By Isaac Akugizibwe,
Fortpotal
Despite an early scare from morning fog shrouding the Rwenzori mountain and its outskirts, the final day of the season unfolded in vibrant colors. Blast Furnace, representing years 2011-2016 in football, clinched the championship and finished unbeaten throughout their maiden season. The victors were awarded a shield featuring the school’s logo along with medals and gas cylinders courtesy of Raj Gas Pro -the league’s main sponsor-. Notable among Blast Furnace’s triumphant players were former URA defender Benjamin Nyakoojo who is currently playing for Kitara United and former Tooro United striker Deus Katuramu who was also crowned as top scorer of this season with an impressive total of 16 goals.
After achieving victory over their opponents, Nyakoojo expressed his happiness by stating: “I am very happy that today we are champions of the Nyakasura School Alumni League. We are glad that it didn’t come by chance; we worked hard to achieve our goal and look forward to winning more.” However he acknowledged potential challenges ahead saying: “We might be champions but there are several strong teams out there which can challenge us. That is why we intend to come back even stronger.”
Encouraging other alumni to participate in future seasons he added: “I encourage all alumni to embrace this league so that together we can create memories while working towards making our school great again.”
This year’s tournament kicked off back in February with four match days played during a gala format. Ronald Karuhanga -chairperson for this edition- expressed immense satisfaction regarding how successful things turned out during this inaugural event: “We are overwhelmed by how successful everything has been thus far; there is immense love from all members within our fraternity”. He continued emphasizing positive impacts stating: “This league has brought all alumni closer together as well as closer to our alma mater.”
Highlighting their commitment towards their beloved institution, they announced various projects including one named ‘Nyakasura School Water Project’. This project consists of three ten-thousand-liter water tanks aimed at transforming their school before celebrating its centennial anniversary celebrations set for 2026.
“We have plenty planned for our beloved institution but decided starting small yet impactful would work best initially,” said Karuhanga concluding his thoughts about this year’s event..
