Holy Rosary Convent HS Nuvem clinch U-12 Mother Veronica Cup

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Aug 6, 2025, 12:23 AM IST

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Holy Rosary Convent HS Nuvem clinch U-12 Mother Veronica Cup

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Hosts Holy Rosary Convent High School, Nuvem emerged champions of the Mother Veronica Cup U12 Football Tournament, edging past Marina English High School, Verna 1-0 in a tense tie-breaker after a thrilling 2-2 draw in regulation time.

The tournament, held at Nuvem, witnessed spirited participation from nine school teams, namely, Fr Agnel Multipurpose Verna, St Xavier Curtorim, St Anthony Majorda, Mae Dos Pobres Nuvem, Our Lady of Lourdes Utorda, St Joseph Convent Nagoa, Our Lady of Succour Nagoa, Marina English High School Verna, and hosts Holy Rosary Convent High School Nuvem.

On their road to the final, Holy Rosary Convent HS Nuvem registered wins over St Joseph Convent Nagoa, Our Lady of Lourdes Utorda, and St Xavier Curtorim.

Marina English HS Verna reached the summit clash after victories against St Anthony HS Majorda and Fr Agnel Multipurpose School, Verna.

Nehru Cup inter-school hockey sees surge in participation across Goa

More schools return to the prestigious DSYA-organised U-17 and U-15 hockey tournament; North Goa leads the resurgence while Fr Agnel Verna rejoins after turf upgrade.

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Published Aug 6, 2025, 12:22 AM IST

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PANAJIThere has been a shifted increase in the number of schools taking part in the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs organised Nehru Cup inter school hockey tournament for U-17 (both boys and girls) and U-15 boys, going by the initial entries submitted by the school to DSYA.Most of the schools which had not participated in the tournament last year, have made a comeback this year are from North Goa while Fr Agnel Multipurpose HS Verna is the lone school from South Goa…