Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: MES College and Vidya Prabodhini won the men’s and women’s Goa University organised Inter-Collegiate Kabaddi Championship, at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Goa University.
M.E.S’s Vasant Joshi College of Arts & Commerce, Zuarinagar, won the fifth consecutive time by winning the Inter-Collegiate Kabaddi Men Championship 2024-25 by defeating Swami Vivekananda VM’s College of Commerce, Bori by a score of 53-34.
Vidya Prabodhini College of Commerce, Education, Computer and Management, Porvorim won Inter Collegiate Kabaddi Women Championship 2024-25 by defeating Cuncolim Educational Society’s College of Arts & Commerce, Cuncolim by a score of 47-41.
In the Men’s section, earlier in the semis finals in the M.E.S’sVasant Joshi College of Arts & Commerce, Zuarinagardefeated Kala Academy Goa’s College of Theatre Arts with a score of 49-44 and Swami Vivekananda VM’s College of Commerce, Bori defeated Cuncolim Educational Society’s College of Arts & Commerce, Cuncolim by a score 44-21.
In the Women’s semi-finals, Vidya Prabodhini College of Commerce, Education, Computer and Management, Porvorimdefeated Shree Mallikarjun and Shri. Chetan Manju Desai College of Arts and Commerce, Canacona, by a score of 56-43, and Cuncolim Educational Society’s College of Arts & Commerce, Cuncolim defeated GVM’s Gopal Govind Poy Raiturcar College of Commerce and Economics, Farmagudi, Ponda, by a score of 47-40.
The Best Player in Men was awarded to Ali Ahmed Gaudi of M.E.S’s Vasant Joshi College of Arts & Commerce, Zuarinagar and the Best Player in Women was awarded to Trupti Velip of Cuncolim Educational Society’s College of Arts & Commerce, Cuncolim
In total, 34 men’s and 20 women’s teams participated in the Inter College Kabaddi Championship Men and Women Championship 2024-25.
M.E.S’s Vasant Joshi College Kabaddi Men team: Lohit Naik, Ali Ahmed Gaudi, Navin Goudar, Rajeev Parwar, BeeluLamani, Anand Madar, Suresh Hadpad, Sidhant Lamani, Ganesh Birader, Manjunath Bani, Sadasiva Nagoda and Abhishek Yamnappa.
C.E.S, Cuncolim Women Team: Trupti Velip, Pratiksha Talpikar, Amisha Velip, Cerina Fernandes, Prathana Velip, Harshika Velip, Ramila Chari, Vandhan Murmu, Diksha Walikar, Simran Gaonkar, Gaurisha Kakonkar and Savita Raikar.
Chief Guest for the presentation ceremony Prof. Jivan Parab, Vice Dean, School of Physical and Applied Sciences, Goa University, Guest of Honor Dr Sushant Haldankar, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, DM’s College, Assagao, Mrs Joslyn D’Souza, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa and Mr Tanvesh Vengurlekar, Physical Education Teacher, Dr KB Hedgewar School, Ponda along with Mr Balachandra Jadar, Asst. The Director of Physical Education and Sports, Goa University presented medals and trophies to the winners and runners-ups.
