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Gisagara VC makes history with a Bronze medal in the 2022 CAVB Senior Men’s African Volleyball Club Championship

By
Evode Munyeshuri
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Gisagara VC makes history with a Bronze medal in the 2022 CAVB Senior Men's African Volleyball Club Championship
Gisagara VC
Gisagara district-sponsored club finished off its remarkable run in the 2022 CAVB Men’s African Volleyball Club Championships with a bronze medal victory in the game against Cameroon’s Port Douala on Monday, May 16 at Kelibia, Tunisia

Rwandan representative had a good run through the group stage by beating Port Duala (Cameroon), Customs (Nigeria), and Equity Bank (Kenya) to complete the group D games with an unbeaten record. In the quarter-finals, GVC breezed past the host Olympique de Kélibia to qualify for a historical semi-final.

In the semis, the Rwanda Champions had to climb a mountain in front of the defending champions, Esperance de Tunis. They lost 3-1 and later went on to lose to Al Ahly in the final.

For the bronze medal, after dropping the first set to Port Of Doula, Gisagara Volleyball Club, GVC responded by winning the next 3 sets to capture their first continental medal, 3-1 (18-25,25-23,25-18,25-18).

A great achievement for the coach Fidel Nyirimana to guide a Rwandan team to a podium in the African club championship for the first time. In 2011, Nyirimana helped a University of Rwanda finish fourth and is now another step forward to his native district-based club.

In this tournament, Gisagara’s Amadou Djibril won the best blocker award and Al Ahly lifted their record-breaking 15th CAVB Men’s African Volleyball Club Championships.

FSL: 2022 Futsal Super League Set To Start With 15M Up For Grab

By
Kenneth Lwanga
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FSL
The Futsal Super League, FSL will kick this Sunday and participating teams have been motivated with funds worth 15 million Uganda shillings up for grabs.

One of the youngest and fast-growing sports in the country is back. This season will see 8 teams battle for the title. Last season ended with Park FC clinching the title and they are back to defend it.

FSL Championship
FSL Defending Champions Park FC

The Futsal Association of Uganda made the announcement on their website today. Games are set to commence on Sunday, 15th May with KJT taking Luzira Thunders. Among other teams participating are Kisenyi FC, Aidenal SOSA, Asca Oldies, Kabowa Dream Team, and Talent Bridge FC.

According to the website, the 15 million will be shared among all participating teams with the champion receiving 5 million.

Futsal is a young sport in the country and FAU has done a great job to see that the sport is properly organised with a good track record of previous seasons and activities as proof that the strategic plan running through 2020-2024 is taking good effect.

Crested Cranes Dawn Training In Preparations For The 2022 CECAFA

By
Kenneth Lwanga
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Crested Cranes

Uganda Women’s Soccer National Team, the Crested Cranes, kick-off training ahead of the upcoming CECAFA Women’s Championship 2022.

On Thursday, May 4th, 2022, the African soccer governing body, CAF announced that Uganda will host the CECAFA Women’s Championship 2022. The competition is expected to take place at FUFA Technical Center Njeru between May 22nd and June 5th.

Eight teams including host Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Zanzibar have confirmed participation in this Women’s regional championship.

The Crested Cranes of Uganda have started training with an indoor session at Cranes Paradise Hotel in Kisasi.

“It is a good chance for us to gauge ourselves and have good preparations for the final tournament. We know this region has very competitive teams that will give us the best challenge.” head coach George Lutalo earlier said at a press conference. 

Crested Cranes
Uganda Crested Cranes Coach George Lutalo

The tournament was last held in 2019 when Kenya defeated Tanzania. Unfortunately, Kenya will not participate in this edition due to a suspension by the world football governing body, FIFA.

Kenya’s KPA Off To A Good Start In The 2022 CAVB Men’s African Volleyball Club Championship.

By
Kenneth Lwanga
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KPA
Kenya Ports Authority, KPA commence their 2022 CAVB Men’s African Volleyball Club Championship with a win over Ethiopia’s Madda Walabu University.

This year’s edition of the CAVB 2022 Men’s African Volleyball Club Championship is hosted by Tunisia in the City of Kelibia. 14 teams from 10 nations across Africa are participating in the championship.

