Sangrur, September 8:- District Sports Officer Navdeep Singh said that on the second day of the block-level sports competitions being held in Sangrur district under ‘Khedan Watan Punjab Dian (Season-4)-2026’, players from different age groups participated enthusiastically in the Sangrur, Dhuri and Sherpur blocks. During the competitions, events in athletics, football, kho-kho, kabaddi (National Style), kabaddi (Circle Style), volleyball (shooting) and volleyball (smashing) were conducted.
The District Sports Officer said that in the Under-17 girls’ shot put event at Block Dhuri, Rehmat Bath secured first position with a throw of 9.72 metres, Manveer Kaur secured second position with 6.52 metres and Karmandeep Kaur secured third position with 5.35 metres.
He said that in the Under-17 girls’ kho-kho competition, the team of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Public School defeated DAV School Dhuri to secure first position, while in the Under-14 girls’ category, the team of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Stadium defeated Government High School Rajomajra to secure first position.
He said that in the Under-14 girls’ kabaddi (Circle Style) competition, Kings View School Dhuri secured first position and PM Shri School Bararwal secured second position. In Under-14 boys’ football, School of Eminence Bhassaur secured first position, Vasant Valley Public School Dhuri secured second position and Banbhauri Club secured third position.
Navdeep Singh said that in the Under-17 girls’ 3000-metre athletics event at Block Sangrur, Gurpreet Kaur secured first position, Monica second and Dilpreet Kaur third. Similarly, in the Under-14 girls’ 60-metre race, Noorpreeet Kaur secured first position, Mehak second and Harjaspreeet Kaur third.
The District Sports Officer said that ‘Khedan Watan Punjab Dian’ is providing a vast platform for players to showcase their talent. He said that the enthusiasm of the players on the sports grounds is testimony to the fact that youngsters are making sports a part of their daily lives.