IT Open : Lawn Tennis

Walking towards the path to glory laid by Sania Mirza and Somdev Debburman were many students participating in the IT OPEN.It was held on 11 Jan 2010.It was a perfect morning for any kind of sports event.

The court was bustling with the full vigor of the innumerable first years that turned up both to watch as well as play in the tournament. Four of the first years, Chirayu, Shankar, Bharat, and Shitesh qualified in the knock-out stages to proceed forward and play the seniors with the likes of Pushpinder Singh (Captain), Paaras Afrol and Saurabh Sharma.

The winner of the tournament was Pushpinder Singh(Captain) beating Bharat Kumar(1st year) 6-1 in the finals. The other semifinalist were Paras Afrol and Saurabh Sharma.

All the seniors applauded the level of play displayed by their juniors and admitted to have been given a very tough fight. The future of tennis is looking bright for IT with upcoming fresh talent under the tutelage of the seniors and the expert guidance of our very own Gymkhana.

Velocity : 40th Annual Athletic Meet

Best athletes of IT thronged the Gymkhana grounds and set it ablaze as the 40th ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET was organised on 13th-14th Feb.'10. All the events witnessed an overwhelming participation both from the resilient old horses and the ever enthusiastic 1st yearites. Although the familiar faces held their forte in most of the events, the 1st yearites did leave their mark and proved their mettle.All the athletes displayed masterful demonstration of their incredible talent and insatiable desire to win.While some sailed smoothly over the victory mark,others had to face stiff competition in the bid to win.

Pramant Singh Nagar(III Mining) was adjudged The Best Athlete(Men),whereas Surbhi(II Meta) bagged the honour in women's category.Overall atletics championship went to the II yearites.

Pramant Singh Nagar,who captains the Men's IT-Athletic team,expressed his satisfaction over the bunch of athletes that have been finalised for Spardha'10 on the basis of this Athletic Meet.He seemed sure that the team will outclass every opponent in the upcoming Spardha events.

A brief summary of the results is as follows:

***Winners can collect their certificates from Pramant Singh Nagar(Room No. 294,Morvi Hostel).

Squash: IT-Open

IT Open of Squash took place on the 1st and the 2nd of February 2010. About 20 participants from all of IT took part in it. Most of the players got hold of the squash racket only after coming to this college. Not many schools and junior colleges have squash courts. The two finalists came out to first yearites which came out as a big and pleasant surprise!!! Both Aditya Vijay Singh(1st yr Mining) and Sashwat Anand(1st yr SMST) triumphed over 3rd and 2nd year seniors in their respective semifinals. It was a delightful sight to see the first yearites to win over the more experienced seniors. The referees, our captain and vice captain applauded for every point scored by the juniors.
There was a very satisfying smile on our captain's face on seeing the two first year players fight into the finals. The future of squash in IT is in safe hands.
The final itself went to the wire and the winner was decided only in the last match of the set. It was really hard to tell who among Aditya and Sashwat is a better player. In the end it was Aditya who inched by and stole the cup from Sashwat.
The BHU sports complex features wooden courts which are at par with international standards. All the courts have been reconstructed in the light of the coming Spardha 10. IT would be putting its best foot forward with its six membered squash team; a balanced blend of experience and new blood.