Xavier’s enter Inter-School Football Q-Finals
Bhubaneswar: In the league round match, Siba Sankar Prasad, Prince Kumar Singh and Ritesh Prasad of the Xavier’s International School scored a double goal each and powered the team to beat DAV Kalinga Nagar by 6-0 goals and entered the last eight round of the 24th Kalinga Marine-Vivenkananda Memorial Inter-School Football Tournament at Unit-6 High School Ground here on Saturday. Siba Sankar started the party in the 10th minute of the play and he doubles the lead in the 20th minute. While Prince netted in the 24th and 43rd minute and his-mate Ritesh scored in the 26th and 33rd minutes. In another league match of the day, Kendriya Vidyalaya-II beat Xavier’s High School Kedaraguri by 2-0 goals. Rajesh Pradhan draw the first blood in the 21st minute. After the change of sides, Asutosh Basantra nailed the final goal in the 48th minute. Durga Routary, Prakash Das, Rajendra Barik, Durga Achary, Jitendra Samantasingh and Amit Nayak conducted the league matches as referees.
Odisha to play in SK Memorial Trophy
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to compete in the SK Memorial Trophy Cricket Tournament, which is being organised by Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) in Kolkata from September 6 to 25. Altogether four teams would vie for the trophy. Bengal-A, Bengal-B and Jharkhand are the three other teams in the dray. The tournament will feature seven four-day matches, including the final in the Eden Gardens from September 22 to 25. Odisha would play their opening match against Bengal-A at Jadavpur University Ground from September 6 to 9. They would take on Jharkhand on the same ground from September 11 to 14 and in the last league match they would meet Bengal-B at CAB Academy from September 16 to 19. Odisha Cricket Association would announce the State team on September 2 and the team would leave for Kolkata the next day.
National Jr Basketball tourney team announced
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Basketball Association on Saturday announced the State teams for the the 64th National Junior Basketball Championship-2013 for Junior Men and Women to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium and Outdoor Basketball Court of Barabati Stadium, Cuttack from September 1 to 8. As many as 46 teams, 23 each in boys and girls categories would vie for the title. Chhattisgarh boys and girls, who bagged the titles in the previous National Championship held at Puducherry, whould be looking to defend their titles this year. The format for the championship will be league cum knockout for level 1 and 2. Junior Men team: Amarjeet Pandey, Saddam Hussain, Sahid Khan,Firoz Barua, Jatin Kumar Sethi, Rudra Kanta Sahu, Sk. Aftabuddin, Bharat Tamsoy, Alek lakra,Jowarim lakra, Mahesh Panda, Nishant, Krushna Chandra Bhuyan, SP Rahul, Achyutananda Kahali, Satya Acharaya (assistant coach), JP Singh (coach), NB Yadav (manager). Women team: Rajashree Swain, Jayashree Baskey, Sibani Nayak, Anthenu Kujur, Bishnupriya Malick, Anita Das, Sebani Sahoo, Salu Arji, Poonam Khiru, Promodini Nayak, Suvanki Sahoo, Adasiya Priyadarsini Sahoo, Smarita Samantray (assistant coach), Rajesh Singh (chief coach), Basanti Manjari Nayak (manager).