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MAPUSA: Chandan Caro, Ishita Colaso, Ruhaan Shaikh, Anaya Shukla, Aarna Lotlikar and Ishaan Colaso emerged champions in the 5th Naguesh and Sushila Verenkar Memorial All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament organised by Chandor Club under the aegis of Goa Table Tennis Association, at the Chandor Club Multipurpose Hall, recently.
In the U-15 boys final, Chandan Caro bounced back after dropping the first game to defeat Ruhaan Shaikh 3-1 (9-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-8), while Ishita Colaso displayed her class to beat Aarna Lotlikar 3-1 (11-3, 11-7, 6-11, 11-3) in the U-15 girls final.
Ruhaan earlier claimed the U-13 boys title in a thrilling five-game battle against Yug Prabhu 3-2 (11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9), while Aarna Lotlikar defeated Aayushi Amonkar to secure the U-13 girls crown.
In the youngest categories, Ishaan Colaso clinched the U-11 boys title with a fluent 3-0 (14-12, 11-9, 11-3) win over Ashank Dalvi, and Anaya Shukla outclassed Shaurya Dessai 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-5) in the U-11 girls final.
Special prizes were awarded to the U-11 and U-13 semi-finalists - Aarish Shaikh, Vardhan Verlekar, Claire George, Tvisha Kotkar, Ishaan Colaso, Vedant Wagle, Sachi Dessai and Tisha Shaikh - in recognition of their outstanding performances.