On Monday, 8th October a long-awaited Individual Tennis Tournament commenced at Pathways World School. Every year many students wait to participate in this competitive Tournament. The event was divided into many sets; U-12, U-14, and U-18 in both Singles and Doubles, both in Boys and Girl's categories. However, this year there was a new feature added to the Tournament.
As per the rules, the students were able to contribute points towards their Houses, for participation as well as for advancing to the next rounds. Thereby, it increased the level of Competition as everyone was excited to win for their House.
On Day 1 the participants geared up for the Singles; whereas Day 2 was filled with team work as it had the Doubles. Day 3 onwards, level of the Tournament kept getting better and better with every participant exhibiting more of their prowess. At last it was the final day to find the champions for 8th edition of the Tournament. The adrenaline was at its peak.
From double faults to aces, from classic backhands to powerful smashes, the participants displayed their strength, agility and skills to the best. It was remarkable to see the overall performance of the students as they showcased their aptitude for the sport and exhibited true sportsman spirit.
RESULTS:
U-12 Girls Singles
Winner
Ridhhi Khanna
Runners Up
Samaira Malhotra
U-12 Boys Singles
Winner
Avi Gupta
Runners Up
Eashan Mehra
3rd Place
Pratham Bansal
U-12 Boys Doubles
Winner
Eashan Mehra / Pratham Bansal
Runners Up
Avi Gupta / Kriday Banga
3rd Place
Shubh Kakkar / Aditya Sapra
U-14 Boys Singles
Winner
Mustafo Gaibullaev
Runners Up
Arnav Aggarwal
3rd Place
Diyor Kayumov
U-14 Girls Singles
Winner
Nandini Sarin
Runners Up
Vanshika Jain
3rd Place
Suhani Chatterjee
U-14 Boys Doubles
Winner
Musatafo Gaibullaev / Yagyadeep Mahato
Runners Up
Diyor Kayumov / Janit Nijhawan
3rd Place
Arnav Aggarwal / Azeez Verma
U-14 Girls Doubles
Winner
Vanshika Jain / Suhani Chatterjee
Runners Up
Nandini Sarin / Shrestha Jain
U-18 Boys Singles
Winner
Payas Mann
Runners Up
Shaurya Mohan
3rd Place
Aabhas Garg
U-18 Girls Singles
Winner
Jiya Kathuria
Runners Up
Nandini Sarin
3rd Place
Shreya Kathuria
U-18 Boys Doubles
Winner
Aabhas Garg / Shaurya Mohan
Runners Up
Manav Chaudhary / Mihir Ahuja
3rd Place
Avikal Mann / Payas Mann
U-18 Girls Doubles
Winners
Jiya Kathuria / Shreya Kathuria
Runner Up
Nandini Sarin / Srijaa Chatterjee
3rd Place
Vanshika Jain / Suhani Chatterjee
We congratulate all the participants for showing their sincere dedication towards the sport and look forward to more participation next year!
On Saturday, 18th of August, a select group of students went for a Tennis Carnival held at Siri Fort to register for the Yonex Sunrise Inter-School Championship.
A friendly volleyball match being played during the weekend between Grades 10 and 11. It ended on a high note with healthy matches and sportsman spirit.
On the 13th of October, DP students participated in the 2021 Inter-House Swimming competition. The competition consisted of 17 events, largely freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, and backstroke races.
Jaden Rahman Pariat of MYP 3, from Pathways World School, joined the Indian National Karting Championship as a Rookie entry on the 6th of October 2020.
The Second International Schools Sports Organization (ISSO) National Games, held in Pune, took place from Saturday, 14th till Tuesday 16th of September.