Team Herald
PANJIM: Quepem emerged toppers with three titles and a runners-up finish at the 8th State Tribal Sports Festival at Ponda and Shiroda-Karai grounds.
Quepem won the men’s kabaddi title, men’s and women’s kho-kho. They finished runners-up in men’s volleyball event to powerhouse and seven-time champions Tiswadi.
Canacona also produced an impressive display winning the women’s volleyball crown and upsetting favourites Tiswadi in the tug-of-war final. Bicholim emerged the champions in lagori and women’s tennis ball cricket.
WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar was the chief guest. Sports Minister Govind Gaude was the guest of honour. Cortalim MLA Anthony Vaz was a special invitee. Over Rs 3.5 lakh was presented in prize money.
Results: Volleyball – Winners Tiswadi men, Canacona women. Runners-up: Quepem men, Mormugoa women.
Kabaddi- Winners Quepem men, Sanguem women. Runners-up: Tiswadi men, Quepem women.
Kho-Kho – Winners Quepem men, Quepem women. Runners-up Salcete men, Canacona women.
Tennis ball cricket – Winners: Tiswadi men, Bicholim women. Runners-up: Canacona men, Ponda women.
Langdi – Winners: Mormugao. Runners-up: Bardez.
Lagori -Winners: Bicholim. Runners-up: Sanguem.
Tug-of-war – Winners: Canacona. Runners-up: Tiswadi.
Following individual prizes were awarded:
Volleyball – Best smashers: Nitin Sawant, Siddhi Gaonkar (Canacona)
Best lifters: Devidas Gauns, Ravina Gaonkar. Promising players: Dipesh Velip, Saili Velip.
Kabaddi – Best raider: Devidas Velip. Best catcher: Harish Jalmi.
Promising player: Ashish Velip.
Tennis ball cricket – Best bowlers: Suraj Velip, Ankita Jalmi. Best batsmen: Sagar Gaude, Poorva Gaude. Promising players: Rajesh Kankonkar, Tanisha Velip.
Kho-kho: Best chaser: Sanket Velip, Ashvita Velip. All-rounders: Alex Dias, Pallavi Velip. Promising players: Deepak Gaonkar, Ashwini Velip. Promising players in langdi: Dhruv Gawda, Vicky Velip. Promising player in lagori: Mahadev Solayekar.
