Sushree, Asit get Saroj Mahasuar sports award
Bhubaneswar: Young women cricketer of the State Sushree Dibyadarshini and experienced umpire Asit Kumar Patnaik received 12th Saroj Mahasuar Smurti Sanman sports award here in a function at Town Club on Sunday. In the last one year Sushree played various national and international tournaments. She was played against New Zealand, Sri lanka and South Africa as a member of India-A team. The off spinner Sushree got a call from national cricket academy (NCA) Bangalore in this year. Asit’s contribution is enormous for State cricket. As a player he played many matches and in last one decade he is dedicating his service as OCA and BCCI panel umpire. The jury committee comprising of Sports journalist Pabitra Pradhan, Suresh Swain, Sanjeb Biswal, Debi Prasan Mohanty and Gyana Ranjan Mishra unanimously finalised both the names. Culture and Tourism Minister Ashok Panda gave away the awards as the chief guest of the award ceremony. Among others, city Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, senior BJP leader Samir Mohanty, cricket coach Kishor Mania and Town Club secretary Manoj Mohapatra were present.
DPS Kalinga win Marine penalty kick tourney
Bhubaneswar: To motivate, promote and popularise football among the young star the Unit-6 Athletic Association organised a day long Kalinga Marine Penalty Kick Tournament at Unit-6 High School Ground here on Sunday. DPS Kalinga emerged champion by defeating St Joseph School by 4-3 goals in the final bout. Seven players and a goalkeeper was be the composition of a team. Gaynedra Bhanjadeo of the champion team received the best goalkeeper of the meet from the FAO vice president Bhakataballav Das. DPS Kalinga, St Joseph, DAV Unit-8, BJEM, St Xavier’s Kedaragouri, Rama Krushna Sikhya Kendra, IRC , Prabhujee English Medium School, Times Gurukul, Aurobinda School, Tapoban High School, Unit-6 High School and IRC Village Government High School were participated in the tournament.
Among others, Arabinda Mitra, Akhaya Kumar Das, Debendra Mishra, and Khurda District Sports Officer lalit Das were present. Maheswar Singh, Jitendra Singh Samant, Prakash Das and Durga Routray were conducted the matches as referees.