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Hockey team ready for Africa Youth Games

The 4th Edition of the Africa Youth Games slotted for the Easter Holidays has the Youth hockey team excited with 86 days to go.

The team of 12 in camp is on an intense training program to ensure the youths are ready enough for the Games with a direct cast for August for the Youth Commonwealth Games.

Speaking after a morning session, the Youth Coach Kelvin Lugalia spoke on the development and impact of the Camp

“Out of the 12 players, three of them have been in the past two editions so it’s a challenge to ensure there is compatibility. This camp has also helped athletes focus more with ease; No thinking of home nor their friends. It’s also a sensitive age group to deal with so I’m glad the Elite development commission is here.”

The Coach believes once the camp is over, there will be continuity until they come together in April for another camp set just before they depart for the Games.

“I’m in touch with Coaches from all the schools they study; I teach at St Anthony’s Kitale, the National Coach Malungu trains Musingu High school, and the coaches at Maseno School and St. Charles are also away of our goal come Africa Youth Games.”

Alex Maranka, 14, says he’s been super elated since he set foot in camp and can’t wait to show his friends what he’s learnt.

“It’s been such a helpful camp and we’re been impacted with skills to help us in the future, our aim is to join our brothers in the National team,”

Lugalia is also incharge of the National Men’s Hockey Team five-a- side team, Chui, who qualified for the 2024 World Cup, in Oman. The FIH Hockey five-a-side  World Cup Oman 2024 is a 16-team tournament that will be the first-ever World Cup played in the Hockey5s format

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