The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) and telecommunication company Orange Liberia have signed a partnership agreement in preparation for the upcoming National County Sports Meet.
The 2018/19 National County Sports Meet will kick off on the 16 of December, according to the Ministry of Youth and Sports.The Organizers of the annual national sporting event say the venues for the group activities have been selected and have paired the various counties into groups.
The 2018/19 National Sports Meet will formally kick off in Sanniquellie, Nimba County where the usual opening ceremony will take place for the first time.Defending Football Champions Montserrado County will begin the defense of their title against 2004 Champions Gbarpolu County in Group A’s second match on the opening day.
Montserrado County who will be aiming for their third title will also face Nimba, and Sinoe Counties in Group A.Group B matches will come on between Grand Gedeh, Maryland and Grand Bassa Counties at the Albert T. White Sports Stadium in Zwedru.
Kickball Defending Champions, Grand Bassa County who were given what appears to be an easy group, will begin their defense of the title against Maryland County on Tuesday, 19 December.
Margibi County will host Lofa, Cape Mount and Grand Kru Counties at the Nancy B. Doe Sports Stadium in Kakata in Group C.
Bomi will do likewise with Bong, River Gee and Rivercess Counties in Group D. The winners and runner-ups from each group will qualify to the quarter final stage of the National County Sports meet which will take place at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Stadium in Paynesville, Montserrado County.
By Sally Gaye–Edited by Winston W. Parley
