Andiamo Secondary School students celebrate the victory
Andiamo Secondary School was on Saturday crowned 2013 Champions of Inter Schools Hope Trophy beating other 12 schools around Balaka. Balaka and Bakhita Secondary Schools finished on two and three positions respectively.
Andiamo received a trophy and individual athletes got different prizes courtesy of the founding trustees of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust, Fr. Mario Pacifici and Don Cesare Castelli.
Individual athletes receiving their prizes to Don Cesare
Some of the disciplines on the menu were 100 metres sprint; relay race; 400m; 800m; 3000m; Shot Put; Long Jump; and Triple Jump.
The event, which is organized annually by Andiamo Education Institutions, exposed the hidden talent and it also gave opportunity to students around Balaka to stay and share experiences.
Competing for honours
Hope Trophy is an initiative of Andiamo Education Institutions (AEI), which is under Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust with an aim to raise the game of athletics among the youth.
By P.K.B