Kwanthanze, Mbooni off to flying start

Lydia Iswan from Kwa Nthanze secondary tackles an opponent from Chogoria girls in the ongoing Eastern region secondary school games that are underway at Makueni boys, Makueni County. [Stephen Nzioka, Standard]

National and East Africa girls volleyball champions Kwanthanze yesterday started their regional title defence on a high note as this year’s Eastern Region Secondary Schools Term Two games got underway at Makueni Boys.

Kwanthanze made light work of their Group B opponents Chogoria Girls from Tharaka Nithi beating them in straight sets of 25-6, 25-8 and 25-6. In group A, Thingithi from Embu beat Logologo from Marsabit 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-14) while in group C Meru’s Kirigara laboured to a 3-1 (25-23, 10-25, 25-16, 25-20) win over Makueni’s Kambi Mawe. Kyatune eased to a 25-9, 25-4 and 25-9 victory over St Mary’s Ndovea in group D.