Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 9: Sainik School Nagrota registered an emphatic win over Sainik School Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh in Volleyball by defeating the latter on the first day of the North Zone Inter Sainik School Sports Meet being hosted by Sainik School Nagrota.
Sainik School Nagrota outplayed Sainik School Sujanpur Tira (HP) by straight 3-0 sets with 25-13, 25-16 and 25-10 points.
Cadet Sahil Manhas (Captain) of Sainik School Nagrota smashed his way through the defence of the opponents and helped his team to score this big win.
The first league match of Hockey ended in a draw as the hosts Sainik School Nagrota took on Sainik School Kunjpura (Haryana).
Cadet Dharam Deo Yadav scored the equalizer in the 38th minute for SS Nagrota to level the score.
It was also an equally productive day for Sainik School Ghorakhal (Uttarakhand) which managed to deliver a shocker to defending champions Sainik School Kunjpura by a narrow margin of two points in Basketball (39-37) and also trounced Sainik School Kapurthala by 2-0 in Sub-Junior Football.
In Junior Football, however, Sainik School Sujanpur Tira (HP) pulled off a win with a lone goal scored by Cadet Haridas against Sainik School Kapurthala, Punjab.
In the morning session of the second day, Inter Zonal Volleyball Champions Sainik School Kunjpura defeated Sainik School Ghorakhal in straight sets 25-17, 25-06 and 25-16 while Sainik School Kapurthala emerged winners with a comfortable margin in Hockey (2-0) and Basketball (92-34).
Following a tough fight, the Football match between Sainik School Kunjpura and Sainik School Nagrota ended in a draw.
Cadet Molu Prasad of Sainik School Nagrota bagged first prize in Hindi Debate Competition held in the school auditorium and enabled the hosts to win the trophy in the literary event.
Col KD Koushal, Principal gave away the prizes and certificates to the participants and presented mementoes to guest judges.
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