Journalism of Courage
The Symbiosis School entered the semifinals in the Under-17 Boys section of the Pune District Interschool Badminton Championship played at the PDMBA Complex,Shivajinagar yesterday,blanking the Vikhe Patil Memorial School 2-0.
Rohan Patwardhan set the ball rolling for Symbiosis,giving them the lead through a 21-15,21-13 win over Yash Jamenis. Amey Tillu and Ankur Tothe then beat Jamenis and his partner Shubham Lunkad 21-12,21-11 in the doubles rubber to complete the victory.
Vikhe Patil got their revenge in the Under-17 Girls’ quarterfinal,edging out Symbiosis 2-1.
Sanchi Dham rushed through the first set against Natasha Bhagwat 21-5,but was made to sweat for a 25-23 win in the second.
Dham then teamed up with Rucha Rajopadhye to beat Bhagwat and Rutha Pandit 21-19,21-17 in the doubles.
Pandit managed to give Symbiosis some consolation,winning the reverse singles against Rajopadhye by a margin of 21-19,21-18.
Results:
Quarterfinals
Under-17 Boys
Sevasadan Prashalay beat Bharati Vidyapeeth 2-1
Symbiosis School beat Vikhe Patil Memorial School 2-0
DES School beat Dr. Shamrao Kalmadi High School 2-0
Balshikshan English School beat Millenium High School 2-0
Under-17 Girls
Balshikshan English School beat SPM English School 2-0
Vikhe Patil Memorial School beat Symbiosis School 2-1 Bharati Vidyapeeth beat Muktangan School 2-0
Mount Carmel School beat Ahilyadevi High School 2-0
Under-14 Boys
Loyola High School beat Abhinav English Medium School 2-0
Balshikshan English School beat Bishops High School 2-0
Sevasadan Prashalay beat P.B. Jog School 2-0
Springdale School beat Rosary School 2-1
Under-14 Girls
SPM English School beat Paranjape Vidya Mandir 2-0
DES School Tilak Road beat Symbiosis High School 2-0
Abhinav English Medium School beat Mount Carmel School 2-1
