Davisamara MV, Senanayake MV take major titles
by Bernard PERERA
The 11th annual DSI Super Sports Interschools Volleyball Championship
for 2009 closed yesterday at the Sugathadasa Stadium with Davisamara
Vidyalaya beating the more fancied Senanayake MMV in the u-18 boys final
3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-20). Earlier in the day Senanayake MMV Girls
managed to outplay the girls from Anamaduwa MV to clinch the DSI Trophy
for under 18, three sets to one.
The day which saw four finals worked off. These games produced the
best spiking from the young spikers who are targeting to enter the
senior levels in both categories.
Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and the School Volleyball Association
have done a lot to bring this event to such great heights with the
financial support being extended for them for the last decade by the
sponsor DSI Group of Companies.
The boys final was evenly contested in the first set going into extra
time and Davisamara won the set at 26-24. The second set began with
Senanayake MMV taking off well but the young outfit from Seeduwa caught
up and stretched their lead, and never gave the opportunity to their
opponent to get closer to their total and made finished the set 25-20.
Senanayake lads were morally down at this stage and never showed any
signs of making a comeback. They succumbed in the third set too with the
same margin 25-20 to give the match and the Trophy to Davisamara MMV.
Minister for Education Susil Premajayantha was the chief guest and
gave away the awards. The President of the SLVBF Dilan Perera and Dr.
Sudharshani Fernandopulle the wife of late Jeyaraj Fernandopulle a
former President SLVBF were the guest of honour.
Under 12: Girls Kandepola MV bt Dutugemuna MV 2-0 (15-7, 15-10)
Boys Vijayabahu MV bt Muthukeliyawa MV 2-1 (9-15, 15-12, 16-14)
Under 14 Girls: St Benette's MV bt St. Anthony MV 3-0 (25-22,25-12,
25-10)
Boys: Senanayake MV bt Wimalabuddhi MV 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-16)
Under 16 Girls: Ibbagamuwa Model School bt Anamaduwa MV 3-0 (25-13,
30-28, 25-15)
Boys: Rajasinghe MMV bt Senanayake MMV 3-2 (12-25, 25-20, 18-25,
25-22, 15-12)
Under 18 girls: Senanayake MMV bt Anamaduwa MMV 3-1/
Boys: Davisamara MV bt Senanayake MV 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-20)
Special Awards: Under 14 girls
Best setter: K.N.C. Kaleliya (St. Benadette's)
Best spiker: W. N. S. J. Wijekoon (St. Bernadette's)
Best Player: D. N. Kumari (St. Bernadette's)
Boys: Best setter. H. M. S. Srimal (Senanayake MMV)
Best spiker: W. Dilshan Athale (Senanayake MMV)
Best player: W. A. Dilhan Priyanath (Senanayake MMV).
Under 16 girls: Best setter: K. L. D. S. Tharuka (Anamaduwa MV)
Best spiker: R. A. C. S. Jayaratne (Ibbagamuwa Model School)
Best player: T. M. N. P. Tennakoon (Ibbagamuwa Model School)
Boys: Best setter N. P. Madhushanka (Rajasinghe MMV)
Best spiker: D. T. S. Thamel (Senanayake MMV)
Best player: L. D. S. Nimalasena (Rajasinghe MMV)
Under 12 girls: Best Player H. A. S. Udayangani (Kendapola MV)
Boys Best Player: D. S. Madusanka (Thotagamuwa MV)
Under 18 Girls Best setter: R. D. H. Pradeepa Ranathunga (Senanayaka
MMV)
Best spiker: J. D. Sandhya (Senanayake MMV)
Best Player: Y. G. Nilanthika Sanjeevani (Senanayake MMV)
Boys: Best setter
Ushan Sandamal (Davisamara MV)
Best spiker Chandima Niroshan (Davisamara MMV)
Best player Sandun Madhushanka (Davisamara MMV)
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