Manipur hockey announces State team for Jr Women Nationals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 04 2019:
Manipur Hockey has announced the names of the players selected to feature in the State team which will participate in the 9th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship (Div-B), 2019 to be held at Kollam, Kerala from January 23 to February 1, 2019.The names of the players who are selected to represent Manipur in the said championship along with their units and positions are as follows:
Goalkeepers: Salam Diana (Bishnupur Hockey) and Maibam Siya (Ideal) .
Defenders: Moirangthem Helena (Ideal), Leishangthem Chinglembi (DEYO), Chandam Bebika (Ideal), Kshetrimayum Sophia (SEYO), Keisham Eleena (YCCIC), Shandham Babyrani (YCCIC), Kangjam Ronika (Ideal), Takhellambam Niha (Ideal) and Keisham Priyanka (Ideal) .
Forwards: Kangjam Silvia (Ideal), Mutum Priya (YCCIC), Naorem Deena (KHSC), Kangabam Sarla (Bishnupur Hockey), Takhellambam Ayengbi (Ideal) and Thockhom Linthoingambi of (YCCIC).
Apart from the 18 players 5 players were also named in the reserve list which include A Sana (Forward-KHSC), E Basanti (Forward- Ideal), Gayatri (Defender- YCCIC), Kh Bidyalaxmi (Defender-KHSC) and Kh Nanaobi (Defender-IDEAL) .
A statement of Manipur Hockey informed all the players mentioned above to report to Shakuntala and Thaba Leima who will be leading the team respectively as manager and coach at Khuman Lampak by 8.30 am of January 5 for further training till the team leave Imphal.