Uhana Thissapura & St.Xavier’s DSI Volleyball U15 champions

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Uhana Thissapura Vidyalaya, Ampara and St.Xavier’s College, Marawila won the U15 girls’ & boys’ championships respectively in the 17th DSI Supersport Schools’ Volleyball Championship.

U15 Girls

Uhana Thissapura Vidyalaya defeated Vijayaba National School, Hungama 3-0 to win the U15 Girls’ Championship.

In the semi-finals Vijayaba National School defeated Shri Rathanapala Maha Vidyalaya, Mahauswewa 25-11 & 25-22 while Uhana Thissapura Vidyalaya defeated Maliyadeva Adarsha Kanishta Vidyalaya, Kurunegala 25-18 & 25-8.

Uhana Thissapura won the 1st comfortably, 25-16. However, Vijayaba National School fought valiantly in the 2nd set but it was Uhana Thissapura who won that set again 26-24. Thissapura secured the championship winning the 3rd set 25-20.

Results

Final

Uhana Thissapura Vidyalaya 25-16, 26-24, 25-20 Vijayaba National School, Hungama

3rd Place

Shri Rathanapala Maha Vidyalaya 2-0 Maliyadeva Adarsha Kanishta Vidyalaya

Semi-finals

Vijayaba National School 25-11, 25-22 Shri Rathanapala Maha Vidyalaya, Mahauswewa

Uhana Thissapura Vidyalaya 25-18, 25-8 Maliyadeva Adarsha Kanishta Vidyalaya, Kurunegala

Awards

Best Setter – Thiwanki Madumali (Uhana Thissapura Vidyalaya, Ampara)

Best Attacker –  Sureka Dilshani (Vijayaba National School, Hungama)

Best Player – Amandi Bhagya (Uhana Thissapura Vidyalaya, Ampara)  

U15 Boys

St.Xavier’s College, Marawila defeated Rajasinghe Central College, Ruwanwella 3-1 to win the U15 Boys’ Championship.

In the semi-final, St.Xavier’s College defeated Kuruwamulla Maha Vidyalaya 2-1. The scores read 29-27, 21-25 & 25-18. Rajasinghe College defeated Dammissara MMV with relative ease, 25-12 & 25-21 in the other semi-final.

Rajasinghe Central won the 1st set 19-25 but St.Xavier’s responded winning the 2nd set with the identical score line. The 3rd set was a close one but it was St.Xavier’s who took the upper hand winning it 25-23. Needing to win the 4th set Rajasinghe Central gave a good fight but fell agonizingly short, giving the championship to St.Xavier’s College.

Results

Final

St.Xavier’s College, Marawila 19-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-23 Rajasinghe Central College, Ruwanwella

3rd Place

Dhammissara MMV 25-15 & 25-16 Kuruwamulla Maha Vidyalaya   

Semi-finals

St.Xavier’s College 29-27, 21-25, 25-18 Kuruwamulla Maha Vidyalaya

Rajasinghe Central College 25-12, 25-21 Dhammissara MMV

Awards

Best Setter – Kavindu Udayanga (St.Xavier’s College, Marawila)

Best Attacker –  Kavishka Madushanka (Rajasinghe Central College, Ruwanwella)

Best Player – Hirusha Ganidu Lakshan (St.Xavier’s College, Marawila)