Air Force, YSC VB champs

Wehelle Piyathilake - Maharagama special corr.

Sri Lanka Air Force and Youth Services Council clinched the men’s and women’s championships of the 26th Youth Services-Rupavahini super league volleyball tournament respectively on Sunday.

The tournament was held at the Youth Centre, Indoor Stadium, Maharagama, under the patronage of Youth Affairs Minister Dallas Alahapperuma.

A total of 80 teams participated in the tournament. In the men’s final, Airmen met the Sri Lanka Navy team, while the women’s final saw the Youth Services Council and Casual Line, Mawatagama in battle.

There were two divisions of the tournament namely the youth clubs volleyball tournament and super league volleyball tournament.

The finals of the youth clubs tournament was held on October 16 at the same venue.

Super league tournament

At the finals, Youth Services (women’s) team recorded a easy victory by winning first three sets. Men’s final was a tough game but Air Force team scoring 25-20, 23-25, 25-17 and 25-15 won the championship.

Youth Clubs tourney (men)

Champions: Kegalle. Runner-up: Gampaha.

Best Spiker: A G Madusanka (Kegalle).

Best Spiker (women): Ureka Priyadharshani (Kurunegala).

Best Setter (women): M D A Krishanthi (Kalutara).

Best Dasher (women): J N N P Thennakoon (Kurunegala).

Best Setter (men): Dhanushka Attanayake (Gampaha).

Best Dasher (men): U A N Neluka Perera (Gampaha).

Super league tournament

Best Spiker (men): Thilanga Rukshan (Air Force).

Best Player (women): Madushika Ratnasiri.

Best Server: Sudesh Chamila (Navy).

Best Receiver: Nuwan Chamika (Air Force).

Best Setter: Kasun Chaturanga (Navy).

Best Dasher: Nirmal Chaturanga (Air Force).

Best Defender: M Renoki (Air Force).

Best Ground Defender: Dhanuska Udayanga (Navy).