Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance’s Athletic Committee (CTYA) successfully held its second annual Tamileelam Challenge Cup Volleyball Tournament. This Challenge Cup Volleyball Tournament took place Sunday, April 4th, 2015 at Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute.
This year’s finals showcased a great match between Devilz and Smack That. After an extremely tight game, the Devilz prevailed as the winners.
Awards for best players were presented; each one being representative of Tamil Eelam’s National symbols: Vaahai being the national Tree; Siruththai being the national animal; Karthigai poo being the national flower and Chenbagam being the national bird.
The Vaahai award was presented to the best setter of the tournament, Sanjayan Thuraisingham from Devilz. The Chenbagam award was presented to the best defense of the tournament, Dareo Alisterosario from Smack That. The Karthigai poo award was presented to the team with the best sportsmanship which was Eelathin Namanan. Finally the Siruthai award was presented to Sinthusan Sinnadurai from Eelathin Namanan for being the best striker of the series.
The Athletics Council of CTYA seeks to provide Canadian Tamil youth with an avenue to develop their leadership skills through athletics and recreational programs. The aim of this council is to educate through athletics, promote outstanding sportsmanship and build team spirit.
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