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Gor Mahia - Sadili Set Up Junior Soccer Academy Program

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George Bwana (Gor Secretary General), Gordon Oluoch (Commissioner for Sport) & James Odera (Chairman, Sadili Oval Sports Academy) 2013 Premier League winners, GOR MAHIA FOOTBALL CLUB today signed an MOU with top regional training school, Sadili Oval Sports Academy, to jointly set up a world class football academy system for players in the U9 to U15 category,  in order to provide a strong field of talent from which selection to the senior teams can be done in the future. They will share technical expertise and offer opportunities to select players to train with or play for Gor Mahia in the future. Sadili players with Gor Technical Team In his speech read on behalf of the Chairman, Mr. Owuor Ominde, the Treasurer of Gor Mahia, said, "This partnership marks the first feeder program for any Premier League team in Kenya, and leads the way in football development in the region. Mr. Abok James Odera, Chairman of the Board of Sadili Oval Sports Academy, welcomed additional partners an...

Sadili Opens First Red Courts In East Africa!

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Re-knowned Coach and co-Director of Evolve9 and Serious Kids Stuff Foundation, Mr. Ronald Pothuizen, and the Tennis Kenya Chairman, Mrs. Paurvi Rawal, today officially opened East Africa’s first purpose-built Under Tens Red Court, at Sadili Oval Sports Academy, in Langata, under the excited eyes of 72 junior players from Kibera and Langata. Ronald Pothuizen guides a stroke The Red Courts dubbed The Court Of Dreams, is the first of a long-term partnership, in the development of tennis for children who are ten years and below, a group often forgotten in the game. Through this partnership, Sadili has received funding to further 4 tennis courts through Serious Kids Stuff, receive basic junior training equipment from Topspin (Germany), and shall continue to receive regular technical support towards the training of youth coaches through Evolve9. Although the program is open to all Kenyans, the first beneficiaries at the year-long facility, are children from the slums of Kibera and Lang...

Henry Ayesiga Earns Scholarship To Top US Tennis Academy

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Henry Ayesiga of Sadili Africa Talent Training Academy (SATTA), has begun a three-week training stint at The Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Maryland, in what will be a major boost to his tennis career. The Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) is a world class training program located in Washington DC Metropolitan Area, and was founded in 1999 to provide opportunities to talented junior players from diverse backgrounds. to date, JTCC has been home to 11 national champions in the past 5 years, including Denis Kudla, Junior Ore and Mitchell Frank, who are three of the top U16 Boys in the world. JTCC also boasts five athletes, currently playing professional circuits. JTCC is the USTA's first recognized Regional Tennis Training Center. Henry on clay court at JTCC Says HeadPro and Director at Sadili, Dr. Liz Odera, "Henry has worked very hard and remained discipline and consistent. Our new partnership with JTCC, courtesy of NJTL National Manager, Dan Limbago, has e...

Sadili Tennis Academy: Olivier Visits ITF Center South Africa

Sadili Tennis Academy: Olivier Visits ITF Center South Africa : Oliver Kigotho of sadili frica Talent Training Academy as just returned from a 6-week stint training and travelling to tournaments with ...

Sadili Rugby Academy Kenya: Sadili Rugby In First Safari Sevens Appearance

Sadili Rugby Academy Kenya: Sadili Rugby In First Safari Sevens Appearance : On Thursday 19th September 2013, Sadili Oval Rugby Under 14 Team took part at the Safaricom Rugby Sevens at Moi Sports Center ,Kasara...

Sadili Tennis Academy: Ace Amadi Kagoma Earns USA College Place

Sadili Tennis Academy: Ace Amadi Kagoma Earns USA College Place : Malezi School Tennis Captain, 2010 – 2012, Amadi Kagoma, has arrived at Cerritos College in Southern California for further stud...

EA Safari Junior Tennis Camp Comes To A Close

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The 14th annual  East Africa Safari Junior Tennis came to a close on Sunday 18th August 2013 after 14 days of quality learning under some of Africa's best professionals: 1. Mr. John Kasule, PTR Professional, Clinician and Tester, and Administrator of the Uganda Lawn Tennis Association, 2. Katsuya Otsu, Professor at Department of Sport & Leisure Management School of Physical Education at Tokai University Japan and a member of the Japan Olympic Committee and Global Sports Alliance, 3. Dr. Liz Odera, International Tennis Professional, PTR Clinician and Tester, as well as camp director. The Camp Coordinator was Rehema Akinyi, under whom the camp and tournament program was managed, with a program that included Training at Sadili Oval, Smashers Challenge Tournament at Karen Country Club, Second Training at Sadili Oval, and the East Africa Junior Open at Sadili Oval. Players who attended include Uganda’s rising stars, Frank Tayebwa, Saidat Kemugisha, Boris Aguma and Winnie ...