Handball champions St Francis Xavier High School, Bhatpal.
MARGAO
St Francis Xavier High School, Bhatpal, won the Under-14 boys' title at the Canacona taluka-level Cluster 12 Handball Championship for the fourth consecutive year. SFX Bhatpal defeated St Theresa of Jesus High School 7-6 in a closely contested final to retain the championship. Aditya Gaonkar led the scoring for the winners with four goals, while Jishan, Amul and Mubarak contributed one goal each. The team was coached by the school's physical education teacher, Nehal Komarpant.
Karapurkar wins Civil Services Tournament gold
MARGAO: Rajat Rajendra Karapurkar, an inspector with the Department of Legal Metrology, won gold in the 65kg category and claimed the overall Champion of Champions title in Best Physique at the All Goa Civil Services Tournament 2026-27. Organised by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, the tournament was held at Peddem, Mapusa recently.
