Inter-School tourney concludes

Young athletes posing along with dignitaries during Inter-School tournament at Kargil.
Young athletes posing along with dignitaries during Inter-School tournament at Kargil.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent

KARGIL, June 16: The U-14, U-17 and U-19 Boys and Girls Volleyball, Handball, Football and Athletics Inter-School tournament-2024 concluded at Zonal Headquarter in Tai-Suru, here today.
The event marked the end of a thrilling and competitive series of matches that showcased exceptional talent and sportsmanship of young athletes from various schools across the region.
The tournament saw enthusiastic participation from numerous schools. Over the past six days, 1844 young players and athletes from 25 schools competed in a variety of sports and demonstrated remarkable skill, teamwork, and dedication.
The concluding ceremony was graced by esteemed guests, including local dignitaries, education officials, sports personalities, and community leaders.
Councillor Taisuru, Abdul Hadi who was chief guest applauded the efforts of the young athletes and emphasized the importance of sports in holistic education. He conferred Rs 10,000 cash prize to the award and medal winners of the Inter-School tournament 2024. Incharge SHO Panikhar, Mohd Hadi presented Rs 1000 cash prize to the best performing athlete of the 10 Km athletic event, Mohd Baqir from HSS Biama Purtilchey. In the concluding ceremony, the U17 Boys’ Volleyball final match was played between NPHS Taisuru and EGPHS Kargee in which NPHS Taisuru won the match by 2 sets.