{"id":58951,"date":"2024-12-26T06:15:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T06:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/?p=58951"},"modified":"2024-12-26T06:15:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T06:15:43","slug":"district-jammu-triumphs-in-thrilling-final-of-jk-ut-senior-basketball-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/26\/district-jammu-triumphs-in-thrilling-final-of-jk-ut-senior-basketball-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>District Jammu Triumphs in Thrilling Final of J&amp;K UT Senior Basketball Championship<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The J&amp;K UT Senior Basketball Championship, organized by the J&amp;K Basketball Association under the aegis of the J&amp;K Sports Council, concluded with fervor at MA Stadium today. Featuring spirited participation from 15 teams\u201411 men\u2019s and 4 women\u2019s\u2014the championship showcased the talent and passion for basketball across the Union Territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the men\u2019s final, District Jammu clinched a hard-fought victory over STC Jammu, with the game concluding at an exhilarating scoreline of 72-69. The match kept the audience on the edge of their seats, as both teams displayed outstanding skill and determination. Earlier, the battle for third place saw J&amp;K Police defeat Udhampur with a final score of 77-70, securing their place on the podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the women\u2019s category, the Warriors emerged victorious, demonstrating remarkable coordination and strategy to claim the championship title. Reasi district took the runner-up position in a commendable performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The championship began with a warm welcome by Dr. Vikram Handa, President of the J&amp;K Basketball Association, who acknowledged the growing popularity of basketball in the region. Chief Guest Nuzhat Gul, Secretary of the J&amp;K Sports Council, graced the occasion and applauded the energy and skill exhibited during the nail-biting matches. She reiterated the Sports Council\u2019s commitment to promoting basketball by assuring the provision of courts in every district of J&amp;K in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. N.S. Bhutyal, Superintendent of GMC Jammu, served as the guest of honour. Aman Sharma, Secretary of the J&amp;K Basketball Association, presented an annual report on the association\u2019s activities, highlighting its efforts to foster the sport across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The closing ceremony saw several dignitaries in attendance, including Rajeev Sharma, Member of the J&amp;K Sports Council; Kuldeep Gupta, Technical Director of the Kabaddi Federation; Suraj Bhan, Manager of the Indoor Stadium; DSO Baljinder Singh; and Ashok Singh Jamwal, Senior Vice President of JKBA. Also present were Faisal Hameed, Treasurer of JKBA; Sushma Jamwal, Chief Coach of the JK Sports Council; and Shubham Sharma, Mentor of Khelo India. Coaches and officials like Rohan Kundal, Kunal, Manoj Kumar Solanki, Rajesh Bandral, and Harpreet Singh contributed to the smooth execution of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The championship provided not only a platform for competition but also an opportunity for athletes to build camaraderie and sportsmanship. With the promise of enhanced facilities and continued support from the J&amp;K Sports Council, the future of basketball in the region looks bright.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The J&amp;K UT Senior Basketball Championship, organized by the J&amp;K Basketball Association under the aegis of the J&amp;K Sports Council, concluded with fervor at MA Stadium&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58951","post","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58951"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58953,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58951\/revisions\/58953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}