State Corporation sponsored club, Kenya Ports Authority is pitted in Group C together with VC Espoir, AS INJS Volleyball, and Madda Walabu University. KPA opened proceedings against University side Madda Walabu.

KPA

It was a cat and mouse game at the end of the 4th set where both teams shared sets equally, and later into the decisive. (25-21, 21-25, 28-26, 21-25). KPA went ahead to win their opening match in Set 5 (15-13).

However much Kenya Ports Authority emerged victorious from this encounter, University Madda Walabu gave the State Corporation sponsored side a run for their money, as the results can clearly reflect.

KPA return to action against AS INJS Volleyball Club at 15:00 local Tunisia Time. For results from other games follow the CAVB Twitter page here

 

Charles Kabayiza scores 20 to lead Espoir BBC past Rusizi

By
Evode Munyeshuri
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Charles Kabayiza
Espoir Basketball Club capitalized on home advantage against Rusizi Basketball Club in the game. Charles Kabayiza scored 20 points to lead his team to a 98-77 win over the Rusizi based Club on Monday, May 1st, 2022 at Amahoro Indoor court.

In a very entertaining game, Espoir BBC displayed an eye-catching performance at Amahoro Petit Stade against Rusizi BBC by winning without shaking 98-77. A convincing win led by all five starters who collectively put up an impressive stat line.

Espoir BBC, under the guidance of Jean Claude Karemera and Danny Kirenga steadily built a lead over the first half thanks to the points from Thierry Munyeshuri and Alex Musabwa. A double-digit lead in the first quarter (31-18) and 27-19 in the second quarter to make it 58-37 at the break.

The green baggies continued to look for quick shots in the second half and were successful with them against the outfit Rusizi. In the third quarter, Espoir underlined their home strength by scoring 20 points over 14 scored by Rusizi.

In the last quarter, Rusizi tried to pull back but the gap was so big. They scored 26 points and Espoir put in 20 to end the game with a 98-77 comfortably victory for Nyamirambo boys.

Espoir captain, Charles Kabayiza poured a game-high 20 points with 8/14 field goals. Thierry Munyeshuri added 19 points while Jean Paul Iradukunda came off the bench to contribute 17 points. On the side of Rusizi, the experienced Bahati wa Bahati led the scorers with 18 points.

Espoir bounce back from last Saturday’s defeat from RP-IPRC Huye to end the first leg matches in the Rwanda Basketball League with 6 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses while Rusizi came away empty-handed from their travel to Kigali as they were also thrashed by Patriots a day before.

Elvis Mpeti’s double-double powers IPRC Huye to beat Espoir BBC

By
Evode Munyeshuri
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Elvis Mpeti's double-double powers IPRC Huye to beat Espoir BBC
RP-IPRC Huye Center Elvis Mpeti
RP-IPRC Huye Center Elvis Mpeti led the Southerners to an 80-51 win over Espoir BBC with a 17-point, 25-rebound double-double in a Saturday Rwanda Basketball League game played at IPRC Huye Court.

With no injured Brian Mbanze, last season’s top scorer, IPRC Huye had to rely on on-form, Dieudonné Tuyishemeze, Hubert Kabare Bugingo and the big man, Elvis Mpeti who didn’t disappoint in their last game of 2022 Rwanda Basketball League first leg match.

Under the sunshine of mid-day, Espoir tied it up in the first quarter 16-16 and trailed by a point at the break, 32-31, however they were unable to keep up with the pace of IPRC Huye’s Charles Mushumba in the last 2 quarters.

IPRC’s run in the third quarter made it a game but once again they dominated when the clock got under 5 minutes. They made 26 points in the third quarter while Espoir managed to get only 6. And Nyamirambo based club was outscored 22-14 by IPRC Huye in the last quarter. Full-time, RP-IPRC Huye 80-51 Espoir BBC.

IPRC Huye Congolese Center, Elvis Mpeti recorded a double-double (17 PTS, 25 REBS), 4 assists and 2 blocks to lift the team to this thrilling victory. Dieudonné Tuyishemeze dropped a game-high 20 points while Hubert Kabare had 7 points and 12 rebounds.

