…Tagarika Primary athletes aim higher
By Emmanuel Chitsika
Located deep down in the dry region in ecological farming region 5 in the red soils of Mufula ranch is a
poorly-resourced Tagarika Primary school. Despite the odds working against the learners, four girls
driven by determination and resolve for success have taken it to another level as they are set to dance
with Masvingo province’s talented athletes at the provincial stage set for Friday the 6th of March 2026.
After brushing aside challenges of fellow competitors at zonal, cluster, district and inter-district levels,
the quartet of Rumbidzai Mulala, Tendai Marufu, Juliana Murashiki and Sharon Machaya are set to
showcase their talents at the provincial stage where the ultimate prize is qualification for the national
finals.
Machaya won in the 800 metres, Marufu in long jump while Mulala and Murashiki partake in the throws
discuss and javelin respectively in the inter-district competitions recently held at Masogwe Primary
school on March 2, 2026.
The remotely- located school in Mwenezi East constituency has an enrolment if slightly above five
hundred learners hailing from the community whose livelihoods is primarily hinged on small grains
production and some few cash crops like water melons,sesame and cotton for some few farmers as well
as communal cattle production.
This is not the first time Tagarika have raised the flag of Mwenezi on the sporting front as Tagarika girls
volleyball team mentored by Chikoti Hapson has twice played at the national finals in succession (2024
and 2025).
Mwenezi is arguably full of untapped talent in various sporting disciplines and only fate awaits Tagarika
athletics coach Matsilele Revesai and her charges as they join the district team to the provincial finals.
