Sports
Rootway College Goes For Sports Excellence
Sporting activities have been described as major components for a balanced development of the child which must be given due attention by schools to ensure that their students achieve comprehensive development.
This was the position of the principal of Rootway Comprehensive College, D/Line Port Harcourt, Mr. Okere Samuel, during the school’s maiden Inter-Houses Sports competition last weekend at the Igbo-Ukwu field, D/Line Port Harcourt.
According to the principal, sports is inevitable in schools and Rootway College is determined to excel in it by grooming its students in the rudiments of different sporting events.
“Whatever any school is doing, it will be incomplete without sports, it is crucial to the physical and mental balance of a child, it also helps to know the power behind the child,” said the principal.
He said that the vision behind the maiden Inter-House sports competition of the school was to let the public know that they have come of age and have the potentials to hone talents in sports.
“Academically, we have excelled, it is common knowledge that we have the best results in WAEC and NECO exams, now, we’re ready to showcase our prowess, we are ready to groom the children and dominate beyond the state,” the principal stated.
Okere advised schools, especially private ones to take sports and Inter-House sports competitions more seriously without minding the amount of money involved, noting that a school curriculum would never be complete without sports competitions.
He also advised government to take action against schools without agenda for sports.
In the keenly contested Inter-House that was chaired by Hon Chita Charles Amadi and attended by the Director, Professor Tonye John Harry among others, Blue House beat other three opponents to emerge overall winner with 695 points.
Red and Yellow House finished second and third with 691½ points, respectively while White House placed fourth.
In the march past event, Red House came out tops while Blue, Yellow and White Houses finished second, third and fourth respectively.
In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.
The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.
Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.
The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.