Elvis Mpeti is averaging 7.8 points to go with 19.1 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game. According to the statistics, He is the best defender so far in the league this season.

RP-IPRC Huye have completed their 13 first leg matches with 8-5 While Espoir BBC will have to face Rusizi Basketball Club to conclude the first leg games.

NVL Finals: Who Will Be Crowned Champions of The 2021/2022 Big Boys League?

By
Kenneth Lwanga
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NVL
The National Volleyball League NVL Finals have come to the climax stage but the question on everyone’s mind is, “Who Will Be Crowned Champions of The Big Boys League?”

The contention runs across all 3 series in the National Volleyball League, NVL, which includes Serie A, B, and C, with Serie C having only men. At this point in the league, you will expect to watch all participating teams perform at their best as only the best teams reach this level.

Starting with Serie C, Bugema University and Elyon clash for the promotional spot to Serie B. Elyon gained an advantage in these best of 3 encounters after earning a 3-1 win over their opponent in game 1. This means that Bugema returns this weekend either to force game 3 or to wave goodbye to that promotion.

In Serie B, Nsambya based side Tigers take on SKY to whom they lost game 3-1 and the young lads of OBB will challenge a more experienced KAVC-A. Game 1 of the ladies in this Serie was one for the crowds to enjoy. OBB came back from 2 sets down to win the decisive set to clinch their first win ever at this level.

In Serie A, the top guns of Ugandan Volleyball, Nemo Stars, OBB, VVC, and Ndejje Elites will lock horns for the most contested title in the country. Okapis’ Nemo snatched one away from OBB in a game that everyone would say Nemo won based on their level of experience against NVL debutants OBB.

On the other hand, Yakan’s boys from Iganga did a job blocking National team captain George Aporu and Malinga Redman. Nsubuga’s VVC ladies also played well to take game 1 from a coach Ronnie’s more composed Ndejje Elite.

NVL

The action returns this weekend, shall we see a game 3 Sunday or will Saturday be the crowning day?

Follow the link for all results in the National Volleyball League, NVL here

Tennis: The 2022 East African Junior Teams U-12 competition set to take place in Rwanda.

By
Evode Munyeshuri
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Tennis: The 2022 East African Junior Teams U-12 competition set to take place in Rwanda.
Theoneste Karenzi (in the middle) addressing the media at the April 26th Press conference held at RP-IPRC Kigali
In a quest for tickets to the 12 & Under African Junior Teams competition (AJTC – U12) slated for September 2022, Rwanda will host the qualifiers in Zone 4 for boys and girls, from 27 April to 1 May 2022, at RP-IPRC Kigali courts.

The fifth edition of the East African Junior Teams competition for boys and girls of 12 years and under will bring together five countries from Zone 4, namely, the host country Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. A total of 40 players are expected to participate. 20 boys and 20 girls.

In a press conference on Tuesday, April 26, The President of the Rwanda Tennis Federation, Theoneste Karenzi, confirmed that preparations are going well and emphasized how ready Rwanda is to host this tournament.

“We are on the right track. Everything is ready, the courts are ready and no problems so far.”

Pointing out why Rwanda was awarded the right to host two consecutive junior competitions, the patron of the Federation highlighted the three aspects criteria for choosing Rwanda as the host.

“We are hosting these tournaments at the request of the International Tennis Federation ITF and the continental governing body of tennis in Africa, CAT.”

He added, “In choosing Rwanda, first and foremost, they looked at the status quo of the country in the region, second is the infrastructure readiness, and thirdly, the hosting experience & hospitality. And to top it all, the last edition we hosted was successfully organized.”

Karenzi goes on to say that he has confidence the Rwandan team will perform well due to the well-preparedness of the tournament. “Our team is well prepared, we cannot blame ourselves. We tried our best and hope it will work out.”

The winner in the boy’s category and the best 2 girls’ teams from this 2022 East African Junior Teams U-12 competition will qualify to participate in the final event of the African Junior Teams’ Championships for 12 years and under (AJTC – 12U) scheduled in September 2022 in a yet to be confirmed country.

