School Zana, Mengo S.S, Bwera S.S, Mbarara High School, JIPRA, Trinity Catholic
• B: Mbogo Mixed, Hilton High School, Engari S.S, Busoga College Mwiri, Ngora High School
• C: St Augustine, St Peter’s S.S, Nyamirima Village, St Joseph’s Vocational, Bukedea Comprehensive
• D: St Augustine, St Peter’s S.S, Nyamirima Village, Namugongo Vocational, Kibuli S.S, Kigezi College Mutobere, Bombo Army S.S, Amus College

Volleyball Girls:

• A: St Elizabeth Girls, Namugongo Vocational, Trinity College High, Amus College, Boni Consil, St Mary’s College Rushoroza
• B: Nabisunsa Girls, Trinity College Nabbingo, Jinja S.S, Nyamirima Village, Immaculate Heart Girls, Our Lady of Africa
• C: Katikamu SDA, Hamudan Girls, St Kirigwagyo, St Thereza Girls, Mary Hill High, Late comer 1
• D: Trust High Kinawa, Rubaga Girls, JIPRA, Ngora High, Kashaka Girls, Late comer 2

Football U-16 Boys:

• A: St Mary’s Rushoroza, Kakungulu Memroial , Kyamate S.S, St Juliana High School Seeta, Teso Collee Aloet
• B: Standard High Zana, St Andrew Kagwa, Lango College, Quality High Schoool, Rinity College High
• C: Budo S.S, Kawempe Muslm, Al Noor Islamic, Kisozi Seed S.S, Amus College
• D: Lubiri S.S, Madinah Islamic S.S, Gombe S.S, Ndejje S.S, Amazing Grace

Football U-16 Girls:

• A: St Mary’s Rushoroza, Kibingo Girls, Kalango Seed S.S, Kihihi High, Wampeewo Ntake S.S
• B: Kawempe Muslim, Boni Consil Girls, St Aloysious S.S, Luweero Giants
• C: St Mary’s College Lugazi, Amus College, Pallisa Progressive, Kisozi Seed S.S

Football U-14:

A: St Mary’s Rushoroza, Amus Cllege, Standard High Zana, Gombe S.S, San Giovan S.S

B: Kakungulu Memorial, St James S.S Nsanbgi, Nakasongola Army, Bishop Ogezi High Schoool

C: Central College Nateete, Wampeewo Ntake, Ndejje S.S, Bishop Comboni College

D: Lubiri S.S, St Mary’s Boarding Kitende, Royal Giants, Al Noor Islamic

Football U-14 Girls:

• A: Amus College, Kashaka Girls, Rines S.S, San Giovan S.S
• B: St Noa Girls, Kalinge Seed, Kawempe Muslim, Kibingo Girls

Woodball Boys:

• A: Luzira SS, Ngora High, St Mark’s Namagoma, Mbarara High
• B: Air Force S.S, Mengo S.S, Amazima, Sseke S.S
• C: Mityana S.S, Our Lady of Africa, Kyamate, Late Comer 1

Woodball Girls:

• A: Luzira S.S, Iganga S.S, Mpoma School, Sseke S.S
• B: Our Lady of Africa, Amazima Scool, Trinity College Nabbingo, Ngora High School
• C: Mityana S.S, Mengo S.S, St Marks’s Namagoma, Kyamate

Rugby 7’s:

• A: Hanna International, Masaka S.S, Dr. Obote College, Green Hill Academy
• B: Jinja S.S, St Kaggwa SS, Kitugumu Comprehensive, St Peter’s College Naalya
• C: Ntare School, Mbarara High, Chrysalis S.S, London College
• D: Kiira College Butiki, Nyakasura School, Sir Samuel Baker, St Jude