NNewew VVisionision NNewew VVisionisionSPORT Monday, July 1, 2013 61 Legislators hail SPORTSPORT Uganda Cranes SOCCER Parliament has paid special tribute to Uganda Cranes for their recent wins against Angola and Liberia in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. The motion for the tribute was moved by the Education PICTURES BY MPALANYI SSENTONGO AND DAVID NAMUNYALA and Sports minister Jessica Mihigo is MVP Alupo. The minister told par- Badminton League liament that the standard of Awards Gala Uganda’s football team has League winners improved in recent years. Ndejje University Several MPs from the opposi- First runners-up tion and the ruling NRM Entebbe club called upon Government to Second runners-up increase funding to the State House national team. Men’s MVP D. Mihigo (men) Women’s MVP Inzikuru advises M. Nankabirwa young athletes Most disciplined team Uganda Christian ATHLETICS University Best youngest players Former World and Men Commonwealth steeplechase I. Wanagalya champion Dorcus Inzikuru Women has advised young athletes B. Awori to take education seriously as Best doubles pair (men) they pursue their careers. She Y. Musis and H. Ebayo graduated with a diploma in Women business administration. S. Banji and M. Nankabirwa Speaking after her gradua- tion at Makerere Institute for Social Development, Inzikuru By DAVID NAMUNYALA said that athletes should use their talent to succeed on the Daniel Mihigo added anoth- world stage. She added that er crown to his impressive education will enable the collection after winning the athletes to support them- Most Valuable Player (MVP) selves when their careers accolade. come to an end. Mihigo, crowned in absen- tia, had a chance to claim more success. Kawooya earns The player and Margaret Nankabirwa, named the Ndejje University team (top) women’s MVP, competed in celebrate after receiving the fitting welcome badminton league crown. the Nairobi Open that ended SOCCER yesterday. Badminton Development Programme officials (right) Mihigo and other play- Uganda’s representatives, ers were crowned at the mark two years of existence. Men’s MVP Mihigo (inset) who failed to make a mark at National Badminton League the Guinness Football Awards gala. Challenge, were treated to a The event was held at the University, accompanied welcome party in Kampala Dream Guest House in by their sports tutor Mark last week. Ibrahim Kawooya Kajjansi on Saturday. Kayongo, were decorated as and Alex Muyobo qualified Mihigo beat Ian Ssenoga the league champions. for the quarter-finals of the and Wilson Tukire to the The league is organised by Challenge and won sh2.5m award while Nankabirwa the Badminton Development after beating the mystery edged Jovia Komuhendo and Program that also celebrated goalkeeper. Dennis Bogere Annet Nakamya. two years of existence at the and Badi Arorwa also bowed At the same time, Ndejje same function. out with similar amount in the fourth episode. Uganda also had Stephen Nsubuga and Kennedy Mwota in the St. Michael She Cranes tight competition. Kampala’s Saddam shines By SWALLEY KENYI PICTURE BY SAMSON OPUS St. Michael Invitational By SAMSON OPUS basketball tournament Uganda Cranes are involved in Final: Boys’ category Kampala players dictated a three-way race for the Nile St. Michael 19 Kibuli 18 proceedings in the Mid- Special/Uganda Sports Press Girl’s category western Region Nile Special Association (USPA) Personal- Nabisunsa A 41 Open pool qualifiers over ity Award for June. St. Michael 24 the weekend with Isaac The winner will be unveiled Semi-finals: Boys’ category Mubaya and Adam Saddam during the journalists monthly St. Michael 8 leading the way. assembly at Lugogo today. M. Parents 6 Mubaya, the Spice Club Uganda Cranes won two Girls’ category kingpin stormed the finals, qualifiers for the 2014 soccer Nabisunsa A 26 set for Kampala on August World Cup due in Brazil. Nabisunsa B 5 21, for the second time. She Cranes are in the USPA He beat John Kasuku in race after qualifying for the By ALOYSIUS BYAMUKAMA Fort-Portal. Kasuku had won Kampala player Adam Saddam is through to the pool finals 2014 Commonwealth Games the event in this town over to be held in Scotland. Alier Machar got the decisive the last two years. did show in the Kampala In Kiboga, another Kampa- They hit the mark at the Af- point as St. Michael defeated The Ntinda-based Mubaya, event. la guru Bob Kyeyune stood rica Nations Challenge Cham- Kibuli SS 19-18 to win their who bowed out at the round Volts Club’s Saddam beat out after silencing Jackson pionship in Malawi, Saturday. own tournament on Saturday. of 32 in last year’s finals, Prime Rock Abitegeka from Ssekindu 4-1 as a big crowd The Lady Rugby Cranes are Over 10 schools participated promised to put up a splen- Hoima to storm the finals. cheered the players. also in the race after beating in the annual tournament. Kenya in the Elgon Cup..