Cream of WP’s Schoolboy Spikers in action
The 11th edition of the Blue, Gold and Blue Western Province Invitation Schools Volleyball Championship 2017, organised and conducted by the Royal College Volleyball Advisory and Management Committee under the patronage of the Royal College Union, got under way yesterday and will end today at the Royal College ground at Reid Avenue, Colombo.
The tournament will be conducted among 3 age groups namely, Under (U)- 15, 17, 19 for Boys and U-19 only for Girls. Around 100 teams from over 50 schools in the WP will be in action.
“Our main objective is to conduct a quality schools’ Volleyball tournament, thereby, uplift the standards of this national sport. At the same time, we want to promote this game both at national and collegiate level. Since its formation in 2005, we have come a long way with this tournament and its 11th successive year is ample testimony” said RCVAMC President Nermala Sarathchchndra.
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“Today, the Royal College Volleyball Advisory and Management Committee has transformed Volleyball into one of the best sports at Royal, where it has produced a number of outstanding junior national VB players in the recent past, which is a remarkable feat indeed,” he added.
Reigning champions De Mazenod College, Kandana, are tipped to retain their title but, will face stiff competition from last year’s runners-up Royal College, Colombo. The U-16 and U-18 championships last year were won by Gonsalvez College and Vidyartha Vishwa Vidya Peetaya respectively, while Subashi Royal College and Royal College, Colombo, were the respective runners-up. Agamathi Balika Vidyalaya, Panadura, were the Girls U-19 Champions, while Kehana Vidyalaya were the Runners-up. Attractive trophies and medals are on offer to the winners and runners-up, with special awards for the Most Outstanding Spiker of the tournament and for the Best Setter will be awarded in all categories.