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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB)
Udupi, Dec 2: The state-level high school boys and girls floodlit tournament - 2014-15 came to close at the Mahathma Gandhi District Stadium, Ajjarkad here on the evening of Monday December 1. Dakshina Kannada district won the overall championship.
The winners of this event will participate in the national-level sports meet to be held in Ranchi next month.
Minister for Kannada and culture Umashree, who was the chief guest of the occasion, said that people from the coastal region are very open to cultivating a culture of sports. She added that each physical trainer has the responsibility of developing the cognitive ability of the children and motivate them to understand the need for a 'sports culture'.
More than 3,500 participants from 34 institutions attended the three-day sports meet and more than 200 physical trainers (PT) were deputed throughout the tournament. About 33 competitions were held and 99 medals were allotted.
Prizes were distributed to winners during the valedictory programme. Finance committee president Ramesh Kanchan, headed the programme.
CMC president Yuvaraj, S P Kagale, D S Radhamani, principal of government girls' pre-university college, Udupi, Roshan Kumar, district director of sports committee, Sitanadi Vittal Shetty and others were present.
Winners
1. Boys’ Champion – S Lokesh, Sacred Heart Boys High School, Ashoknagar, Bangalore south
100 meters race- First
Long jump – First
Javelin throw – First
1. Girls’ Champion - Harshita – Holy Family High School, Bajpe, Dakshina Kannada
100 meters – Second
Long Jump – First
Triple jump – First
3. Overall Champions, Boys’ – Dakshina Kannada District
4. Overall champions, Girls’ – Dakshina Kannada District
5. Overall Integral Champions – Dakshina Kannada District
High School Boys
200 meters
I. Praveen Kumar M – Bangalore North
II. Rolan Preran D’Silva – Dakshina Kannada
III. Raju Y V – Vidyanagar
3000 meters
I. Mokshith S
II. Hanumanth Eshwarappa – Koppala
III. Prasanth Kumar – Shimoga
100 meters hurdles
I. Aman Arun – Dakshina Kannada
II. Basavaraj - Vidyanagar
III. Ranjith P V – Dakshina Kannada
Long Jump
I. S. Lokesh – Bangalore South
II. Mohammad Asif K M – Chickmagalur
III. Vikas Poojary – Sirsi
High jump
I. Suresh S N - Dakshina Kannada
II. Praveen Kottari –Dakshina Kannada
III. Naveen Naik – Udupi
Javelin throw
I. Vijay K – Bangalore Rural
II. Chetan Marate – Sirsi
III. Sharuka Tarihala – Dharwad
High School Girls
200 meters
I. Divyashri - Udupi
II. Dhechamu C S – Dakshina Kannada
III. Dhaneshwari – Viyanagar Sports School
3000 meters
I. Priya L D – Hassan
II. Rekha Sanjevappara – Davangere
III. Veena M – Mysore
110 meters hurdles
I. Abhighel Arogyanath – Bangalore South
II. Dhanusha M R – Bangalore North
III. Dhrithi R – Bangalore North
Discus throw:
I. Kalavathi B T– Vidyanagar Sports School
II. Rahath N Saiyadh – Uttar Kannada
III. Sneha Nayak – Udupi
Javelin throw
I. B S Ramya – Mandya
II. Nagma A – Mysore
III. Suhasini G Magadhamma – Chikkodi