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Kwanthanze, Mbooni off to flying start

Volleyball and Handball

By Elizabeth Mburugu | Jun 20, 2019

**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.

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