Date:12/02/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/02/12/stories/2006021210481800.htm

Sport - Athletics

Alangra reigns supreme

PARAMAKUDI: Alangra Matha High School boys and girls dominated the proceedings and collected the maximum number of 24 medals (7 gold, 9 silver and 8 bronze medals), while host SNV Government High School collected 17 medals (7 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals) in the World Beater's Talent for Paramakudi educational district schools conducted by Ramanathapuram unit of S.D.A.T at Emaneswaram near here recently.

The results (all winners): Boys (Eighth Std): 100 m: P.Muthikalangiya Raja (Alangra Matha h.S. Pkd); 200 m: K. Madavaraj (Sourashtra H.S.S. Pkd); 400m: S. Alagarsamy (K.V. Sala Middle School, Vallayapukkulam); Long jump: P. Muthikalangiya Raja; High jump: A. Mohamed Ashraf Maideen (KJEMHSS), Pkd); Shot put: M. Muniandi (G.H.S. Keelathooval).

Seventh Std: 100m: G. Velmurugan (A.M.H.S.); 200m: P. Kottaisamy (P.U. Middle School, Ramasamypatti); 400m: G. Velmurugan; Long jump: A. Mohamed Aslam (Sou. H.S.S. Pkd); High jump: S. Nagaraj (G.H.S. Keelathooval); Shot put: P. Jegadeeshwaran (G.H.S.S, Nainarkoil).

Sixth Std: 100m: D. Damodharan (AM HS); 200m: M. Rajasekar (Pallivasal HSS, Mudukulathur); 400m: M. Nagendran (Sou. H.S.S); Long jump: K. Raja Hussain (AMHS); High jump: D. Damodharan; Shot put: J. Vivek (AMHS).

Girls: (Eighth Std): 100m: M. Nandhini (A.M.H.S); 200m: B. Uma Maheswari (SNV GHS, Emaneswaram); 400m: G. Priya (SNVGHS); Long jump: N. Duralakshmi (A.M.H.S); High jump: J. Nirmala Devi (AMHS); Shot put: A. Abirami (AMHS).

Seventh Std: 100m: S. Umadevi (SNVGHS); 200m: K. Asha Farjana (Pallivasal HSS, Mudukulathur); 400m: K. Jeyalakshmi (SVGHS); Long jump: S. Sathya (SNV GHS); High jump: G. Suganya (AMHS); Shot put: S. Sathya.

Sixth Std: 100 m: S. Priyangadevi (AMHS); 200m: M. Kaveri (Pallivasal HSS); 400m: R. Tamilelakiya (SNVGHS); Long jump: S. Priyangadevi; High jump: R. Viji (Pallivasal HSS); Shot put: R.Viji. — Sports Correspondent