Gowda Sports Festival Gowda Football Academy Champion

Madikeri, Apr. 21; Gowda Football Academy has been crowned champion in the men's open football tournament of the second annual Gowda Sports Festival organized by the Madikeri Arebhashe Gowda Sports Academy for the Gowda community. The Gowda Fires team has secured the second position.

A total of 12 teams participated in the men's open category in the two-day Honalu Yayot tournament held at Gandhi Maidan in Madikeri, out of which Gowda Football Academy and Gowda Tyres teams entered the final stage. In the exciting tournament, the Gowda Football Academy team won 3-1 goals on aggregate. Kushalnagar Gowda FC team came third and Ayyappa Yuvaka Sangha came fourth.

In the under-16 boys' tournament, County Sports Kodagu won the first place on aggregate with a score of 3-2, while Young Fires came second. In the women's football tournament, Dribbling Divas won the first place with a score of 2-1, while United Gowda Families FC won the second place.

Women's tug-of-war

The exciting village-wise women's tug-of-war tournament entertained the audience. In this hard-fought match, Cherambane Gowda Mahila Kookai finally won the first place. Nanjarayapatna Gowda Yuvathi Mandali won the second place. The tournament was inaugurated by the chief guests, Kodagu Gowda Mahila Kookai President Ame Damayanti, Madikeri Municipal Council Retired Commissioner Mootera Pushpavathi, Municipal Council Member Kuttana Shwetha Prashanth, growers Dambekodi Bheeshma Kavana, Samriddhi Healthcare and Diagnostic Center's T.A. Hemalatha.

Individual Awards

In the men's open tournament, Sujay Baduvandra was awarded the best player, Praveen Kadyada the best defender, Roshan Bollur the best goalkeeper, Gagan Bollur the best emerging player, and Mahesh Panatale the best scorer.

In the under-16 boys' category, Akul Bailoli was awarded the best player, Yugan Maradalu the best defender, Vikas Barike the best goalkeeper, Jeevit Balapada the best emerging player, and Likhit Barike the best scorer. In the women's category, Vidita Kodi was awarded the best player, Harshit Barike the best defender, Rakshita Kumbada the best goalkeeper, Nandita Padoli the best emerging player, and Vidita Kodi the best scorer.

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