St. Anthony’s Boys, Kitale ended an eight-year wait for the boys’ hockey title in spectacular fashion while St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale completed a historic third consecutive championship as Kenya dominated the podium at the 2026 FEASSSA Games in Morogoro, Tanzania.Captain Kelvin Onyango was the hero for St. Anthony’s as the national champions defeated perennial rivals Friends School Kamusinga 3-1 in what was a repeat of the 2019 FEASSSA final.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsFor St. Joseph’s Girls, there was more history as they edged Ng’iya Girls 3-2 in post-match shootouts after a 1-1 draw to become three-time consecutive FEASSSA champions.The victories gave Kenya both hockey gold medals, while Nyamira Girls completed a clean sweep of the girls' podium by defeating Uganda's Kakungulu Memorial 1-0 in the third-place playoff.St. Anthony's had been searching for another FEASSSA title for eight years, and their captain delivered when it mattered most.##NAJAVA_MECA_907075##The Kitale side last won the regional championship in 2018.Their return to the top came against a familiar opponent in Kamusinga, the side that had beaten them when the two schools last met in a FEASSSA final in Arusha in 2019.Onyango opened the scoring in the 29th minute, converting a penalty stroke to give St .Anthony's the lead.Kamusinga fought their way back into the contest in the second half.FEASSSA 2026: Morogoro’s football faithful puts Tanzania’s Premier League ahead of EPL obsessionAnnan Kurero converted a penalty corner in the 37th minute to level the scores at 1-1.But Onyango was not done, as the St. Anthony's captain restored his side's lead five minutes later with a well-taken penalty corner, before completing his hat-trick in the 58th minute with a field goal.Meanwhile, St.Joseph's Girls Kitale had arrived in Morogoro as defending champions and the team to beat having strengthened their place in FEASSSA hockey history.The Trans-Nzoia side won the title in Mbale, Uganda, in 2024, retained it on home soil in Kakamega in 2025, and have now made it three consecutive championships in Morogoro.But unlike their dominant semi-final victory over Kakungulu Memorial, the final against Ng'iya Girls required resilience until the very end.Salome Ayoo put St. Joseph's ahead in the 19th minute with a field goal, but Ng'iya refused to surrender.The Nyanza side equalised in the 47th minute when Quincy Akinyi converted a penalty stroke, taking the final into post-match shootouts.FEASSSA 2026: Rwanda’s high facility bar leaves Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania playing catch-upFor St. Joseph’s, Elizabeth Mapema scored while Valarie Joy converted a penalty stroke after the Ng'iya goalkeeper committed a foul.Shanel Helida then scored the decisive goal.Nyamira Girls ensured Kenya occupied all three positions on the girls' hockey podium after defeating Kakungulu Memorial 1-0 to claim bronze.Onyango of St. Anthony’s was named the boys’ MVP after an outstanding campaign while Shanel Imisa of St. Jopseph’s was named the girls’ MVPKenya also celebrated gold in the boys' basketball 3×3 competition, with Agoro Sare emerging champions after a dramatic final against Uganda's Seroma.In the girls' competition, St. Joseph's Girls Kitale reached the final after defeating Tanzania's Msufini Secondary School 13-5 in the semi-finals.However, the Kenyan side fell just short of gold, losing 12-9 to Uganda's Seroma Christian High School in the final.Ikutha Girls gave Kenya a bronze medal after defeating Msufini 11-9 in the third-place playoff.In the boys' competition, St Mary's Yala lost 20-19 to Seroma in the semi-finals before suffering a 16-12 defeat to Rwanda's ESB Kamonyi in the third-place playoff.Kenya will also be guaranteed the girls' volleyball gold medal after Kesogon and Mwitoti Girls won their respective semifinals.Kesogon defeated Uganda's Bukedea Comprehensive School to continue their remarkable run through the competition.##NAJAVA_MECA_907075##The Kenyan champions have now reached the final without dropping a single set, putting themselves within one victory of completing the coveted KSSSA-FEASSSA double.Mwitoti also booked their place in the final with victory over Rwanda's Indangaburezi, setting up a repeat of the 2026 KSSSA national final.The boys' volleyball semi-finals took an unusual turn as Nyanza and Chesamis both left the court during their respective matches, citing the fading light as play stretched towards darkness.Chepsaita had staged a remarkable comeback against Nyanza, recovering from two sets down before the match was disrupted.With Nyanza subsequently stepping off the court in protest over the playing conditions, the match was awarded to Chepsaita.FEASSSA2026: Girls' title to remain in Uganda as Amus face Rines in finalIn the other semi-final, Chesamis also left the court during their match against Uganda's Namugongo, with Namugongo awarded the victory.Chepsaita will now face Namugongo in the final as Kenya's representatives attempt to retain the boys' volleyball title won by Cheptil last year.
55