It will be an all-Kenyan affair in both the girls’ and boys’ 2026 FEASSSA Games hockey finals following a dramatic semifinal encounters earlier in the day.Defending girls’ champions St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale moved within victory of an unprecedented third consecutive FEASSSA title after beating Uganda’s Kakungulu Memorial 5-1, while fellow Kenyan side Ng’iya Girls edged Nyamira Girls in a shootouts to book the other final berth.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsIn the boys’ competition, St. Anthony’s Boys Kitale survived a shootout against defending champions Kakungulu Memorial, while record five-time champions Friends School Kamusinga defeated Uganda’s Ntare School 1-0.The results mean Kenya is guaranteed both hockey titles, with St. Joseph’s meeting Ng’iya in the girls’ final and St. Anthony’s facing Kamusinga in the boys’ decider.St. Joseph’s Girls produced arguably their most emphatic performance of the tournament when they came from behind to beat Kakungulu Memorial 5-1.##NAJAVA_MECA_9901535##The Ugandans took an early lead through Mercy Atimango, who converted a field goal in the third minute, giving the defending champions an early test.St. Joseph’s, however, responded with increasing authority, with Cherish Wafula levelling the contest through a penalty corner in the 23rd minute. Shanel Imisa put the Kenyans ahead five minutes later, also from a penalty corner.The Kitale side then took control after the interval, with Jael Nelima extending the advantage with a field goal in the 38th minute before Imisa struck again in the 45th minute to make it 4-1.Christine Omondi completed the scoring in the 55th minute as St Joseph’s booked their place in another FEASSSA final.FEASSSA: Fast-rising Kakungulu captain names Kenyan university he wants to joinThe victory keeps alive their bid to win the regional title for the third consecutive edition, having previously lifted the trophy in Mbale, Uganda, in 2024 and Kakamega, Kenya, in 2025.Meanwhile, Ng’iya Girls defeated fellow Nyanza representatives Nyamira Girls in a dramatic shootout. The two sides had finished the match level at 1-1, forcing the contest to be decided from the post-match eight-second shootouts, where Ng’iya prevailed 2-1.The result gives Ng’iya a chance to convert their regional rivalry into FEASSSA glory, but standing in their way is a St Joseph’s side that has looked increasingly formidable as the tournament has progressed.The boys’ competition produced another tense Kenyan-Ugandan encounter, with St. Anthony’s Boys Kitale edging defending champions Kakungulu Memorial on post-match shootouts.The match ended 1-1 after regulation time. St. Anthony’s took the lead through Kelvin Onyango, who scored a field goal in the 20th minute. Kakungulu responded almost immediately, with Brian Lukato restoring parity three minutes later.Neither side could find a winner, sending the match to shootouts where St. Anthony’s held their nerve to win 3-0. The result eliminates the defending champions and sends St. Anthony’s into the final, where they will face familiar Kenyan rivals Friends School Kamusinga in a repeat of the national final.Kamusinga secured their place in the final with a narrow 1-0 victory over Ntare School. FEASSSA: How fasting and prayer are propelling St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale towards a first regional titleFestus Awilly scored the decisive goal in the 12th minute, giving the five-time FEASSSA champions the advantage they needed to reach the final.The result offers Kamusinga another opportunity to turn their disappointment from the KSSSA national final into regional success.The Cougars lost narrowly to St. Anthony’s at the national championships earlier this year, but have now earned the chance to face the same opponents again with the FEASSSA title at stake.Away from hockey, Musingu High School added another FEASSSA title to Kenya's medal haul after winning the boys' lacrosse championship after beating Mumias Muslim 17-7 in the final to claim the title.The victory gives the Kenyan school another reason to celebrate in Morogoro-and adds to an already impressive campaign that has also seen Musingu reach the boys' handball semi-finals after completing their group-stage campaign with another convincing result, beating Tanzania's Kikuyu Secondary 29-15.Musingu will now turn their attention to the semi-finals as they attempt to defend Kenya’s handball title as well.The volleyball semi-finalists are also now confirmed following another decisive day of action.Reason for Kenyan athletics legend’s gruelling 840km run revealedIn the girls' competition, Kesogon continued their impressive campaign with a 3-0 victory over Rwanda's GS Indangaburezi, winning 25-8, 25-15 and 25-11.They will face Uganda's Bukedea in Friday's semi-final. Mwitoti, meanwhile, will face Indangaburezi in the other girls' semi-final after the Rwandan side's progression.In the boys' competition, Chepsaita will meet Bukedea after the Ugandan side defeated Nyanza 3-1. Chesamis survived a five-set battle against Tanzania's Lumala, winning 3-2, but the semi-final pairing provided for Friday has Namugongo against Nyanza, with the other semi-final pitting Bukedea against Chepsaita.The basketball 3×3 competition will also enter its semi-final stage on Friday.In the girls' competition, St. Joseph's Girls Kitale will meet Tanzania's Msufini, while Kenya's Ikutha Girls face Uganda's Seroma. Cherotich out to spoil Yavi’s record bid at Lausanne Diamond LeagueThe boys' semi-finals will see St. Mary's Yala take on Seroma, while Agoro Sare face Rwanda's ESB Kamonyi.With several competitions now reaching their decisive stages, FEASSSA will take a break from competitive action on Thursday for a cultural day.The rest day will give athletes and officials an opportunity to explore Morogoro, experience the local culture and visit some of the region's tourist attractions before competition resumes on Thursday.