Though the top spot eluded them by a whisker, Tamale Technical University (TaTU) walked away from GHATUSA 2025 with heads held high, hearts full of pride, and eyes firmly set on redemption.

After a thrilling week of athletic brilliance and nerve-testing competition in Cape Coast, the TaTU squad clinched 10 gold medals, backed by 4 silvers and 5 bronze medals, finishing first runner-up behind eventual winners Takoradi Technical University (TTU) — and by just two silver medals.

But it wasn’t just about numbers. It was about valour, grit, and the fighting spirit of the North.

In a post-game reflection that struck both pride and purpose, Prof. Saaed Ibn Bashiru, Vice-Chancellor of TaTU, celebrated the students’ performance while laying bare some hard truths:

“The TaTU Team went prepared to win the ultimate best position. We assembled our best student-athletes and gave them our very best support,” he said.

But Prof. Bashiru didn’t mince words about the hurdles his team faced along the way.

“Even though there were organizational, procedural, and officiating challenges which ultimately affected our overall performance, we stood strong together and managed to overcome these challenges.”

Indeed, TaTU’s athletes didn’t just show up — they showed out. In volleyball, sprint, field, and court, they were a force. Names like Divine Dordoye and Salman Yahaya in volleyball, and the golden runners who lit up the track, echoed across the stadiums. From the start whistle to the final buzzer, they gave it their all.

The next GHATUSA Games is set to be hosted by Sunyani Technical University (STU)