HFN Targets New Talents At U-18 Championships

The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) has said that it has concluded arrangements to organise  U-18 male and female championships in conjunction with the Sokoto State Government.

HFN Secretary, Olusola Luke told newsmen in Lagos that the championships would take place from April 19 to April 29 at the Gingiya Stadium, Sokoto.

Luke added that the championships, which were earlier scheduled for February 23 to March 4, had to be postponed because of the security situation in the country.

The Secretary said that the championships would be used to scout for talents by the HFN’s technical officials.

He also said that selected players from the championships would be kept together for a follow-up programme, while outstanding ones would be invited to be part of the national team.

“We intend to regenerate the existing national teams and we cannot just pick players on the spur of the moment until we have seen them play,’’ the HFN Secretary said.

Luke added that the federation was making frantic efforts to get sponsors for its programmes to avoid a dormant year.