The Basse Mini Stadium is set to host the scintillating final of The Gambia Secondary Schools National Inter-School Athletics which is poised to produce national assets. 

Mahaad Senior Secondary School is living up to its bookmaker’s favourite tag. Still, Jamisa, the defending champion, cannot be ignored after winning the championship back-to-back in the 2023/2024 and 2023/2024 seasons. 

Latrikunda Sabiji are in the race to win the title, Plasas as they are fondly called are helped by Amadou Sabally who won the 200m U-18 race and anchored the relay team to win the enticing 4x100m U-18 relay race.  

Mariama Tambedou of Gunjur was on song too as she showed her stamina to win the 1500m girls race. Mariama is the back-to-back champion of the middle event. 

In the Upper Basic School category, Ebrima Camara of Presentation Of Mary Basic Cycle School beat Muhammed Manneh of Busumbala Farato in the 200m U-15 race in the final. Muhammed won in the semifinals of the 200m U-15 but Ebrima won the Gold where it matters most. 

Fatoumatta Jallow of Sinchu Baliya has announced herself as the best female sprinter in the Upper Basic School cadre. The Singhu Baliya girl claimed Gold medals in 100m U-15, and 200m U-15 and anchored the 4x100m U-15 relay team to win the blockbuster race.

By Ebrima KB Sonko