Joseph Vaz and Galigamuwa MMV take Under-18 titles
Joseph Vaz College, Wenappuwa and Galigamuwa MMV won Under-18 Boy’s and Girls’ titles respectively at the DSI Supersports Schools Volleyball Championship played at the National Youth Services Indoor Stadium, Maharagama yesterday. St. Joseph Vaz were given a tough game 3-2 (25-15, 21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 11-15) by Nattandiya Dammisara MMV in the Boy’s final. In the Girls’ Under-18 finals Galigamuwa MMV scored an easy 3-0 (27-25, 25-13, 25-17) over Nattandiya Dammissara MMV.
The Under-16 finals concluded in the morning with St. Xavier’s MMV and Mahauswewa Ratanapala MV emerging champions in the Boy’s and Girls’ categories respectively. On their way to the championships St. Xavier’s beat Dammissara MMV 3-1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-20, 25-19) while Mahauswewa Ratanapala scored a close 3-2 (28-26, 19-25, 25-10, 23-25, 15-3) victory over Galigamuwa MMV. In the Under-14 Boy’s finals played on Friday Ruwanwella Rajasinghe MMV beat Marawila St. Xavier’s 3-2 (25-15, 21-15, 23-15, 25-21, 11-15) and in the Girls’ finals Ampara Uhanatissapura MV defeated Hungama Vijayaba NS 3-1 (25-w17, 17-25, 19-25, 17-25).
Best performances:
Under-14 Boys – Best Player: Kanishka Madusanka (Ruwanwella Rajasinghe MMV), Best Attacker: Ganilu Anulashan (St. Xavier’s MV), Best Setter: Nipuna Kaushalya (Rajasinghe MMV) Under-14 Girls – Best Player: Amanthi Bagya Balasuriya (Uhanatissapura MV), Best Attacker: Kaumali Thasmira (Wijayaba NS), Best Setter: Thivanki Madumali (Uhanatissapura MV)
Under-16 Boys – Best Player: Milinda Nirmal Perera (Xavier’s MV), Best Attacker: R.K.B.R. Abhimansa (Damissara MMV), Best Setter: Navod Kaushalya Bandara (St. Xavier’s MV)
Under-16 Girls – Best Player: Prteethika Pramodini (Ratanapala MV), Best Attacker: Dilukshi Harshani (Galigamuwa MMV), Best setter: Sudeepa Dilmini (Ratanapala MV)
Under-18 Boys – Best Player: Damindu Sanjana Peiris (Joseph Vaz), Best Attacker: Shehan Dananjaya (Damissara MV) Best Setter:Sherara Madusanka Fernando (Joseph Vaz MMV)
Under-18 Girls – Best Player: M.T.N.S. Gunawardene (Galigamuwa MMV), Best Attacker: H.B.C.M. Kariyawasam (Galigamuwa MMV), Best Setter: Priyadarshani Wijesinghe (Galigamuwa MMV)