African Handball Championship: Coach Shittu Releases Final List

African Handball Championship: Coach Shittu Releases Final List

Sampson Adedeji

Ahead of the forthcoming U18 Africa Women's Youth Nations Championship, Coach Agboola Shittu has released the final list of players that will represent the country, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The national under-18 girls handball team had been undergoing intensive training camp at the Rowe Park Sports Center in, Yaba, Lagos under the tutelage of Coach Shittu and his assistant, Bayelsa Queens manager, Coach Opuene Roberts ahead of the continental championships.

18 players had been invited and after more than two weeks of camp, 15 players were selected with many of the players the core of the team that participated and won the IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 tourney and IHF Trophy Africa Continental Phase in Ghana and Ivory Coast.

The list has captain Esther Matthew and the Babatunde twins from Seasider Babes of Lagos, Goalkeeper Precious Samuel, Prudence Onyinyechukwu Samuel and Bello Rahima of Rima Queens, Vera John of Bayelsa Queens and Damilola Akinlade of Delta Force amongst others.

The championship will be held in Monastir, Tunisia.