St Anthony’s Boys knocked out Shanderema Secondary School to book a space in this year’s Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) boys football finals at Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega County.
On Saturday, August 12, St Anthony squared it out with Dagoretti High School, as the two sides fought for bragging rights to represent Kenya in Rwanda at the East Africa Secondary Ball games.
St Anthony’s won the mouthwatering clash, dethroning Dagoretti with a 2-0 sweet victory.
Before the kick-off, the school’s coach Peter Mayoyo said they were ready for the finals even though they lost against Dagoretti High School in the group stages.
“Nothing changes for us in the final. We just need to play better than we have played in the four matches we have played so far.
The boys have to give 100 percent and we cannot make mistakes. We defend well, take our chances, and head to Rwanda,” he said.
What’s more, the 2023 final is a replica of 2019, where St. Anthony’s Boys Kitale were crowned winners after beating Dagoretti High School 5-4 in a penalty shootout in Kisumu.
St Anthony Football Records
Known as Solidarity Boys, St Anthony’s Boys’ High is a powerhouse in secondary school sporting activities.
St Anthony’s were 2018 East Africa secondary school football champions.
Also, St Anthony Kitale have won six KSSSA including 2019 when they knocked out Dagoretti High School.
Football Stars
Further, St. Anthony’s Boys is not only known for dominating the school games but also supplying the Football Kenya Federation Premier League with skillful players.
Here are some players who have nurtured from St Anthony to the FKF premier league:
Ken Kyalo and Issa Lumumba both joined Kariobangi Sharks after completing form four at the Trans Nzoia based institution.
Also, Central Midfielder, Lucas Maina attended St Anthony.
Striker Jacob Onyango was heavily linked with Bandari after completing his studies at St. Anthony’s Boys in 2021.
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St Anthony Players to Join Barcelona
This year,2023, St Anthony has also secured huge deals for three of their players.
They include their captain Amos Wanjala, star midfielder Aldrine Kibet and Alvin Kasavuli.
The three will be joining Barcelona FC academy called Nastic Sports academy after finishing their national examinations.
Academic Performance
The school recorded a mean score of 10.33 B+ in the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
This was a marked improvement from 8.45 B- Minus in KCSE 2021 but a drop which from the 2020 mean grade of 8.6992.
St Anthony was ranked position 11th in KCSE 2022 and position 60 in KCSE 2021.
All the 437 candidates who sat for KCSE in 2022 scored grade B-(minus) and above.
For instance, the school had 41 A(plain), 148 A-(minus), 170 B+(plus), 69 B(plain) and 9 B-(minus).
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St Anthony Details
Slogan: SOLIDARITY
Motto: Education for Life
Vision: To Offer the Best Education to Humanity
Mission: To Achieve High Academic Standards for a Better Future Through God’s Guidance.
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Location & History
St. Anthony’s Boys’ High School, Kitale is a Boys Boarding school, located in Trans Nzoia County and is well known for its dominance in both academics and school games, especially soccer and hockey.
The school was established in 1969 as a day school and was by then known as Kitale Day Secondary school.
Later when the school was burnt down form 3 and 4 students moved to St. Joseph Teachers Training College resulting in the birth of the current St. Joseph High School-Kitale and transfer of the college to Mosoriot.
The school grew to become a three-stream institution under the Catholic Diocese of Kitale in 2000 and changed its name to St. Anthony’s High School Kitale.
In addition, the school expanded to a four-stream with a teaching staff of 60 and a student population of 1170.
