The top performers at North Goa District Badminton Tournament.
Photo Credits: The Goan
PANAJI
Chirag Mahale, Linesh Virnodkar, Sufiya Shaikh and Janhavi Virnodkar won triple crowns each while Pragya Audi, Astha Poudel, Shaurya Naik and Shane D’ Souza won double crowns, at ShuttleFiesta – the 2023 North Goa District Badminton Tournament held at Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji.
Abhishek Swami and Janhavi Virnodkar clinched the Men's and Women's singles titles. In Men’s doubles, Amey Desai and Manav Shetgaonkar emerged champions in a closely fought match while Gosh Nadaf and Sufiya Shaikh won the Senior Mixed doubles title.
Chirag Mahale emerged victorious in the Junior U19 singles category. Soham Naik and Sufiya Shaikh secured the U17 boys' and girls' singles titles, respectively, while Shaurya Naik and Sufiya Shaikh triumphed in the U15 boys' and girls' singles competitions. Linesh Virnodkar and Astha Poudel claimed the Under 13 singles titles, and Michael Mare and Pragya Audi were crowned the Under 11 boys' and girls' singles winners.
The runners-up positions in singles were secured by Neil Punjani Bakshi (U11 Boys), Kanika Pai Vernekar (U11 Girls), Aaryan Karpe (U13 Boys), Pragya Audi (U13 Girls), Shane D'Souza (U15 Boys), Saanvi Audi (U15 Girls), Siddharth Hazra (U17 Boys), Crisanne D'Sa (U17 Girls), Siddharth Hazra (U19 Boys), Gosh Nadaf (Men), and Priyanka Karcal (Women).
In Doubles section, following pairs emerged winners: Aaryan Karpe / Linesh Virnodkar (U13 Boys), Pragya Audi / Astha Poudel (U13 Girls), Linesh Virnodkar / Shane D' Souza (U15 Boys), Saanvi Audi / Crisanne D' Sa (U15 Girls), Shubham Swami / Shaurya Naik (U17 Boys), Chirag Mahale / Shane D' Souza (U19 Boys), Amey Desai /Manav Shetgaokar (Men), Janhavi Virnodkar / Soumya Deshpande (Women), Isha Borkar / Prajesh Naik (U15 Mixed), Chirag Mahale / Janhavi Virnodkar (U19 Mixed) and Gosh Nadaf / Sufiya Shaikh (Senior Mixed).
Runners-up places in doubles events were secured by Niharika Dogra / Fiona Mare (U13 Girls), Michael Mare / Neil Punjani Bakshi (U13 Boys), Jadjia Fernandes / Priyanka Karcal (U15 Girls), Kavish Melvani / Vansh Natekar (U15 Boys), Aloysius Rodrigues / Jonathan Rego (U17 Boys), Yash Gokarnkar / Mahesh Kandkura (U19 Boys), Sadiq Attar / Mrunal Bhatkande (Men), Juhi Punia / Sakshi Punia (Women), Veer Gokarnkar / Shamika Ankolekar (U15 Mixed), Sidharth Hazra / Minoshka Pereira (U19 Mixed), and Mrunal Bhatkande / Minoshka Pereira (Senior Mixed).
The North District tournament was organized by Panaji Ganeshotsav Samiti under the aegis of the Goa Badminton Association. The event was graced by GBA members Sandeep Heble (Secretary), Dr Deepak Mayenkar (Executive member), Praveen Shenoy (Secretary, Sports Promoter) and Panaji Ganeshotsav Samiti members Artist Nagueshrao Sardesai (President) and Sahil Kamat (Secretary), among others.
