Gangolli, September 12, 2025: Students from Saraswati Vidyalaya Pre-University College, Gangolli, excelled at the Udupi District-Level Ball Badminton and Tennikoit Tournament 2025-26, securing spots in the state-level competitions. The event, held on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the college’s sports ground, was organized under the joint aegis of the Department of School Education (Pre-University), Udupi, S.V. PU College, Gangolli, Sri Raghavendra Sports Club, Gangolli, Gangolli Town Souharda Co-operative Society, Rotary Club, Gangolli, and the S.V. Schools Alumni Association.

In ball badminton, the S.V. PU College, Gangolli boys’ team and the Sri Bhuvanendra College, Karkala girls’ team clinched first place in their respective categories, earning qualification for the state-level tournament. The S.V. PU College girls’ team and Sri Bhuvanendra College boys’ team secured the runners-up positions.

In tennikoit, the Janata PU College, Hemmadi and S.V. PU College, Gangolli teams took first place, advancing to the state level. The S.V. PU College boys’ team and Sri Venkataramana PU College, Kundapur girls’ team bagged the runners-up awards.

The closing ceremony saw Harish Naik, Secretary of Sri Raghavendra Sports Club, N. Ashwin Naik, Treasurer of G.S.V.S. Association, Bhaskar H.G., Secretary of S.V. Schools Alumni Association, and Kavitha M.C., Principal of S.V. PU College, distributing prizes and congratulating the winning teams. Physical education teachers Suraj Sarang, Niranjan, and Deekshit Mesta, along with lecturers, staff, and non-teaching personnel, were present, celebrating the students’ achievements.