{"id":102020,"date":"2025-11-05T11:16:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102020"},"modified":"2025-11-05T11:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:16:31","slug":"from-form-one-to-his-third-comeback-the-remarkable-story-of-opoku-wares-stephen-kofi-apemah-baah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102020","title":{"rendered":"From form one to his third comeback: The remarkable story of Opoku Ware\u2019s Stephen Kofi Apemah Baah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At just 18, Stephen Kofi Apemah Baah has already made his mark on the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) stage not once, not twice, but three times.
When he first walked onto that stage as a Form One student in 2023, he made history. Stephen became the first-ever contestant to represent Opoku Ware School at that level and not only did he compete, he helped his team reach the finals.<\/p>\n

That year, he was the boy everyone was talking about the youngest in the competition, calm under pressure, quick with equations, and fearless before the buzzer.<\/p>\n

But in 2024, the story didn\u2019t go as planned. Opoku Ware, aiming to repeat their success, fell at the quarterfinal stage. For Stephen, that moment hit hard.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI just went blank. I felt like giving up,\u201d he recalls. \u201cBut my family and friends kept me going they reminded me why I started.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year, in 2025, Stephen is back older, sharper, and more determined than ever. His return isn\u2019t just about redemption. It\u2019s about resilience and the belief that greatness is built in persistence, not perfection.<\/p>\n

His teammate, John Kusi, who has worked with him closely, says Stephen\u2019s discipline makes him easy to team up with. The two once faced each other in junior high school quiz contests, but now, they move in sync focused on one goal: bringing the NSMQ trophy back to Kumasi.<\/p>\n

And while some describe Stephen as too serious or distant, those who know him say otherwise. \u201cI\u2019m actually one of the friendliest people you\u2019ll meet,\u201d he laughs.<\/p>\n

Away from the quiz stage, Stephen is a music lover. His playlist swings from Metro Boomin\u2019s \u201cAm I Dreaming\u201d to Black Sherif\u2019s \u201cEye Open\u201d and Joe Mettle\u2019s \u201cOnwanwani.\u201d<\/p>\n

For him, music is fuel and faith is foundation.<\/p>\n

As Opoku Ware School embarks on its 10th NSMQ final appearance in history, chasing a third national title their first since 2002 Stephen\u2019s story stands as a reminder that true champions don\u2019t rise once; they rise again and again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether we win or lose,\u201d he says, \u201clife continues.\u201d<\/p>\n

And maybe that\u2019s the lesson behind Stephen\u2019s journey that beyond the trophies and titles, it\u2019s the courage to keep showing up that truly defines greatness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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