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Keonjhar boys and Jagatsinghpur girls captured titles in the State Junior Handball Championship, which concluded at Naba Krushna Choudhury Stadium in Jagatsinghpur earlier this week. Jagatsinghpur girls outclashed Keomjhar 16-2 in the final. Earlier in the semifinals, Jagatsinghpur routed Cuttack 25-1, while Keonjhar edged out Jajpur 13-11.
In boys` super league, Keonjhar posted wins over Jagatsinghpur (18-16), Jajpur (16-9) and Ganjam (25-7) to emerge champion. Jajpur finished runners-up, beating Ganjam 22-16 and Jagatsinghpur 19-15. The championship was organised by Jagatsighpur District Athletic Association, under the aegis of Odisha State Handball Association.
