Doregos inter-schools basketball championship dunks off next month

TWENTY-FOUR private schools in Lagos have already confirmed their participation in the yearly Doregos Inter-School Basketball Competition, which dunks off on November 11 and the final in February 2012.The tournament, which is in its eighth edition, promises to be exciting, as some new teams will be taking part in this year's edition. The tourney was initiated by the proprietress of Doregos Private Academy, Clementina Doregos, with the aim of encouraging youths to channel their energy into meaningful activity, which she believes will be beneficial to their health and academics.According to the principal of the host-school, Johnson Adebayo, the event has continued to grow each year with more schools showing interest. Adebayo said: 'The purpose of the championship is to encourage youths to put their energy in sports, which we believe will aid them in their academics and also boost their health.'We are hoping that more teams will continue to be part of it. For this year, new trophy will be unveiled and we wish all the teams luck and hope they eschew violence and exhibit sportsmanship throughout the event.
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