DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 9 (MExN): The 2 day All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA) Dimapur Sports Meet cum Basketball & Volleyball Tournament concluded with a closing ceremony which was held at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Dimapur on November 8.
The closing ceremony began with the gathering of all the participating schools followed by the Prize Distribution. A word of encouragement was shared by the President of ANPSA, Dimapur, Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema which was followed shortly by an enchanting number by the students of Lorna’s Hr. Sec. School. The vote of thanks was proposed by Reji Abraham, General Secretary, ANPSA, Dimapur.
The other highlights included the Flag Down and submission of the ANPSA Flag to the President, ANPSA Dimapur by the Convenor of the Sports Meet, Dr. R. Francis, which was followed by the declaration of the ANPSA Sports Tournament Meet closed by the President. The programme concluded with the benediction by Rev. Fr. Stephen Chazhisseril, SDB, Co-Convenor of the ANPSA Sports Meet 2022 and Principal of Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur.
The two day event saw the participating schools competing in various events including Volleyball, Basketball, March Past, 100 Mtrs Race, Tug-of-War, etc. The overall champion trophy was bagged by Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur. In March Past, Livingstone Foundation International secured the 1st position while Herbert Spencer School and Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School came in the 2nd and 3rd places respectively. In Volleyball Boys category, El Shaddai Academy won the 1st prize while Community Education Centre and Greenwood Hr. Sec. School won the 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively. The team from Lorna’s Hr. Sec. School won the 1st prize in Volleyball Girls category while the 2nd and 3rd prizes were bagged by Herbert Spencer School and Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School respectively.
In Basketball Boys category, the team from Christian Hr. Sec. School came out as the winners while Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School and Greenwood Hr. Sec. School bagged the 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively. In the Girls category of the same, Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School won the 1st prize while St. Mary Montessori & Hr. Sec. School and Greenwood Hr. Sec. School came in the 2nd and 3rd places respectively.
The Best Player Award for Volleyball Boys went to Albert Rangthang of El-Shaddai Academy; while for Volleyball Girls it went to Livitoli V. Awomi of Lorna’s Hr. Sec. School. In Basketball, the Best Player Award for boys went to Rahul Yadhav of Christian Hr. Sec. School, while for the girls, it went to Kurhozu Nyuuri of Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School.
In the Higher Secondary category of 100 metres race, the 1st prize in Girls category was clinched by Sunepjungla Longkumer of Livingstone Foundation International while Kashili M. Yeptho of Greenwood Hr. Sec. School and Bengangsenla Jamir of St. Stephen Hr. Sec. School bagged the 2nd and 3rd Prizes respectively. In the same event, the 1st prize in boys category was clinched by Ghunashe Chishi of Bethesda Hr. Sec. School while Mhajamo Kithan of Livingstone Foundation International and Chemtipong J. Sangtam of Greenwood Hr. Sec. School won the 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively.
In the 100 metres race for High School Level Boys, the 1st position was bagged by Imtisunep Imti of El-Shaddai Academy while Albert Meetei and Elvin Misao of St. Mary’s Hr. Sec. School clinched the 2nd and 3rd places respectively. In the same event for Girls, the 1st place was bagged by Mehrin of Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School while Moamen of Greenwood Hr. Sec. School and Kezhangunuo Seyie of Herbert Spencer School came in the 2nd and 3rd positions.
In the Tug-of War Boys category, the robust team from St. Mary’s Montessori & Hr. Sec. School stole the show by winning the 1st prize while St. Mary’s Hr. Sec. School, Padumpukhri clinched the 2nd Prize and Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School came in the 3rd place. The Girls team from St. Stephen Hr. Sec. School bagged the 1st Prize in the same event while teams from St. Mary’s Montessori & Hr. Sec. School and Lorna’s Hr. Sec. School won the 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively.
