Gateway wins Netball Crown
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Seated from left: Shereen Nugera (Coach), Supriya Wickramasekare (Netball Coordinator), Aneesha Perera (Vice Captain/Best Defensive Player), Rohini Alles (Managing Director), Uvindi Senadheera (Captain), Yamuna Sandamali (Head Coach), Chandrika Wijesooriya (Coach) Standing from left: Jaishani Amarasekara, Shenali Fernando, Nidusha Srikanth, Sandali Liyanage, Kiara Ekanayake, Dewni Wickramarachchi, Vidushika Rathnayaka, Shenell Yahathugoda, Rithu Munasinghe, Marisha Premathilake
Gateway College was unmatched in the Inter-International Schools Under-20 Girls’ Netball Championship that was organised by Ilma International School. Gateway College beat Ilma at the final after defeating Lyceum Wattala at the semis. To the team’s credit, most matches were won with considerable margins.
In the final, Gateway Colombo beat Ilma19-7. In the semi-final, Gateway Colombo beat Lyceum International School Wattala 13-6. In the group matches, Gateway beat Royal Institute 19-1, Lyceum International School Panadura 13-1, Gateway College Kandy 10-2 and received a walkover from Asian International School.
Gateway’s Uvindi Senadheera was named the Netball Queen of the Tournament. Aneesha Perera and Shanell Yahathugoda won the awards for the Best Defensive Player and the Best Centre Court Player respectively.
Shanell Yahathugoda: Best Centre Court Player
Best Defensive Player: Aneesha Perera
Netball Queen: Uvindi Senadheera