Rwanda Tennis Federation, RTF want Rwanda to be an attractive destination for competitions as they have on-standard infrastructures and the country’s ambitions are to become a hub for sports events by hosting more tournaments including major ones like Basketball Africa League

The East African Junior Teams U-12 competition is expected to be followed by the U-14 & U-16 East African Championships. Taking place at the same venue, Kigali from 3rd May 2022.

UGB down IPRC Huye to finish their first leg matches on a positive note

By
Evode Munyeshuri
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UGB down IPRC Huye to finish their first leg matches on a positive note
UGB's Mc Bright Byambo dropping a three-point shot that shaped the game | Photo: FERWABA
Espoir Aganze Bazihima put in a 15-point performance as UGB defeated IPRC Huye in their last game of Rwanda Basketball League first-leg matches, to notch its second win of the weekend in Kigali Arena

An overall amazing weekend for the United Generations Basketball since they beat 30 Plus 92-43 on Friday at Amahoro Outdoor court, thrashed UR-CMHS 102-23 on Saturday, then wrap the weekend with an emphatic win over IPRC Huye 58-46 on Sunday in Kigali Arena to finish their 13 first leg matches on a very high note.

Sunday, April 17, to climax the action-packed weekend in Kigali Arena, UGB sealed a much-needed win over the direct opponent RP-IPRC Huye. As a reminder, last season, IPRC Huye beat UGB in the playoffs competition for fifth place.

United Generations Basketball, UGB, started off the game hot by taking a double-digit lead at the break, 30-20. 14-08, and 16-12 in the first and second quarters respectively.

Charles Mushumba’s IPRC Huye came back strong and took an 18-3 run in the first six minutes of the third quarter, then later ended the quarter with a point lead, 41-40. However, the Southerner’s run was not carried into the fourth quarter. UGB displayed a masterclass performance with great effort from Mc Bright Byambo, Jean de Dieu Umuhoza, and Fabrice Rukundo taking all responsibility while Espoir Aganze, was playing with 4 fouls, managing not to foul out.

They comfortably finished the game with a 58-46 victory to retain the first spot even if their win/loss ratio does not guarantee them to maintain it when the big teams complete their games.

Espoir Aganze Bazihima finished the game with 15 points and Fabrice Rukundo finished with yet another double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds. IPRC’s Dieudonné Tuyishemeze scored a game high 16 points.

In this game, IPRC Huye center, Elvis Mpeti did excellent work defensively but offensively needed a lot of work to be done. He grabbed 13 rebounds, blocked 5 shots, and he contributed only 2 points in 35 minutes spent on the court.

UGB has now won 8 of their last 10 games. Their record improved to 9-4 in the league this season.

Standings

For more details about Rwanda Basketball League fixtures, results and standings, follow this link.

REG BBC thump APR to put an end to their unbeaten run.

By
Evode Munyeshuri
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REG BBC thump APR to put an end to their unbeaten run.
REG's Beleck Bell trying to dribble past APR's Fiston Irutingabo in RBL game of 06/04/2022 | Photo: Innocent Shema
REG BBC recorded a 79-70 shock win over title hopefuls APR BBC. The win sees an end to APR’s 7 games unbeaten run while REG improves to 6-1

The defending champions, REG BBC, defeated the APR BBC 79-70 on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, to end their seven-game winning streak in the Rwanda Basketball League.

Rwanda Energy Group, REG led APR by a point in the first quarter, 21-20 and by 6 in the second to take a 44-38 halftime lead. But after that, APR BBC turned things around in the third quarter as they removed a 6 point deficit and went ahead, 62-61.

After falling behind in the third quarter, REG BBC fought back and ended up winning by 9 and APR’s seven games unbeaten has remained at that after this stellar performance from the Electricians.

Beleck Bell led five Rwanda Energy Group players in double figures with 16 points and provided 6 assists. Manga Pitchou contributed 15 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks, while Herve Ikishatse added 12. Elie Kaje and Pascal Niyonkuru each scored 10 points.

APR’s new signing, Perriere Steven Axel Noe scored a game-high 20 points. The Central Africa Republic International’s debut performance was immense as he grabbed 11 rebounds and stole 6 balls too.

As the league comes to a halt for a week as Rwandans commemorate the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, REG improves to 6-1 while APR and Patriots stand at a 7-1 win/loss ratio.

 

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