Stellar Performances by AKA, Mombasa’s Senior Basketball and Racquetball Teams

In June, the athletes from the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa competed in events that showcased their incredible athletic abilities.

The first was an interschool racquet games championship where the students competed against teams from other schools around Mombasa in table tennis, tennis and badminton. The participants from AKA, Mombasa came back laden with accolades, as well as the overall team trophy for the racquet games. Some of the students’ individual and team achievements from this event were as follows:

• 1^st position Open Singles Table Tennis – Alishah Rajani
• 1^st position Under 13 Girls Badminton – Khushi Tyagi
• 1^st position Badminton Open Girls Singles – Aalin Tharani and Khushi Tyagi
• 1^st position Badminton Open Boys Singles – Salim Abdallah
• 1^st position Badminton Open Girls Doubles – Aalin Tharani, Laeeqa Manji and Khushi Tyagi
• 1^st position Badminton Open Boys Doubles – Alisher Kukanbekov, Salim Abdallah and Rahul Jotangia
• 1^st position Lawn Tennis Open Boys Singles – Jeeva Premkumar

In addition, the Academy’s basketball teams also participated in the Mvita CDF Mini Basketball Championships, where they garnered 3^rd position in the Under 12 Mixed team, 1^st, 4^th and 5^th positions in the Under 15 Mixed team, and David Otieno was named overall MVP for the Under 15 Mixed team. The Under 14 and Under 18 Boys Basketball teams also participated in an annual youth tournament in Nairobi. The Under 14 Boys clinched the first position, beating Komarock 15-12. The Under 18 Boys team took third position, with first and second position going to Upper Hill High School and Laiser Hill High School respectively. Victor Maisori was named MVP for the Under 14 Boys. 

Well done to both the basketballers and the racquet game players! We hope to see even more of your successes in the coming academic year!