OKESS crowned Ashanti Regional Inter-school Boys Soccer Competition Champions for the 10th time

Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) have once again etched their name in the history books after defeating Opoku Ware School (OWASS) 1–0 in the grand final of the 2025–26 Ashanti Regional Inter-School and College Boys Soccer Competition, played this afternoon at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi.

The narrow but decisive victory saw OKESS successfully defend their title and claim a record 10th Ashanti Regional championship, further cementing their dominance in inter-school football.

Golden Kick Sporting Club forward Joshua Fuseini once again proved decisive on the biggest stage. He scored the only goal in the final, sealing victory over the 1998 champions, Opoku Ware School (OWASS).

Fuseini finished the tournament with five goals to emerge as the overall top scorer. Remarkably, he also won the top scorer award last year after scoring four goals, bringing his total to nine goals in two seasons.

As a Form Two student, Joshua Fuseini has now achieved two Ashanti Regional trophies, two top scorer awards and nine goals in the competition, with another year still left to play.

OKESS’ road to glory was built on consistency and discipline. They opened their campaign with a 4–1 win over Esaase Bontefufuo SHS in the Round of 32, followed by a 1–1 draw against St. Hubert SHS in the Round of 16, which they won 3–2 on penalties. In the quarter-finals, OKESS defeated Adu Gyamfi SHS 2–0 before recording an emphatic 3–0 victory over Our Lady of Grace (OLAG) in the semi-finals. The journey was completed with a hard-fought 1–0 win over OWASS in the final.

Goalkeeper Suleiman Latif, Black Starlets midfielder Hakim Kassim and the entire OKESS defensive unit were outstanding throughout the competition, while Joshua Fuseini once again provided the cutting edge in attack.

With this latest triumph, OKESS are now ten-time Ashanti Regional Inter-School Boys Soccer champions, reaffirming their status as one of the most successful football schools in Ghana.