Ganjam lifters, Cuttack athletes lift PYKKA trophy

Ganjam lifters, Cuttack athletes, Puri wrestlers and Khurda basketballers cornered glory in the State Level Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Aviyan (PYKKA) Meet (Group-I), which concluded at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar today. Ganjam bagged a double, winning both the boys and girls weightlifting team titles, while Cuttack boys and Sundargarh girls emerged champions in athletics. Puri won the team championship in wrestling, while Cuttack finished runners-up. In basketball, Khurda beat Koraput to emerge champions, while Angul finished third. Khirasindhu Dharua and Sairendri Nag (both Nuapada) emerged fastest runners by winning 100 metre boys and girls sprint titles on the penultimate day. Over 450 players, including 179 girls from 26 districts took part in the three-day meet, which was conducted by State Directorate of Sports and Youth Services. The State meet featured competition in athletics, basketball, weightlifting and wrestling. Orissa squads were also announced for Group-I National PYKKA Meet to be held at Chennai from November 21 to 24. ORISSA SQUADS: Athletics: Girls: Sairindri Nag, Dulari Kisku, Ranjita Hembrum, Jasmin Kisko (all Nuapada): Padmabati Kisan (Sambalpur): Rashmirekha Majhi, Sasmita Lakra, Suman Xalxo (all Sundargarh): Sunamani Singh (Mayurbhanj): Suvadra Das, Damayanti Murmu, Kalpana Sahu, Mamata Xalxo (all Cuttack). Boys: Khirasindhu Dharua (Nuapada), Seikh Bilal, Kartik Mohapatra, Budhuchandra Hansdah, Sundi Kranti, Dhanachandra Nag, G Shyamsundar (all Cuttack): Sakila Majhi (Mayurbhanj): Aditya Patra (Kandhamal): Pabitra Barada (Ganjam): Ganga Pedenti (Koraput): Gobinda Bidika (Rayagada). Basketball: Boys: Neelam Sahu, James Barua, Bikash Bag, Santosh Sethi, Bikram Majhi (all Khurda): Sanjib Nayak, Bikrant Patnaik, Srimant Golapi, Balabhadra Nayak (all Koraput): Jitendra Samal, Saroj Bag (both Angul): Uday Mahanta (Keonjhar). Girls: Phulamani Pingua, Rutuparna Sahu, Susama Sahu, Satyabati Nayak, Madhuli Panda, Sili Dehuri (all Angul): Alisha Mohapatra, Sunayan Kerketta (both Koraput). Weightlifting: Boys: Nirakar Mallick, Dandapani Sabar, N Narayan Patra (all Ganjam): Subash Dalei, Pravakar Behera (both Puri): D Sagar Babu (Rayagada): Upendra Maharana (Bolangir): Pravakar Lenka (Khurda). Girls: Baidehi Majhi, Rashmita Mallick (both Ganjam): Manjula Paika, Anita Bhuyan (both Gajapati): Sonia Behera (Puri), Swapna Nayak, Mamita Khandogiri (both Rayagada). Wrestling: Boys: Md Wasim (Angul): Swadhin Mandal, Bharat Mandal, Abdul Qadir (all Cuttack): Tulasiram Majhi, Sk Siraj, Dilip Swain (all Puri). Girls: Sabana Begum, Ila Mandal, Rahat Jahan, Ambalika Jena, T Khatun, Damayanti Singh, Sabita Kahali, Anita Behera, Jayanti Singh. PHOTO: Top: Cuttack athletes with the team trophy in the State PYKKA Meet in Bhubaneswar on Nov 8, 2009. Bottom: Ganjam weightlifters with the team trophy in the State PYKKA Meet in Bhubaneswar on Nov 8, 2009.