Savio-Bosco Emerges as Victor Ludorum in Nsude 2019.

By Princess Chinecherem Efobi

It was really a very long and competitive week as the eight seminaries in Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province converged at Sacred Heart Seminary, Nsude for the 5th Edition of the Provincial All Minor Seminary Games from 6th to 13th January, 2019.

Savio-Bosco comprises of St. Dominic Savio Seminary, Akpu (Junior), and St. Johnbosco Seminary, Isuaniocha.

This is the analysis of the medals won by Savio-Bosco.

SENIOR FOOTBALL- bronze.
JUNIOR FOOTBALL- silver.
SENIOR LAWN TENNIS- 2 golds for singles and doubles.
JUNIOR LAWN TENNIS – 2 golds for singles and doubles.
SENIOR TABLE TENNIS- bronze for singles and silver for doubles.
JUNIOR TABLE TENNIS- bronze for singles and gold for doubles.
JUNIOR BADMINTON- gold for doubles.
100M JUNIOR- bronze.
200M JUNIOR – silver.
400M JUNIOR – gold.
800M JUNIOR- gold and silver.
4×100M JUNIOR – gold.
4×400M JUNIOR – gold.
HIGH JUMP SENIOR – silver.
HIGH JUMP JUNIOR – gold.
LONG JUMP SENIOR – bronze.
LONG JUMP JUNIOR – silver.
SACK RACE JUNIOR – gold.
1500M SENIOR – gold.

Participating Seminaries and their medals.

1st – Savio-Bosco, Awka Diocese- 13 golds, 7 silvers, 5 bronzes.
2nd- All Hallows Onitsha- 11 golds, 2 silvers, 6 bronzes.
3rd- St. Augustine’s Ezzambo (Sasco)- 6 golds, 3 silvers, 3 bronzes.
4th- St. Paul’s Ukpor- 4 golds, 9 silvers, 6 bronzes.
5th- Sacred Heart, Nsude- 4 golds, 8 silvers, 8 bronzes.
6th- St. Johncross, Nsukka- 2 golds, 4 silvers, 6 bronzes.
7th- Holy Ghost Juniorate, Ihiala – 1 gold, 5 silvers, 2 bronzes.
8th- St. Vincent, Awgu – 2 silvers, 2 bronzes.

I thank the Almighty God for this great event. I thank God for everything. I thank the Rectors, Sports directors and games masters for their commitments and sacrifices in ensuring to the successful conclusion of this great event. The next All Minor Seminary Games will be at All Hallows in 2022.

May the name of the Lord be praised both now and for ever.
Fr. Ebuka Nnadi (Drogba).
Reporter.

The champions of Table Tennis Singles and Doubles with the match commissioner, Fr. Ebuka Nnadi and the Umpire.

The Junior Football Team of Savio-Bosco with their sports Director, Fr. Ebuka Nnadi (left) and Coach Edwin Nwokoye (right)

The Senior Football team of Savio-Bosco with their sports Directors, Frs. Melchisedek Obi and Ebuka Nnadi on the extreme left, with a visiting worthy alumnus Fr. Chidiebere Nwabugwu (second from right) and Director of Sports, Anambra State, Mr. Joseph Umudu (extreme right)

The St. Dominic Savio Akpu Seminary Contingents on arrival for the 2019 games at the Sacred Heart Seminary, Nsude, Enugu State. Their Sports Director, Rev. Fr. Ebuka Nnadi poses at the centre, with the coaches at both extremes.