Media Release

Mangaluru, Nov 25: St Aloysius College Harihar on November 24 conducted an Eco Cup Volleyball Tournament.

The motive of this tournament is to celebrate caring for earth- Our common home. Preparations for Eco Cup began one month prior. On the stroke of 10 am, the ground witnessed all the players ready to display their skills.

The chief guest for the day, Fr Rohan D Almeda SJ, Principal of St Joseph’s CBSC School Bengaluru inaugurated the event.

The president for the day was Fr Eric Mathias SJ, superior and principal of St Aloysius College. Other guests were Kodabala Maheshwara Environmental Engineer, Fr Pradeep Sequeira SJ, finance officer of St Aloysius College, Sunny Gudino, principal of PU College, Br Jaison Lobo and Manjunath, physical director of St Aloysius College.

Fr Rohan D Almera SJ addressed the audience speaking about the importance of sports. He began his speech by saying that the first sport ever played by humans was Hunting. He also narrated the life story of a sportsman who achieved so many gold medals in his life and when he reached his old age all the gold medals which he achieved did not help him to live, but the friendship he made during the time he was young helped him at his old age.

All the teammates, opponents, juniors were not just players, but a family. After the inauguration, the whistle echoed in the ears of the audience, the feet of the players touched the ground, the ball flew into the air and then began the first match. The match was played in two courts simultaneously. Fourteen teams within and outside Karnataka participated in the match.

Princy Flavia Pinto and Shivkumar, lecturers of St Aloysius College conquered the hearts of the audience by their active commentary. Under the scorching hot sun not even losing a single percent of energy, the players aimed for the Cup. The real meaning of teamwork could be seen on the ground.

When the shade fell on the ground, the whistle once again echoed in everyone's ears. The last match ended at 5 pm in time to announce the winners. Jindal group grabbed the first place. It was not tiredness, but a bright wide smile that could be seen on their faces. South West Railways won the second prize. Coimbatore team won the third prize and fourth prize was Team Malebennur.

The event was a success in every aspect offering a great experience for all the players. The day ended with a formal valedictory function. Fr Rohan D Almeda SJ, Fr Eric Mathias SJ, Fr Pradeep Sequeira SJ, Sunny Gudinho, Br Jaison and Manjunath were present during the valedictory. Rashmitha, lecturer of Physics delivered the vote of thanks. The day ended with the National Anthem.