All set for Sprite Ball Championship 2009

Accra, Dec. 10, GNA - Forty-four Senior High Schools across the country will participate in the finals of the 2009 Sprite Ball Championship. The event is slated for the El-Wak Stadium, Accra on Friday, December 18 to Saturday, December 19, 2009.

A statement from the organizers, Rite Multimedia, copied to GNA Sports said the participating schools claimed their spots at the finals of the regional competitions held a few months ago.

The schools for the Eastern Region, Akosombo International School, Pope John's Senior High School and Koforidua Secondary Technical School will feature in the male division with Nkawkaw Senior High School, Akosombo International School and Aburi Girls Senior High School expected to vie for honours in the female division.

Keta Senior High school, Keta Business College and Kpando Technical Institute will represent the Volta Region in the male division whilst Nkwanta Senior High school, Awudome Senior High School and Kadjebi Senior High School make up the region's representatives in the female division. The Ashanti Region will be represented by Kumasi Technical Institute, Prempeh College and Opoku Ware Senior High School in the male division with Supreme Senior High School, Kumasi Wesley Girls and Yaa Asantewaa Girls Senior High School in the female division.

Ghana Secondary Technical School, Ahantaman Senior High school and Takoradi Technical Institute will carry high the flag of the Western Region in the male division with Fijai Senior High School, Archbishop Porter Girls' Senior High School and Shama Senior High School in the female division. The Central Region will be represented by Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast Technical Institute and Adisadel College in the male division and Aggrey Memorial Senior High school, Apam Senior High School and Insaaniya Senior High School for the female division, whilst Kinbu Secondary Technical Institute, Presbyterian Senior High School (Legon), Armed Forces Secondary Technical School will represent the Greater Accra in the male division with Tema Senior High School, Sacred Heart Institute and Social Advance Institute in the female division.

The winner from both the male and division will receive a prize package worth 1,500 Ghana cedis including cash, trophy and products from the sponsors.

The Championship is sponsored by Sprite with Indomie Noodles, EFPAC, Latex Foam, Ink it, TV Africa, Joy FM, Radio Gold, 90 Minutes Newspaper, Silicon House Production, Ghana News Agency, Rok FM and Radio Xtacy.