School games: Dagoretti High and Upper Hill a match away from retaining their titles

Jamhuri High Schoo's Holand Moga (left) and Bol Mony Ping of Upper hill school in Term two school games, in their semifinal U19 at Lenana School. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Dagoretti High, Upper Hill, Olympic Mixed, Soweto Academy and Langata are a match away from retaining their titles.

Today, they will have everything to play for when they clash in their respective finals of the 2019 Nairobi Region Secondary Schools Term Two games at Lenana School. At stake are tickets to next month's Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association National Term Two games set for Kisumu. 

Tough competitions are expected as winners in each category booking their places in the national showpiece. Under 19 boys' football champions Dagoretti High will take on Jamhuri High in the final.
They will have to be at their best to overcome Jamhuri who already proved that they are no pushovers after edging out two-time national champions Upper Hill 1-0 in yesterday's semi-final. 

Dagoretti, who have made impressive strides this year, defeated Kamukunji 3-0 in their last four tie. Hamdi Mohammed bagged a brace while captain Boniface Mwangemi scored one goal. 

Dagoretti High have set eyes on the boys' under 16 title who lost to rivals Upper Hill in last year's final. They will take on Upper Hill who will be hope to redeem their stature. Dagoretti beat Waylight 3-0 while Upper Hill soaked Langata in a 2-0 win to qualify for finals.

In girls' under 19 contest, champions Olympic Mixed will have Dagoretti Mixed to reckon with as champions Maina Wanjigi 6-1. Zulekha Hussein starred for Olympic with five goals as Joan Makoba added one. Maina Wanjigi's Sylvia Maiayo scored their consolation goal. 

New champions will be crowned in girls' under 16 contest after 2018 winners Olympic relinquished their crown with a 1-2 loss to Pangani. They will battle it out with Dagoretti Mixed who thumped Highridge 3-0. 

In volleyball, Langata and Soweto will be out to defend their boys' and girls' titles respectively.