Lugalia credits lethal attack in St. Anthony’s Kitale hockey title win

St Anthony’s Boys High School, Kitale hockey head coach Kevin Lugalia has credited his side’s attacking strength as the key factor behind their return to the national title.

The new champions edged arch-rivals Friends School Kamusinga on penalties to reclaim the crown, which they had previously lost to former winners Musingu High School.

Lugalia said their aggressive approach in front of goal proved decisive throughout the tournament.

“Our attack was lethal and other teams found it hard to stop. That was basically our strategy, to outscore the opponent, and we are happy it worked for us to win the title,” he said.

Despite the victory, Lugalia acknowledged the high level of competition in this year’s championship, noting that all teams that qualified for nationals were strong opponents.

“The level of competition was very high this time round. Every team that qualified for the nationals had a lot of quality, so we had to take each game seriously,” he added.

Looking ahead, the tactician says the team’s focus now shifts to the East Africa Secondary School Games set for August in Arusha, Tanzania, where they aim to reclaim the regional title.

“We have won it before and our aim is to win it again. We are not going to relax, we will continue training hard as we prepare for the tournament,” he stated.