Presbyterian Senior High School, Begoro (PRESEC Begoro), carved their name into Eastern Region football history on Wednesday, May 9, 2025, by winning their first-ever Boys’ Soccer Championship title.

They edged Manya Krobo Senior High School (MAKROSEC) 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw in regulation time at the Koforidua Youth Resource Centre.

The tense shootout capped off a remarkable campaign for PRESEC Begoro, who relied on the talent of six key players—four in Form 3 and two in Form 2—who also play for Begoro-based lower-tier club Bawa FC. Their cohesion and quality were evident throughout the competition.

Begoro PRESEC topped Group B with victories over Nifa SHS, Apedwa PRESEC (3-2 on penalties), and Mpraeso SHS (5-4 on penalties). In the knockout stages, they eliminated New Juaben SHS 1-0 on penalties in the quarter-finals and overcame Adeiso PRESEC 2-0 in the semis, also via shootout.

“It’s unbelievable. I have lost my voice. When we got to school, we couldn’t even enter. Today has been declared a holiday and my headmaster is organising a party for the players,” an emotional Isaac Okumah, Head of PE and coach of PRESEC Begoro, told Elite Schools League.

“At the moment, I’m just looking for sponsorship for most of the players. About four or five are in their final year.”

In the Girls’ division, MAKROSEC were crowned champions for the first time after defeating Salvation Army SHS from Oda 3-0.

The team was powered by national team players Belinda Kpentey, Christiana Ashiaku, and Blessing Tettey, fresh from winning gold at the 2025 CAF African Schools Championship in Accra.

“It has boosted the morale of the students to continue training and participate in other sports competitions,” said Desmond Dzodzordzi, PE Teacher at MAKROSEC.

“We are grateful we came with the hope of winning trophies—and we did. One silver, two golds.”

The championship, organised by the Eastern Region Second Cycle School Sports Association under the Ghana Education Service, brought together winners and runners-up from the eight zones in the region across multiple disciplines.

Other Event Winners

Hockey (Girls):

1st – St. Francis SHS

2nd – GHANASS

3rd – St. Paul SHS

Hockey (Boys):

1st – Pope John SHS

2nd – Mpraeso SHS

3rd – St. Francis SHS

Volleyball (Girls):

1st – Attafuah SHTS

2nd – Mangoase SHS

3rd – St. Martin’s

Volleyball (Boys):

1st – Koforidua Sec Tech

2nd – Nsutem SHS

Table Tennis (Girls):

1st – Aburi Girls

2nd – GHANASS

3rd – STEM Abomosu

Table Tennis (Boys):

1st – Koforidua Sec Tech

2nd – Suhum Sec Tech

3rd – STEM Abomosu

Netball:

1st – Manya Krobo SHS

2nd – Yilo Krobo SHS

3rd – Adonten SHS