Nairobi Waters handball player Brenda Ariviza has been belatedly named the LG/SJAK Player of the month for
The award for the handballer follows her stellar performance at last year's regional club championships held in Dar es Salaam,
Ariviza was rewarded a personalized trophy and an LG SolarDOM oven retailing at Kshs 65,000 by Marketing Director LG East
"I am so happy to win this award; I did not expect it. This is the first time I am appreciated at home and this will motivate me as the season starts. I thank my coach and teammates for the hard work and support. Our goal is to win more titles for our country, this year we will work hard to defend the title," Ariviza said.
She added, "The Sports Journalists are doing a great job in rewarding the athletes, they cover us, and we really appreciate their good work in publisizing our events."
On his part, LG East Africa, Marketing Director
"We congratulate Ariviza and wish her well in her future endeavors. I salute her for the achievements and making
He added, "last year was marred by negative effects of COVID -19 in every sector, sports notwithstanding. However, it is a joy to note that this did not hinder most of you from bringing your A-game to the pitch."
"Besides, the season also brought out growing numbers of upcoming and talented young sportsmen and women across diverse disciplines. We find this encouraging and a good sign of
Ariviza was instrumental in the Jack Ochieng-coached side's unbeaten run as they went on to clinch their seventh regional title, unbeaten.
To win the coveted monthly award, Ariviza beat among others, swimmer
Also, in close contest was Olympian Lawrence Cherono, who in the month of December won the Valencia Marathon in 2 hours 5 minutes 12 seconds, Mercy Ingando who won the Under-18 Africa Schools Chess Championship after winning 9 of 9 games,
Another nominee was Nancy Jelagat who clocked a personal best of 2 hours 19 minutes 31 seconds to win the women's race at the Valencia Marathon. Her time, 17 minutes better than her previous best performance also received nominations for the coveted award.
Others in contention included Rally driver Baldev Chager who won the season closing Guru Nanak Rally as well as
On his part SJAK President Chris Mbaisi thanked
He further urged athletes to keep working on their craft as someone is always watching and their hard work would eventually bear fruits.
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