The ongoing Gombe State Inter Secondary Schools Athletics Championship featuring participants from across the state’s 11 local government areas has proven as a revaluation ground of future talents. With the championship coming to an end this weekend, some schools are already celebrating their achievements, awards, and standout performances. The competition has not only highlights individual athletic prowess but also fosters school spirit and camaraderie among students.
One of the standout performers was U-20 Boy’s 3000m champion, Lamech Danladi who
represented Diocesan High School Bulari. Danladi set a personal best record (PB) enroute his victory.
Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) Shehu
Abubakar are the champions of the 2025 Gombe State Inter Secondary School Principal’s Cup. The school’s football team defeated Savannah School Gombe in a keenly final match played at the Gombe Stadium in Pantami on Friday evening to emerge champions of the five days soccer fiesta. Ademu Maigari scored the lone goal of the match seven minutes to hand his side the giant trophy of the
competition and two hundred thousand naira (N200,000) cash prize. The GDSS’s victory over Savannah in the Gombe Principal’s Cup not only highlights the school’s soccer prowess but also fosters school pride and community spirit.
In the third match decided before the final match, Government Science Technical College (GSTC) defeated Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Academy 4-3 on penalty to win the bronze medal.
The 2025 Gombe State Inter Secondary Schools
Principal’s Cup, the first of it’s kind in the entire North east region was put together by the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Green White Green (GWG), Ahmed Shuaibu-Gara Gombe