Top squash stars, Daniel Agbaje, Kevina Amako, Blessing Bassey and Ares Andong emerged champions in various categories in this year’s edition of the Squash Premier League.
Agbaje claimed the Men’s Singles knockout title after Nanme Rindaps withdrew through a walkover and also won the Boys Under-19 category after defeating Rindaps 2-0 (9-11, 9-11).
On his part, Amako won the Girls’ Under-19 title after defeating Joy Obanuyiwa 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-9), while Bassey defeated Palang Ajot 3-1 (11-9, 8-11, 13-11, 11-7) to win the Girls’ Under-15 Singles title.
Andong defeated Ayomide Adeyanju 3-2 (6-11, 15-17, 11-3, 11-8, 11-8) to claim the Boys’ Under-15 Singles title, while Amako also won the Women’s Singles after defeating Obanuyiwa 3-1 (11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9).
In the Men’s Doubles final, Team Bravo defeated Team Gamma 2-0 (11-6, 11-2) to emerge champions.
Speaking, Coach Bernard Mkpe of Beromich Squash Sports Academy said the second edition was an improvement on the previous competition and called for greater media coverage and sponsorship.
Speaking with newsmen at the closing of the second edition of the SPL at Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, founder of the Squash Premier League (SPL), T’Connor Tuodolo, said that the competition has recorded significant growth since its inception in 2025.
He said that participation had risen from 26 athletes to 111 in the just-concluded second edition.
He said the week-long competition, which began on Aug. 3, attracted 111 young athletes from squash academies across the country.
The tournament, themed “Breeding the Next Generation of Champions,” featured Under-15, Under-19, senior, club members and doubles categories.
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