Visakha dominate in state junior athletics

Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam dominated the state junior inter-district athletic championships held in Eluru from October 21 to 23 as they won the overall championship with 235 points. Ch Kiran Sai (U-14) and M Naga Sai Varshini (-16) emergeds as the individual champions. Boys totalled 93 points, with the youth boys (U-18) topping their group with 44 points while the girls bagged 142 points with the U-16, U-18 and junior women (U-20) topping their groups.
Individual champions: Boys U-16: P Mohan Sai (Kri) and K.Shyam Sundar Sahil Babu (WG) (913 pts each). U-18: D Vikas (Pkm). U-20: J Bhanu Srinivas (Gnt). Girls U-14: L Dimple Maha Sri (WG). U-18: B Naga Viharika (Gnt). U-20: C Pratyusha (Atp).
Mani Kumar wins TT title
PV Mani Kumar won the boys U-17 title and G Siri Pavani and M Shri Shanvi had mixed luck in the GITAM state table tennis tournament at the GITAM deemed to be university.
Results (finals): Boys U-17: PV Mani Kumar bt P Mahidhar Varma 11-9,12-10,11-9. U-15: T Samyed bt Trishal Raj Kumar 11-6,11-9,5-11,11-7. U-13: TSS Vikyanth bt Trishal Raj Kumar 9-11,11-6,9-11,11-6,11-9. U-11: Hardik Ram bt P. Sai Maanvith 11-6,11-9,10-12,11-3. Girls U-17: G. Siri Pavani bt B. Shreshta 11-13,11-8,11-6,11-6. U-15: P. Hasini bt Siri Pavani 11-8,11-9,11-9. U-13: Renuka Satya bt M. Shri Shanvi 15-13,11-8,11-8. U-11: Shri Shanvi bt S. Manaswi 11-5,11-6,11-4.
Kalyan scores ton
Y Ruthvik Kalyan hit a century in TCA, Anantapur’s 71-run win over Atmakur in the Ananta Premier League (U-15).
Brief scores: TCA, Anantapur 218/8 in 50 overs (Y Ruthvik Kalyan 133 no) bt Atmakur 147/7 in 50 overs (Sai Chetan 87; Sathwik 3/49).
Hansi, Shamsiyana shine
G Hansi with an all-round show and Shamsiyana Naaz with a five-for starred in ASV Rapthadu's 331-run win over Kalyanadurgam in the Ananta Premier League for women.
Brief scores: ASV, Rapthadu 213/2 in 20 overs (Poorna 68, B Neha 45) & 217/3 in 20 overs (G. Hansi 72, Shahina 68) bt Kalyanadurgam 51 in 9.4 overs (G Hansi 4/1) & 48 in 14.1 overs (Shamsiyana Naaz 5/27, G Hansi 4/12).