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Masvingo Province will host the National Association of Secondary Heads (NASH) U16 soccer and volleyball U17 championships for boys and girls respectively on Thursday and Friday.
The tournaments will be co-hosted by Masvingo Christian College, Victoria High School and Gokomere Mission, with matches spread across Mamutse Stadium, Mucheke Stadium A and B Arena, Ndarama High School grounds, Victoria High School grounds and Gokomere courts.
The U16 boys’ football tournament brings together provincial champions from across the country, with teams including Prince Edward High School (Harare), Donsa Secondary (Midlands), Sobukhazi High School (Bulawayo), Rusununguko High School (Mashonaland East), Sacred Heart High School (Mashonaland West), Chipundura High School (Mashonaland Central), Somvubu High School (Matabeleland North), Ngoma Secondary (Matabeleland South), Nyamauru High School (Manicaland), and Gutu High School representing Masvingo. Masvingo’s hopes lie with Gutu High School and hosts Masvingo Christian College.
The girls’ U16 competition features Glennorah 2 High School (Harare), Chaplin High School (Midlands), Mpopoma High School (Bulawayo), Goromonzi High School (Mashonaland East), Muchewa High School (Mashonaland West), St Alba High School (Mashonaland Central), Somvubu High School (Matabeleland North), Kwalu High School (Matabeleland South), Nyamauru High School (Manicaland) and Mwenezi Government High School for Masvingo alongside hosts Victoria High School.
Volleyball will be played at Gokomere Mission which will stage the U17 National Championships for boys and girls.
In the girls draw, Group A is headlined by defending champions Chibi High School, Somvubu High School from Matabeleland North and Rusununguko High School representing Mashonaland East.
Group B features Pamushana High School from Masvingo, competing alongside Matabeleland South’s Mvutho Secondary and Manicaland’s Bonda High School.
Group C is led by the tournament hosts, Gokomere High School, who are grouped with Induna High School from Bulawayo and Gunguhwe High School from Mashonaland Central.
Group D rounds out the girls’ division with Msengezi High School from Mashonaland West, Mufakose 2 High from Harare and Mnene High School from the Midlands.
In the boys draw, Group A features the defending champions St Faith, alongside Mazoe Boys High School from Mashonaland Central and Induna High School from Bulawayo.
Group B sees Chibi High School representing Masvingo Province, matched up against Sacred Heart from Mashonaland West and Mkhosana Adventist from Matabeleland North.
Group C mirrors the girls’ side with Gokomere High School serving as the tournament hosts, placed in a group with Shungu High School from the Midlands and Makumbi Visitation from Mashonaland East.
Finally, Group D consists of Manicaland’s Mt Camel High School, St Mary’s High School from Matabeleland South and Churchill Boys High from Harare.
