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NPS International’s brand-new state-of-the-art Scotts Road campus was the venue for its ninth sports awards event, which had former Singapore football star Aleksandar Duric and athletics coach Luis Cunha as the guests of honour.
Students representing the school’s athletics, basketball, badminton, tennis, cricket and football teams were honoured on April 27 for their excellent performances throughout the academic year.
Duric, who is principal of the ActiveSG Football Academy, gave out the awards to the juniors in the morning, while Cunha, who is national sprinter Shanti Pereira’s coach, did the honours to the senior students in the evening.
The event, organised by physical education department head James Chacko, teachers, students and staff, celebrated the achievements of the school’s athletes.
The best male and female athlete of each team were prominently mentioned and given the floor to say a few words and thank those who helped them in their sporting journey.
There were also awards for “sportsmanship” and “most dedicated sportsperson” (Gautham Rajiv Bharadwaj and Yohan Nathan Alvares respectively, among juniors) and Adi Jayesh Ovalekar and Mohammed P.N Adil respectively, among seniors.
Awards for “most promising sportsperson” – to commemorate an up-and-coming athlete – and “sportsperson of the year” were also given out.
The “most promising sportspersons” were Kathiresan Lakshmanan (junior) and Ameya Vidyasagar Shenoi (senior), while the sportspersons of the year were Rhea Anne Fernandes (junior) and Aryan Midha (senior).
These awards were presented to athletes who showed resilience, team spirit and brilliant skills in multiple sports.
The audience was also entertained throughout, with students from grade 7 performing an impressive yoga dance, incorporating hula hoops and skateboards.
The PE department also showcased a short video, highlighting the school’s sports facilities, matches and training sessions.
