INTERCO: Kumasi High School, four other Schools banned for two years

Five Senior High Schools in Ashanti Region have been barred for the next two years from participating in any sporting events organised by the Ashanti Regional Schools and Colleges Federation after fielding athletes who were ineligible for the ongoing zonal championship of the Schools and Colleges Athletics Competition, more commonly known as “INTERCO.”

The five schools that have been banned are Gyinyase-based Kumasi High School and Bantama-based Adventist Senior High, Kumasi.

The others are Bonwire Secondary Technical, St. Joseph Seminary, Mampong and Our Lady Of Grace (OLAG)

In the case of Our Lady of Grace (OLAG), their girls can compete in the upcoming Super Zonal championship after placing third in their zone because the suspension only affects their boys.

Bodwesango SHS who finished 7th in the zone will replace OLAG boys in the Super Zonal scheduled for 25th and 26th May, 2023.

Samuel Otoo, the Chief supervisor for the competition told Footydreamsgh.com that all the five schools have been banned for the next two years.

“It is true that some schools have been banned from participating in athletics for fielding unqualified students.  Our investigation revealed that these schools used old students who completed in 2019. A school like Kumasi High School used nine unqualified boys, and they went as far as picking students from the Central region, ” Samuel Otoo popularly known as Blowman told Footydreamsgh.com.

He indicated that the Federation Disciplinary Committee has reported the issue to the Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service, noting that the heads and sports masters involved will be invited by the hierarchy by Monday for punishment.

Otoo revealed that some of the punishment will be demotions, transfers, and suspensions.

“The issue has been referred to the Ashanti regional directorate and the heads and masters involved will be invited on Monday. They will be punished to deter others from doing same in the future. They could be transferred, demoted, or suspended. “

The Super Zonal is slated for May 25th to May 26th, 2023 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.