Musingu eye East Africa School Games hockey title on home turf

Musingu High School hockey head coach Mike Malungu says his side is ready to capitalize on home advantage to win the East Africa School Games title.

Speaking to Citizen Digital, Malungu praised his young squad’s discipline and determination during preparations for the tournament, which will run from August 14 to 25 in Kakamega County.

“The squad is young, very ambitious, disciplined, and eager to learn. We have seen growth in the team, and we want to make our home fans proud when the competition begins,” said Malungu.

Musingu has lifted the national title for the past two years, defeating arch-rivals St Antony Kitale in the finals. However, Malungu knows it will be tough to face them again in the round-robin format.

“St Antony are a very good team. We have faced them at the highest level, and they make us a better team every time we play. This tournament will be no different,” he added.

The veteran coach also acknowledged that Ugandan teams sometimes have an edge due to their education system, which allows Form Five and Six students to participate.

“They always have that advantage because they keep their teams together for longer compared to us. But that is no excuse — we are prepared to fight for the title,” Malungu said.