State teams complete dominant clean sweep
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, April 20 2025: Manipur produced a remarkable clean sweep at the 68th National School Games Sepaktakraw competitions, clinching all three titles - U-19 boys', U-17 boys' and U-17 girls' - on Sunday at the Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium.

The U-19 boys' team faced minimal resistance in the final against Odisha, sealing their triumphant campaign with a commanding 15-9, 15-7 victory.

En route to the title clash, the home side secured three consecutive wins before overpowering Uttar Pradesh 15-6, 15-10 in the quarterfinals and Maharashtra 15-5, 15-5 in the semifinals.

In the U-17 girls' final, the hosts edged out Assam in a tightly contested match, prevailing 15-6, 17-16 to claim the title.

Earlier, they dominated Bihar 15-3, 15-8 in the quarterfinals before delivering another strong performance against Andhra Pradesh in the semifinals, winning 15-7, 15-6 .

The U-17 boys' final saw Manipur overcome Bihar 15-10, 15-13 for their championship crown.

The team had earlier breezed past Tamil Nadu 15-5, 15-10 in the quarterfinals before outclassing Uttar Pradesh 15-9, 15-4 in the semifinals.

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