BrickHall School Students Show Prowess At 2024 Inter-House Sports

Brickhall School has conducted its 2024 inter-house sports competition, drawing cheers from staff, students, and parents of one of Abuja’s top-rated schools which has in the past also distinguished itself for its academic prowess.

The 2024 annual inter-house sports competition was held amid glitz and glamour at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.

GWG.ng reports that this year’s edition of the inter-house sport was rated the best by both students and parents as it granted the students the privilege to showcase their talents.

There was a variety of colourful activities for the pupils, students and parents at the event at the national stadium.

Spectators present at the event cheered the children in the primary and secondary sections as they competed in marches, shot put, track and relay race, sack race, and egg race among others.

Some students who spoke to newsmen affirmed their optimism about representing Nigeria in the near future saying that their outing at the Brickhall inter-house sports competition was only the beginning for them to pursue careers in sports.

Chidumaga Daniel, a student of Brickhall school remarked, “It was awesome, it was incredible to say the least, it was fantastic. I personally enjoyed it to be honest.”

Another student, Laura Obayemi said, “It was very interesting; a lot of drama, we thought a house was going to win; the house we thought will come last are now in front.”

Michelle Omenogor commented, “It was remarkable, there were lots of events, we had some in school and the other day we came to the stadium to rehearse. Today’s events were just out of the ordinary and the relay race in which I partook was actually very nice.

Chima Uzonwafor said, “I feel very good because things like these are not easy to do. You have to be very athletic and there is a lot of competition here. So I’m just glad I at least got something.”

Parents were also not left out of the event as they participated in some of the sporting activities with much zest and excitement.

One of the Brickhall School parents, Ogochukwu Ebu remarking about the inter-house sports said it was fantastic, “this is the first time we are using the national stadium and it was all inclusive. Practically all the students in the school had something to do and these teens were so amazing. They ran the full track. It’s excellent, the atmosphere is absolutely amazing.”

Chairman of the event Ayuba Hamman said, “Sport is a skill, it is from this very period that you have to start exposing these youths to sport. It’s a profession now. People could train and become gainfully employed in sports. 

“They are the ones making the money now. We need to go back to those days when we used to have the principals’ cup and so on. Most of our runners in those days were found from school.

At the end of the games, Amber House emerged in first position, followed by Jasper House which and Lapis House which came third. 

While in the primary category, Jasper House came first, Amber came second while Lapis House came third.

GWG.ng reports that Brickhall School is one of the top schools in the FCT and had previously distinguished itself by winning academic prizes for schools in Abuja.

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