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And as the celebrations go on, the club has also received recognition from the Uganda Sports Press Association as the Nile Special Sports Personalities for the month of May.
Stanbic Black Pirates are still celebrating their second Nile Special Rugby Premier League title.
Marvin Odongo's charges defeated Kobs in a winner-takes-it-all affair at Legends on May 13 to win the title.
And as the celebrations go on, the club has also received recognition from the Uganda Sports Press Association as the Nile Special Sports Personalities for the month of May.
In the USPA Assembly held Monday morning at Imperial Royale Hotel, Pirates collected 275 votes and beat NIC Netball Club to the award.
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16:48 - 13.05.2023
RUGBY Kobs choke under pressure as Pirates snatch league title
The title decider between Kobs and Stanbic Black Pirates was expected to be a tightly contested one but turned out one-sided as the Sea Robbers cruised to the second Nile Special Rugby League title.
NIC collected 230 points for defending the East African Netball Championship in Kenya.
Kibuli Table Tennis Club were third with 195 points for winning silver at Kenya's Africa Table Tennis Club Championship.
The national women's cricket team, Victoria Pearls and Vipers managed 180 points and 165 points, respectively, for winning the Capricon Series in Namibia and defending the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.
Pirates' player Nathan Bwambale was also recognised for the Supportive/Assist award. The hooker doubles as the Chilla Manager at Kings Park Arena Sports Facility.
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11:05 - 05.06.2023
OTHER SPORTS Kansai Plascon Uganda, USPA start campaign to recognize excelling sports journalists
Daniel Kayongo, the Plascon Brand Manager, reasoned that most of the time, the association awards other people, but it’s high time the journalists also get recognized and rewarded.
He beat Heathens prop Santos Ssenteza and Vipers defender Rogers Torach to the accolade.
Other winners
Table Tennis player Joseph Sebatindira (8) won the Young Talent award collecting 400 votes; he beat Tennis player Troy Ziwwa to the prize.
The USPA Executive recognised Kansai Plascon with the Sporting Award for their contributions towards developing Sports in Uganda.
Plascon are partners with sports brands like Vipers SC, Entebbe Mongers Rugby Club, Cricket Cranes, Arua Hill, She Cranes, Buddu FC and now USPA.
Nile Special Sports Personality: Stanbic Black Pirates
Supportive / Assist Award: Nathan Bwambale - Pirates Rugby Club
Young Talent Award: Joseph Ssebatindira
Sporting Award: Kansai Plascon Uganda
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