CentralZone UniversityGames begins
Bhubaneswar: Six-day-long Central Zone University Games kicks started at KIIT University here on Monday. Altogether 1400 players from 35 universities including seven from the host State are participating in the meet. The teams would participate in the basketball (man and women), badminton (man and women), Tennis (man ) and volleyball (women) events knockout round matches. From quarterfinal onwards the league round format would be implemented. Top four finishers of the meet would qualify for the Inter Zonal University Games. Teams from University of Allahabad, Bilaspur University, J.N.T. University Hydrabad, Osmania University Hydrabad, Vikram University Ujjain, (MP), KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Ravenshaw University Cuttack, A.P.S. University Rewa (MP), University of Hydrabad, Bastar Viswavidyalaya, Jagdalpur; MATS University (CG), Utkal University Bhubaneswar, Satavahana University Karimnagar (AP), Bundelkhand University (UP), R.D.V. University Jabalpur (MP), Gondwana University Gadchiroli (MAH), Berhampur University Berhampur, S.G.B. University Amaravati(MAH), R.T.M. Nagpur University (MAH), R.D.V. University Jabalpur(MP) , Kakatiya University Warangal (AP) and Pt. Ravishankar University Raipur (CG) have been grouped as Team ‘A’. Similarly, G. G. Viswavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Jiwaji University Gwalior (MP), Barkhatulla University Bhopal (MP), Sarguja UniversityAmbikapur (CG), Devi Ahalya University Indore (MP), Vikram University Ujjaini (MP), Ravenshaw University Cuttack, l.N.U.P.E. Gwalior, A.P.S. University Rewa (MP), Gondwana University Gadchiroli (MAH), R.T.M. Nagpur University (MAH), R.G.P.V. University (MP), Satavahana University Karimnagar (AP), Dr. H. G. V. University Sagar (MP), University of Allahabad, Sarguja University Ambikapur (CG), MATS University (CG), NIT, Warangal (AP), Dr. H.G.V. University Sagar (MP) have been placed in Team ‘B’. The six-day mega sports event was inaugurated in presence of P P Mathur, VC KIIT University, Sasmita Samanta, Registrar, Sucheta Priyabadini, Dy Registra and Jayanta Parida, Director, Sports Council, Utkal University.
KV-I, KV- II win in Inter-School Cricket
Bhubaneswar: The all-round performance of Sai Akankit Pradhan of Gourisankar School, who scored 30 runs and claimed four wickets by giving 18 runs gone to vain while the team suffered a defeat from Kendriya Vidyalaya-II (KV-II) by 29 runs in the 12th Bhubaneswar Inter-School Cricket Tournament at Unit-II High School Ground here on Monday. In another match on the same venue, Ansuman Pandey of Kendriya Vidyalaya-I (KV-I) smashed 60 runs and powered the team to beat GEMS School by huge 118 runs. At BJB College Ground, St Xavier Khandagiri declared winner against BJEM School. At Unit-II Girls High School Ground: KV-I scores 175/10 in 21 overs (Anshuman Pandey 60, P Kumar 23; SK Sadan 3/40, Nusrat Khan 2/23) bt GEMS 57/10 in 13.4 overs (Nusrat Khan 21; Rupesh Kumar Rout 2/20, Abhijit Sahoo 2/10) by 118 runs. M-o-M Ansuman Pandey. KV-II scores 150/10 in 21.4 overs (Swarup Mohapatra 21; Sai Akankit Pradhan 4/18, Alam Sahoo 2/35) bt Gourisankar School 121/8 in 22 overs (Devdilal Sundray 26, Sai Akankit Pradhan 30; Rajat Das 3/19) by 29 runs. M-o-M Sai Akankit.
Hostel boys athletic team announced
Bhubaneswar: A 15-member Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel athletic team has been announced here on Monday. The team would join the camp to be held at BJEM School here from October 10 to 15. The team would participate in the NCC National Athletic meet schedule to held at Delhi from October 22 to 27. Player list; Tapan Kumar Behera (100, 200 meter), Abhijit Sahu (100 meter), Sukadev Mohanty (long jump), Parsuram Sahu (shot-put), Dasarathi Dakua (800, 400(reserve) meter), Sambit Prusty (200 (reserve) meter), Prasanjit Xaxe (800, shot-put), Bijaya Kumar Malhi (100 (reserve) meter), Chaitnaya Tiria, Jaganath Hembram, Jitendra Nayak (all marathon), Krishna Munda (marathon, 400 meter), Nimu Tudu (long-jump), Punga Soren (long-jump (reserve), shot-put), Kamakshya Prasad Nayak (200,400 meter). .
Bhubaneswar-A to meet B in Football semis
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar-A would meet Bhubaneswar-B in the semifinal of the All India Nalco Cup Women Football Tournament at Angul on Tuesday. In the quarterfinal match on Monday, Supriya Routaray of Bhubaneswar-A scored a hatttrick and total five individual goals and powered the team to beat Mumbai by 7-1 goals. Mumbai got the lead in the 18th minute, but Bhubaneswar-A bounced back in style, Supriya netted three goals in the 27th, 33rd and 37th minutes respectively. After the change of sides, her-mate Subhaprava Rout and lochana Munda scored a goal each in the 59th and 61st minute respectively. Once again Supriya stocked two goals in the 63rd and 69th minutes respectively. Racing from the back Bhubaneswar-A registered a convincing 7-1 goals victory. Earlier on Sunday, Bhubaneswar-B edged out Jharkhand by 2-1 goals and qualified for the semifinals
OSAP bags State Police Football trophy
Bhubaneswar: The 6th Battalion of Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP) emerged champion by defeating Commissinorate Police of Cuttack by 2-0 goals in the final of the Odisha State Police Football Championship held at Reserve Police Ground in Cuttack on Sunday. While the 4th IR Battalion of Debagarh finished third. Altogether 33 teams from 30 units were participated in the meet, which kicks started on September 22.
Hrusikesh Behera, Basanta Kumar Patnaik and Basant Kumar Swaim of the champion team bagged the best player, best goalkeeper and best defender of the tournament awards respectively. Dinesh Tirkey of the 4th IR Battalion received the best forward award. DG Prakash Mishra distributed the trophies as the chief guest of the closing ceremony. Among others, Sanjeev Marik,M Akhya, RP Kochhe and Avaya were present.