Heroes yet again!
St.Joseph’s
High School,
Wadala
24th
November 2013
It was a tiring and energy-sapping, yet rewarding day for
the Josephites in sports today. Our football and basketball teams participated
in the inaugural DBYS (Don Bosco Youth Services) Sports Fest 2013 organized at
Dominic Savio High School, Andheri. In a
well coordinated event that witnessed the cream of Don Bosco institutions from
Mumbai and Pune, our teams excelled in their games and won accolades from the aficionados
and well-wishers. The school u-16 Basketball ‘A’ team were drawn against their
arch-rivals Don Bosco Matunga ‘A’ in the finals, and the players came up with a
stellar performance to bring home the prestigious trophy. They won 19-15.
Earlier on they defeated the second string teams from Andheri and Matunga without
breaking a sweat. Our B team –
consisting mainly of our u-14 team players – played creditably to make the semi-final
grade. 
In football, our unsung heroes gave the formidable Don Bosco
Matunga team a run for their money in the finals played on the fast paced astro-turf. In fact, the game went down
to the wire as the winners were decided via the tie-breaker – the full time
score being tied one all. Our boys lost
0-1 in the penalty shoot-out. In their march to the finals, they got the better
of the teams from Dominic Savio, Andheri and Shelter Don Bosco.
Two of our students capped the outstanding performance with
their superb skills that won them the best player awards. Master Smith Shinde –
who is also a Maharashtra state player - won the best player award in basketball
for his amazing skills, while the agile Tej Bahadur won the best player award
in football. Both these players were
also the highest scorers of the tournament in their respective disciplines.
No trophy is won without the hard work of the silent
achievers who never hog the limelight. They are our dedicated coaches who leave
no stone unturned to exact the best from their players. Congratulations to Mr.
Raju, Mr. Somnath and Mr. Ali – our coaches in basketball; Mr. Avinash, Mr.
Tony and Mr. Michael – our skilled professionals in football. Truly St. Joseph’s
rocks!
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