Z.P. tournaments – that’s the Zilla Parishad tournaments are like school Olympics, where almost all schools from Pune participate.
BASKET-BALL U-14 boys:
For Millennium, Z.P. tournaments kicked-off this year with the U-14 boys Basket Ball matches which had a total of 62 participating teams. The boys’ team started with a great game since the 1st match. Their confidence and their play got better with every single match they played. The score-table says it all.
Score table – Matches played by U-14 Boys Basketball team
Round
Millennium vs. ….
Scores
Result
1st
Vibgyor High
27 – 11
Won
2nd
Muktangan High School
28 – 2
Won
Pre-quarter
J.N. Petit
25 – 5
Won
Quarters
Army Public School
18 – 7
Won
Semis
St. Marys School
25 – 25 (tie)
29 – 30 (extra time)
Lost
3rd place
Abhinav School (3rd seed)
21 – 18
Won
Millennium boys showcased their best performance and clinched a podium position for Millennium in Basket Ball, for the very first time. Three cheers for the U-14 Boys team and the coach Dashrath Birhamane sir!!!
BASKET-BALL Under-14 boys
BASKET-BALL U-14 girls:
The girls’ team were definitely under pressure after the boys set their mark at the Z.P. tournament. The goal was to secure a position at least in the top 3 from the 52 teams participating.
Score table – Matches played by U-14 Girls Basketball team
Round
Millennium vs. ….
Scores
Result
1st
Victoria school
16 – 3
Won
2nd
St. Joseph
18 – 8
Won
Pre-quarter
New India School
20 – 4
Won
Quarters
S. P. M. school
28 – 6
Won
Semis
DAV Public school (2nd seed)
31 – 25
Won
Finals
St. Marys
16 – 30
Lost
Special mention here was the match against DAV, where DAV was leading till the 3rd quarter by almost 13 points. Millennium girls pounced back in the 4th quarter to secure their place in the semis – a path that led them to the Silver.
Amazing spirit girls, you made Millennium proud. Cheers for the coaches – Dasharath Birhamane sir, Pradeep Zende sir and Prakash Palkar sir.
BASKET-BALL Under-14 girls
KHO-KHO U-14 girls:
Millennium started coaching for this typical Indian sport, which endures your entire physique since the last 3 years. To participate in the Z.P. tournaments was in itself a big step. Icing on the cake was securing the 2nd position in the tournament.
Score table – Matches played by U-14 Girls Kho Kho team
Round
Millennium vs. ….
Scores
Result
1st
Tupe Pragati Vidyamandir
12 – 3
Won
2nd
Rajashri Shahu Mandir, Ambegaon
7 – 2
Won
3rd
Janata Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Vishrantwadi
8 – 2
Won
Pre-quarter
D. E. S. Tilak Road
6 – 3
Won
Quarters
Priyadarshini Vidyamandir
7 – 3
Won
Semis
Sevasadan, Vakilnagar
8 – 3
Won
Finals
Nutan Maha Vidyalay
4 – 12
Lost
This feat was only possible under the able guidance of Ganesh Birangal sir, Siddharth Jadhav sir and Marathe sir.
Hats off girls for making a mark out there!
KHO-KHO Under-14 girls
VOLLEY BALL U-14 girls:
This U-14 team and very own Kuldip Konde sir targeted only the bulls-eye this year, after knowing the pain of being the runners-up for 2 consecutive years. The court has witnessed the team practice, practice and only practice since the announcement of the Z.P. tournaments.
Score table – Matches played by U-14 Girls Volleyball team
Round
Millennium vs. ….
Scores
Result
1st & 2nd
–
–
Bye
Pre-quarter
Saishobha school
25 – 3; 25 – 1
Won
Quarters
Vidyaniketan School
25 – 6; 25 – 7
Won
Semis
Bharati Vidya Bhavan
25 – 7; 25 – 8
Won
Finals
Symbiosis School
25 – 6; 25 – 8
Won
The team played like a champion-team right throughout the tournament and made it finally – 1st position in Z.P. tournament.
The team now qualifies for the Zonal matches – a great achievement for Millennium, along with an individual award presented to Ms. Samikhsa Zagade for ‘Best Smasher – Z.P.’.
Hard work does makes wishes come true.
Z.P. Best Smasher – Samiksha Zagade
VOLLEY BALL Under-14 girls
VOLLEY BALL U-14 boys:
The boys’ volley-ball team proved they are no less after giving remarkable performances in matches one after the other.
Score table – Matches played by U-14 Boys Volleyball team
Round
Millennium vs. ….
Scores
Result
1st
–
–
Bye
2nd
Aranyeshwar English school
25 – 7; 25 – 8
Won
Pre-quarter
Sadhana Vidyalaya
25 – 10; 25 – 12
won
Quarters
City International School
25 – 14; 25 – 16
Won
Semis
Pride English School
12 – 25; 18 – 25
Lost
3rd place
Bharati Vidya Bhavan
25 – 22; 23 – 25; 15 – 12
Won
In a very close match for the 3rd place, the boys played assertively to secure a 3rd place in the Z.P. tournaments.
Amazing play boys, and a special mention to the coaches – Sachin Ghadge sir and Sachin Chavan sir, who coached Atharva Zope too along with others, to be awarded the ‘Best Player of the tournament’.
Z.P. Best Player – Atharva Zope
VOLLEY BALL Under-14 boys
The Z.P. tournaments this year has been a shining one for Millennium, with Gold, Silver and Bronze coming in from all sides.
