M.H. Yakeem
Isipathana College, which has produced many National players in the field of Hockey, Kaushal and Rajpal Amuhengoda, also famous Hockey players during their playing time has come forward to donate Hockey sticks and bags to the under 14 team, where they are currently participating at the ongoing under 14 all Island Hockey tournament in Kandy.
At the ongoing under 14 all Island Hockey tournament, 36 teams are scheduled to participate at this tournament, which is divided into 6 groups Isipathana College under 14 Hockey team is drawn in group “B” along with Zahira College Matale, St. Thomas College Matara, D.S. Senanayake College Colombo, Bandaranayake College Gampaha and Vijitha College Galle.
Isipathana College under 14 Hockey team Captained by Mandev Ranasinghe, who had the distinction of Captaining the under 14 team last year too has won all their league matches and emerged as Champions in their respective group beating Zahira College Matale by 1 goal to nil, Vijitha College Galle by 6 goals to nil, Bandaranayake College Gampaha by 3 goals to nil and D.S. Senanayake College also by 3 goals to nil and now qualify to the quarter final knock out stage. St.Thomas College Matara was a notable absentee at this tournament.
Principal, Oshara Panditharatne, who is taking a keen interest in developing the game of Hockey in School is very thankful to Kaushal and Rajpal Amuhengoda for the donation of Hockey materials to the under-14 team. All credit has to go to Head Coach Praveen Chanaka, who was also a reputed Hockey player and has done a yeoman service by doing a wonderful job of keeping the standard of Hockey as in the past.