Udupi/M’Belle: Volakadu HS Boys champions of Udupi Taluk VB tourney for the third successive y

By Eugene DSouza
Pics by Alphonse Mendonsa and Eugene DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 07 Sep 2016: The Government High School Volakadu Boys team emerged as champions of Udupi Taluk level Volleyball Tournament by defeating their rivals for the last two years - Dandathirtha English Medium High School, Kapu by 2-0 in a thrilling final match that was held in St. Lawrence PU College Ground, Moodubelle on Tuesday, 6 September 2016.

 

The semi-final matches were played between Government High School, Volakadu  and Sri Narayanaguru English Medium High School, Malpe in which Volakadu High School emerged as victorious. In the second semi-final match Dandathirtha competed with Government High School, Ajjarakadu, Udupi in which Dandathirtha High School was the winner. History was created by Government High School, Volakadu by creating an hat-trick by winning the championship for the successive third year.

 

 

In the valedictory function that was held at 5 pm,  Rev. Fr. Clement Mascarenhas, Correspondent of St. Lawrence Educational Institutions, Moodubelle  handed over the winner’s trophy and certificates to the winning team –Government High School, Volakadu and Rev. Fr. Lawrence Cutinha, Assistant Parish Priest of Moodubelle gave away the Runners Up trophy and certificates to Dandathirtha High School team.

 

Nitish of Volakadu  High School team was adjudged as the Best Smasher ; Tushar of Volakadu was awarded as the Best Passer and Varshith Shetty of Dandathirtha was the Best All-rounder. The other guests included: Shekar Gowda C. Patil-Udupi Taluk Physical Education Officer and Somappa Thingalaya-President of Udupi Zone  Physical Education  Teachers Association.

 

Mrs. Veera Fernandes, Headmistress of St. Lawrence English Medium High School, Moodubelle who hosted the Udupi Taluk level  high school boys Bolleyball Tournament welcomed and thanked the guests and Mrs. Roopashri compered the programme.

 

32 high schools had sent their boys Volleyball teams to this tournament.

 

 

The inaugural function was held earlier in the morning at 9.30 am which was presided over by Rev. Dr. Lawrence D’Souza-Secretary of the Catholic Education Society of Udupi (CESU). Mrs. Ranjani Hegde-President of Belle Grama Panchayat  was the guest of honour. Rev. Fr. Clement Mascarenhas formally inaugurated the tournament by lighting the lamp along with other dignitaries including Rev. Fr. Lawrence Cutinha, Shekar Gowda C. Patil and Somappa Thingalaya.

 

Speaking at this occasion, Mrs. Ranjani Hegde, Shekar Gowda C. Patil, Rev. Fr. Clement Mascarenhas and Rev. Dr. Lawrence D’Souza encouraged the teams to exhibit their sportsmanship and abide by the rules of the game and put in their best efforts.

 

Mrs. Veera Fernandes welcomed the guests, Mrs. Malathi proposed the vote of thanks and Mrs. Sumalatha Nayak compered the programme.

 

Though the inaugural function as well as the semi-final matches were disrupted by rains, the teams and physical education teachers from various high schools cooperated in conducting the tournament smoothly. The staff members and student volunteers of St. Lawrence English Medium High School worked hard to successfully host this important tournament.