ADEK Sports Cup, Spring break kids’ camps and more this April.
Welcome to this month’s holiday edition of The Sideline by Seth Amoafo.
School holidays are around the corner and with it, comes plans to get away from a break.
However, the sporting community never stops so here is a rundown of what’s been happening since the last time we spoke.
ADEK Sports Cup
The finals of the inaugural ADEK Cup were played on 20 March at the beautiful Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium, home of Al Jazira FC.
The girls’ final was contested between Brighton College and British School al Khubairat (BSAK) and the boys’ decider between Repton Abu Dhabi and International School of Choueifat Abu Dhabi.
All four schools brought with them a large support, banners, drums and even the odd vuvuzela to create a real fun, festival atmosphere that was enjoyed by all, old and young alike.
Brighton College triumphed 2-0 over BSAK in the girls with goals from Ava Kokalj and an own goal and Choueifat overpowered Repton with a 5-0 victory from scorers Karim Darwische (2), Karam Dimiaty (1), Amr Belacy (1) and Kareem Tawfik (1) to make both schools the first ever champions.
A very well done to all teams for making it to the final, and especially to Ava Kokalj from Brighton and Karim Dimyati from Choueifat for being the recipients of the ‘Best and Fairest’ player of the match awards.
Congratulations to all the key stakeholders in The Department of Education and Knowledge, Joe Lewis Company, PASS Abu Dhabi and Al Jazira FC for organising a hugely successful school event.
There are plans to make this a regular event so look out for details of the next instalment.
Running, running, running
For the athletic aficionados, you have the choice of two of the capital’s best athletics clubs; Athletics Academy and Ultimate Athletics.
Athletics Academy provides specialised track and field athletics training together with cardio and multisport sessions for children aged five to 16; from serious track and field athletes to hardcore triathletes, to those just looking to keep fit.
Sessions are on Yas Island on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5.45pm, Hudayriyat Island on Thursdays from 5.30pm and Sundays from 9am. To find out more, contact Jo on +971 544 544 278
Ultimate Athletics enjoyed success at the recently held Abu Dhabi Champions event at Zayed Sports City.
Rising Star Neve Woodward (16) from BSAK did not disappoint, winning the U17 100m and 400m. She is currently being trained under Kimberly Baptiste who recently came third in the British Champs indoor 60m.
Another Ultimate track star Tochi Uzu (12) cleaned up in the U13 80m and 150m. In the endurance events, Dexter Button (12) ran impressive 800m and 1500m with impressive times of 2.35 and 5.32. The longest event on the night, the 3000 metres was won with a time of 8.14 by Yassir Echchaachou.
The next Abu Dhabi Champions will be held on May 6 2022.
Ultimate Athletics have sessions six days-a-week at Zayed for all ages from tots to adults, beginners to elite.
Term 3 starts on April 11 and they currently have an early bird discount offer of 10 per cent off the term fees. Contact www.ultimateathleticsuae.com for more details.
Camp life
The biggest multi skills holiday camp returns for the school holidays at Abu Dhabi Cricket. To register, visit booking.abudhabicricket.ae/camps
That’s the round up this week folks. Until next time, stay active and play on.
