Kalyan: Girls’ teams from Holy Cross Convent High School, Kalyan, secured first place in both the under-14 and under-17 categories at the District Sports Office (DSO) Kho-Kho tournament organised jointly by the School Sports Department and the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation.

The victories earned both teams qualification for the divisional-level competition. Around 50 school teams from the Kalyan-Dombivli region participated in the tournament.

In the under-14 final, Holy Cross defeated Nutan Dnyan Mandir of Kalyan East to clinch the title. The under-17 team also finished first, displaying speed, agility, accurate tackling and coordination.

The under-14 team was captained by Gargi More and included Shambhavi More, Bhuvi Tiwari, Chetana Pawar, Vedika Jadhav, Viva Jadhav, Anushka Suryavanshi, Diksha Pawar, Riya Bhosale, Pranjana Bhole, Anvi Borade, Palak Kukreja, Shraddha Londhe and Shambhavi Durugude.

The under-17 team, led by Divya Pardeshi, comprised Nishwana Palkhandi, Manavi Bandekar, Mayuri Ghude, Akshara Gupta, Reva Gonate, Akifa Ansari, Trisha Shinde, Rakshanda Pawar, Nehal Jagtap, Bhoomi Thackeray and Clarissa Nadar.

Coach Bharat Naiknavare’s guidance and the players’ regular practice contributed to the teams’ success.

School principal Sister Jacintha Suares, vice-principal Sister Priscilla Lobo and sports teacher Ravindra Desai congratulated the players and wished both teams success in the divisional competition. The double victory has brought cheer to the school and parents.