CUCSA trials call-up
An initial squad of 25 will be trimmed to 20 for the CUCSA Games, slated for Botswana next month.
The Tertiary Institutions Sports Association of Namibia (Tisan) has called up a 25-man squad to start vigorous training for the upcoming Confederation of University and Colleges Sports Associations (CUCSA) Games.
The preliminary squad will go through trials to prepare for the upcoming CUCSA Games slated for Botswana between 18 and 29 June.
Botswana was supposed to host the games in 2020, but Angola's withdrawal has meant an early involvement for the country.
Tisan head coach Willem Kapukare confirmed the list of footballers and said all the players are students at various tertiary institutions.
Kapukare further said players are eligible to play in the games a year after graduating, as per rules.
The team will be trimmed to 20 before the team travels.
The games will be played in different facilities in Botswana, among them Lekidi Centre, the national stadium, Botho University and the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN).
Ten countries, namely hosts Botswana, Angola, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland, Malawi, Namibia, Mozambique and Zambia will compete in different sporting codes such as football, volleyball, softball, badminton, rugby sevens and netball.
However, it was a revealed by a source that the Tisan team might not send any other sports codes to CUCSA due to financial constraints, hence the reason why the names of athletes for other sports codes has not been availed yet.
CUCSA has paved way to professionalism for athletes like Benson Shilongo (Namibia) and Willem Mwedihanga, who play football internationally.
Players called up for trials are as follows:
Vipua Tjimune (African Stars FC), Mekapurua Jaepa (Life Fighters FC), Tobias Uushona (Civics FC), Pat-Neville Uanivi (African Stars FC), Pandeni Kandjabanga, (Unam FC), Gabriel Kapopo (Unam FC), Edwin Kamaundju (Citizen FC), Robinson Iyambo (Civics), Jonathan Mberijandja (Rundu Chiefs), Himeezembi Hengombe (Young African), Romeo Kasume, Tura Magic, Joseph Kuugongelwa (Civics), Festus Festus (Young African), Manfred Kazondume (Tura Magic), Heinrich Isaacks (Unam), Manchester Macgyver, (Unam), Ndjiraere Maharerero (Life Fighters), Ronaldo Tjikurunda (Life Fighters), Muna Katupose , Tara Katupose (Unam) Bony Paulinho, (Unam), Tjiposa Njengomovandu (Unam), Natangwe Shivute (Unam), Panduleni Nekundi, (African Stars) and Tuahefeni Leonard (Tigers).
The players are requested to attend training, starting on Monday at the Unam main campus field B.
-Additional reporting by www.afrobasket.com
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The preliminary squad will go through trials to prepare for the upcoming CUCSA Games slated for Botswana between 18 and 29 June.
Botswana was supposed to host the games in 2020, but Angola's withdrawal has meant an early involvement for the country.
Tisan head coach Willem Kapukare confirmed the list of footballers and said all the players are students at various tertiary institutions.
Kapukare further said players are eligible to play in the games a year after graduating, as per rules.
The team will be trimmed to 20 before the team travels.
The games will be played in different facilities in Botswana, among them Lekidi Centre, the national stadium, Botho University and the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN).
Ten countries, namely hosts Botswana, Angola, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland, Malawi, Namibia, Mozambique and Zambia will compete in different sporting codes such as football, volleyball, softball, badminton, rugby sevens and netball.
However, it was a revealed by a source that the Tisan team might not send any other sports codes to CUCSA due to financial constraints, hence the reason why the names of athletes for other sports codes has not been availed yet.
CUCSA has paved way to professionalism for athletes like Benson Shilongo (Namibia) and Willem Mwedihanga, who play football internationally.
Players called up for trials are as follows:
Vipua Tjimune (African Stars FC), Mekapurua Jaepa (Life Fighters FC), Tobias Uushona (Civics FC), Pat-Neville Uanivi (African Stars FC), Pandeni Kandjabanga, (Unam FC), Gabriel Kapopo (Unam FC), Edwin Kamaundju (Citizen FC), Robinson Iyambo (Civics), Jonathan Mberijandja (Rundu Chiefs), Himeezembi Hengombe (Young African), Romeo Kasume, Tura Magic, Joseph Kuugongelwa (Civics), Festus Festus (Young African), Manfred Kazondume (Tura Magic), Heinrich Isaacks (Unam), Manchester Macgyver, (Unam), Ndjiraere Maharerero (Life Fighters), Ronaldo Tjikurunda (Life Fighters), Muna Katupose , Tara Katupose (Unam) Bony Paulinho, (Unam), Tjiposa Njengomovandu (Unam), Natangwe Shivute (Unam), Panduleni Nekundi, (African Stars) and Tuahefeni Leonard (Tigers).
The players are requested to attend training, starting on Monday at the Unam main campus field B.
-Additional reporting by www.afrobasket.com
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