Bethany High School, Sarjapur, hosted the 2024 CISCE Regional Table Tennis Tournament. The competition brought together 55 schools affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.
The tournament was conducted at Bethany High, Sarjapur campus, on July 10 and 11, 2024. Dr. Akash Ryall, Director of Bethany Institutions, unfurled the CISCE flag, declaring the tournament open. The two-day event saw the players showcase their Table Tennis skills in the Under 14, Under 17, and Under 19 categories for both boys and girls.
The tournament witnessed a number of nerve-wracking matches.
Tamoghna from Little Flower Public School won the Under 14 Boys Singles Gold medal, whereas Irene Anna Subash from Christ Academy was crowned the champion of the Under 14 Girls Singles
Athrava Nawalauge, a student of Vidya Niketan School, won the Gold medal in the Under 17 Boys Singles. Preksha Tilwat, from Bishop Cotton Girls’ School, placed first in the Under 17 Girls Singles.
Sameer C of St. Joseph’s Boys High School won the gold medal in the Under 19 Boys Singles. Hamsinee Arun of Baldwin Co-educational Extension High School was the first prize winner in the Under 19 Girls Single category.
Vidyashilp Academy won the first Prize in the Under 14 Boys Team Event, and Carmel School was the champion in the Under 14 Girls Team Event.
St. Joseph’s Boys High School was declared the winner of the Under 17 Boys Team Event, and Carmel School won first place in the Under 17 Girls Team Event.
St. Josephs’ Boys High School continued its winning streak in the Under 19 Boys Team Event by winning the first prize. The girls from Little Flower Public School made their school proud by securing Gold in the Under 19 Girls Team Event.
The winners of each category received merit certificates and medals for their exceptional performance. Individual winners from each category were also selected to represent Karnataka in the Nationals. All the participants received participation certificates recognizing their efforts.
The player’s remarkable spirit of participation and sportsmanship made the event a resounding success.