Almost 90 young teams get taste of competitive b'ball
Panaji: The All-Goa Fr. Benedict Furtado basketball tournament in under-10, U-12, U-14, U-16 and U-17 age group categories, organised by Don Bosco Oratory, Panaji. was a major success with almost 90 teams from across the state taking part.
This is for the first time that a five-a-side basketball tournament with league matches was held for under-10 and under-12 categories. The organisers said their aim was to 'give children a taste of basketball and get coached to become skilled players later.'
Br. James Marcus, director of the Don Bosco Oratory, felicitated senior officials Olencio Dias and Luis Fernandes for their contribution to the sport.
The tournament was named after Fr.
Benedict Furtado, a priest who introduced basketball in Goa. He built the first basketball court in Panaji and was the first president of the Goa Basketball Association (GBA).
Results: U-10 category (mixed):
Winners: Loyola (A), Margao; runnersup: Loyola (B), Margao; best player: Varian Caeiro (Loyola A); most disciplined player: Ishanvi Chintis (Don Bosco, Panaji);
U-12 girls:
winners: Don Bosco, Fatorda; runnersup: Don Bosco Oratory, Panaji; best player: Eva Mascarenhas (DBO, Fatorda); most disciplined player: Elaine do Rosario (DBO, Panaji);
U-12 boys:
winners: Loyola, Margao; runnersup: Don Bosco, Fatorda; best player: Adriel Rosario (Loyola); most disciplined player: Tanay Rane;
U-14 girls:
winners: DBO, Fatorda; runnersup: DBO, Panaji: best player: Natalie Fernandes (DBO, Fatorda);
U-14 boys:
winners: Don Bosco HS, Panaji; runnersup: Loyola, Margao; best player: Fahim Shaikh (DBHS, Panaji);
U-16 girls:
Sonics A; runnersup: DBO, Fatorda A; best player: Kim D'Souza (Sonics A); under-16 boys: winners: DBO, Panaji; runnersup: DBO Fatorda; best player: Avner Mendonca (DBO, Panaji);
U-17 girls:
winners: Sonics A; runnersup: DBO, Panaji; best player: Enira Fernandes (Sonics A);
U-17 boys:
DBO, Fatorda; runnersup: DBO, Panaji; best player: Aaron Ponraj (DB0, Fatorda).
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