Edo hockey future bright, says coach

<p>Head coach, Edo State hockey team, Sunny Ohiwerei, says the future of the state’s hockey players is bright.</p>, <p>Ohiwerei stated this after the Edo men’s team were beaten 5-0 by champions Kaduna, while the women’s side lost 1-0 to Delta, champions of the women’s category, at the ongoing National Hockey League in Abuja on Sunday.</p>, <p>“I can’t blame the defeat on the players because the fault isn’t from them, they played well against very good sides,” he said.</p>, <p>“We’ve not played in the league for about nine years now, so it’s like we are starting all over.</p>, <p>“But I’m very happy with the improvement of the players because we also have U-16 and U-21 teams, and we are capable of winning trophies from these teams. I believe they will develop to become very good senior players with proper grooming and encouragement.”</p>