Jharsuguda: A friendly hockey match was held between under-17 teams from Jharsuguda and Anugola at the turf stadium managed by the District Hockey Association. The event welcomed several esteemed guests who were introduced to the young athletes, including Sabyasachi Panda, Secretary of the Jharsuguda District Hockey Association, Gourahari Hansda, the District Regional Transport Officer, Amrit Acharya, Deputy Collector and Treasurer of the Hockey Association, and Navarun Das, the CSR Head of MCL.
A number of prominent sports officials were present to cheer on the players. Among them were office-bearers from the District Hockey Association: Prajwal Patel, Ganesh Naik, Bijay Behera, Manas Ranjan Acharya, Clement Ronald, Jyoti Latha, and Narayan Tamang. They were accompanied by Mangal Oram and Balwinder Singh from the District Sports Association.
During the event, Babula Prasad Mohanty was introduced as the new coach of the Anugola hockey team. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks from Jeeban Mohanty, a senior member of the Hockey Association and vice-president of the Odisha Hockey Association.
The match was officiated by a team of referees including Sangita Rose Kulu, Gayatri Kisan, Prafulla Kulu, Sakunda Naik, Difor Tete, Sunil Kulu, and Lipsa Mahananda.
