ANSSI 2025 Zonal Level Kicks Off

The zonal finals of the 2025 ANSSI competition have commenced across the three senatorial zones of the State. The events being contested are team games, including volleyball and football for both male and female categories in the U-12, U-14, and U-18 age groups.

Anambra North:
At Chuba Ikpazu Stadium, Onitsha, Metropolitan Secondary School defeated C.K.C. 4-1 in the U-14 boys category. Community Secondary School, Iyiowa, beat Urban Boys by 3 goals to 1. Modebe Memorial Secondary School, Onitsha, advanced by walkover against Washington Grammar School, Onitsha.

In the U-12 boys category, Community Primary School, Okpoko, won 4-2 on penalties against Central School, Odoakpu. Zik Avenue Primary School also had a walkover against Omagba Primary School, Onitsha.

Anambra South:
Igwebuike Central School, Umunze, defeated Primary School, Ekwulobia, 6-5 via penalty shootout. Harvesters International School, Otolo Nnewi, had a walkover against Comprehensive Secondary School, Azia, in the U-14 boys category. Ogboji Primary School had a walkover against Community Primary School, Umuonyiba, Ufuma in the U-12 category. Community High School, Nanka, beat CBSS Igboukwu 5-3 on penalties, while All Saints Secondary School, Umunze, advanced by walkover against Holy Christ College, Awgbu in the U-14 boys category. In the U-18 boys category, CSS Isuofia had a walkover against St. Dominic Saviour Seminary, Akpu, while All Saints Seminary, Ekwulobia, defeated All Saints Secondary School, Umunze, 5-4 on penalties.

Anambra Central:
At St. Mary’s High School, the venue for Anambra Central, BMGS Adazi defeated their opponents from Umuoji 5-2 in the U-18 boys category. Community High School, Amanuke, also defeated St. Mary’s High School, Ifitedunu, 2-0.

Volleyball Results:
In the U-18 boys category in Anambra North, Marist College Nteje defeated Community High School Nsugbe in two straight sets. From Anambra South, Community High School Nanka beat CSS Isuofia by two sets to one in the U-14 boys category. Holy Child Secondary School defeated Awgbu in two straight sets. In the U-18 boys category, CSS Isuofia beat CHS Nanka in two straight sets. In their next game, CSS Isuofia advanced by walkover against Akpu Seminary but lost to Holy Child Secondary School by one set to two.

In the female category, Holy Child defeated both CSS Isuofia and All Saints Seminary in two straight sets.

The competition continues at various centers across the three senatorial zones.

Due to the public holiday declared by the federal government, the events scheduled for Thursday have been shifted to Friday, while those originally planned for Friday will now take place on Tuesday, 17 June 2025.