Ministry trumps regional councils
All 14 regional councils, as well as the urban and rural development ministry, competed in soccer, netball, volleyball, tug-of-war and mini-athletics.
The urban and rural development ministry dominated the Regional Councils Annual Sports Tournament, which was hosted by the Omaheke regional council in Gobabis.
The tournament ended last Friday with the ministry walking away four gold medals, three silver and one bronze.
All 14 regional councils, together with the ministry, competed in soccer, netball, volleyball, tug-of-war and mini-athletics.
The ministry won the football final against Omaheke, courtesy of a 5-3 penalty shootout triumph.
Khomas ended third, after beating Oshana. Monica Ipinge and Sara Nakanyala from the ministry won gold and silver medals in the women's 200m, after beating Mutero Runguro from Kavango East into third place.
Gold in the women's relay race went to the ministry, followed by Kavango East and Oshana.
The ministry also won gold in the men's relay race and were followed home by Oshana and Omusati in third place.
Kavango East won a total of six medals, and ended second on the overall table.
They defeated the ministry 3-2 in the final volleyball match, while Ohangwena came third by beating Oshana 2-0.
In the netball competition, Ludgela Nangura from Kavango East received the best goal shooter accolade.
She scored a total of 74 goals during the tournament.
Oshana received the third most medals, with a total of five.
On the netball court, Oshana won the final match against neighbouring Ohangwena, with a score of 14-10. Kavango East won third place against Hardap.
Oshana was also awarded the most disciplined regional council trophy for the third consecutive year.
The hosts, Omaheke, together with Hardap and Omusati, received the fourth most medals - a total of three each.
Omaheke beat Otjozondjupa in the tug-of-war final, while Zambezi won third place against Oshana.
In football, Omaheke's Dominikus Ganeb received the top goal scorer trophy for scoring a total of nine goals during the tournament.
Isak Pedul and Graham Diergaardt from Hardap won gold and bronze, respectively, in the men's 100m race, while Simion Kandjala from Omusati won silver.
Pedul also won gold in the men's 200m race, beating Longimus Ipumbu (silver) and Buta Joachim (bronze) from Oshana and Kavango East, respectively.
Letitia Festus from Omusati won gold in the women's 100m, beating Monica Ipinge (silver) and Sara Nakanyala (bronze), both from the ministry.
Ohangwena received a total of two medals during the tournament, while Zambezi, Otjozondjupa, Khomas and Erongo each received one medal, with Jackey Eiseb from Erongo being awarded the top goalkeeper accolade.
//Karas, Kunene, Oshikoto and Kavango West did not win any medals during the tournament.
Next year's tournament will be hosted by the Ohangwena regional council.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
The tournament ended last Friday with the ministry walking away four gold medals, three silver and one bronze.
All 14 regional councils, together with the ministry, competed in soccer, netball, volleyball, tug-of-war and mini-athletics.
The ministry won the football final against Omaheke, courtesy of a 5-3 penalty shootout triumph.
Khomas ended third, after beating Oshana. Monica Ipinge and Sara Nakanyala from the ministry won gold and silver medals in the women's 200m, after beating Mutero Runguro from Kavango East into third place.
Gold in the women's relay race went to the ministry, followed by Kavango East and Oshana.
The ministry also won gold in the men's relay race and were followed home by Oshana and Omusati in third place.
Kavango East won a total of six medals, and ended second on the overall table.
They defeated the ministry 3-2 in the final volleyball match, while Ohangwena came third by beating Oshana 2-0.
In the netball competition, Ludgela Nangura from Kavango East received the best goal shooter accolade.
She scored a total of 74 goals during the tournament.
Oshana received the third most medals, with a total of five.
On the netball court, Oshana won the final match against neighbouring Ohangwena, with a score of 14-10. Kavango East won third place against Hardap.
Oshana was also awarded the most disciplined regional council trophy for the third consecutive year.
The hosts, Omaheke, together with Hardap and Omusati, received the fourth most medals - a total of three each.
Omaheke beat Otjozondjupa in the tug-of-war final, while Zambezi won third place against Oshana.
In football, Omaheke's Dominikus Ganeb received the top goal scorer trophy for scoring a total of nine goals during the tournament.
Isak Pedul and Graham Diergaardt from Hardap won gold and bronze, respectively, in the men's 100m race, while Simion Kandjala from Omusati won silver.
Pedul also won gold in the men's 200m race, beating Longimus Ipumbu (silver) and Buta Joachim (bronze) from Oshana and Kavango East, respectively.
Letitia Festus from Omusati won gold in the women's 100m, beating Monica Ipinge (silver) and Sara Nakanyala (bronze), both from the ministry.
Ohangwena received a total of two medals during the tournament, while Zambezi, Otjozondjupa, Khomas and Erongo each received one medal, with Jackey Eiseb from Erongo being awarded the top goalkeeper accolade.
//Karas, Kunene, Oshikoto and Kavango West did not win any medals during the tournament.
Next year's tournament will be hosted by the Ohangwena regional council.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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