Berekum (Brong Ahafo), 23 March '99

The six-day Brong Ahafo schools and colleges zone "C" sports festival, held at the Berekum Secondary School (BESS), ended at the weekend with BESS winning the boy's athletic championship trophy with 138 points. Berekum Presbyterian Secondary School (PRESEC) followed with 111 points and Nsoatre Sacred Heart Secondary School (ASHESS), third with 85 points. Other participants, Dormaa Secondary School (DORMASS) 71 points, Sampa Nafana Secondary (NASEC) 30 points, Biadan Methodist Technical (MESTECH) 19 points and Goka Secondary/Technical (GOSEC/TECH) 15 points. Jinijini Secondary School (JINSS), Wamanafo Secondary School (WAMSEC) and Nkrankwanta Secondary School (NKRANSEC), all had eight points Each, Mansen Secondary (MANSEC), seven points and Drobo Secondary School (DROSEC), four points followed in that order. In the girls division, BESS again took the first position with 116 points, ASHESS were second with 109 points and DORMASS, third with 104 points. PRESEC had 64 points, Buokrom our Lady of Providence Vocational School (OLP), 34 points, GOSEC/TECH, 26 points, NASEC, 24 points, WAMSEC 10 points, and MESTECH, nine points. PRESEC and JINSS had six points each and MANSEC and NKRANSEC had no point to follow in that order. BESS scored a 1-0 win over PRESEC in the soccer finals to emerge the soccer champions. The lone goal was scored by inside right Mensah Barnes in the 10th minute. Dormaa won both the boys' and girls' volleyball final encounters. They beat PRESEC 2-1 in the boys match while their girls won 2-0 over BESS. Master John Paintsil of PRESEC was adjudged the best athlete in the boys' division while Mercy Twenewaa of Goka Secondary/Technical, the best in the girls division. Master Emmanuel Tawiah of SAHESS won the boys cross- country race and Mercy Twenewaa of GOSEC/TECT the girls division. Master Thommy Baah of BESS was adjudged the best soccer player. The festival was aimed at selecting a team to represent the zone in this year's regional super zonal sports festival, scheduled for next June in Berekum. In his closing address, the guest of honour, Mr Kwadwo Boateng, District Chief Executive for Dormaa, advised the selected athletes and players to train harder to enable them to bring more laurels to the zone in the Berekum festival.