Rasulpur, Oct 27 [UDN}: The two-day Jajpur district-level school cluster Kabaddi tournament for boys and girls under the age categories of 17 and 14 years concluded on Friday evening at the Government High School, Karan Madhupur, under Rasulpur Block. More than 600 players representing 10 blocks of Jajpur district participated in the competition, showcasing their sporting skills, teamwork, determination and competitive spirit.
Korei Block emerged as the overall winner in both the Under-17 and Under-14 boys’ categories. In the girls’ competitions, Bari Block won the Under-17 championship, while Binjharpur Block secured the title in the Under-14 category.
In the Under-17 girls’ final, Bari and Korei Blocks faced each other in a closely contested match. Korei defeated Bari by a narrow margin of 30–29 points to claim the championship, according to the match details provided in the report. In the Under-17 boys’ final, Korei defeated Binjharpur, while the Under-14 boys’ final saw Korei overcome Rasulpur by 45–33 points to secure the title.
In the Under-14 girls’ final, Binjharpur defeated Korei by 46–14 points to emerge champions. The tournament witnessed enthusiastic participation from school students across the district, highlighting the importance of sports in promoting physical fitness, discipline, confidence and team spirit among young people.
Rain had disrupted the proceedings during the opening phase of the tournament, resulting in the suspension of a second semifinal match in the Under-17 category. The pending match resumed on the concluding day, allowing the competition to proceed towards its final stages.
An award ceremony was organised after the conclusion of the tournament. Kishore Chandra Malik, Block Education Officer of Rasulpur, presided over the concluding function. Jajpur MP Rabindra Narayan Behera attended as the chief guest. District Physical Education Officer Sabita Nayak, School Management Committee president Mahendra Kumar Sahu and vice-president Nirupama Sahu were among the distinguished guests present on the occasion.
The dignitaries presented trophies to the champion and runner-up teams in the boys’ and girls’ categories. They congratulated the participating students for their performances and encouraged the selected players to perform well at the upcoming state-level competition and bring recognition to Jajpur district.
The host school welcomed the guests by presenting traditional uttariyas and flower saplings. Students added colour to the programme through welcome songs and dance performances. Headmistress Krishna Rani Behera delivered the vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to the guests, organisers, teachers, participating teams and everyone who contributed to the successful conduct of the tournament.
The event concluded on a celebratory note, recognising the achievements of young kabaddi players and reaffirming the importance of school-level sporting competitions in nurturing emerging talent and encouraging greater participation in sports.
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