BSDAV WINS 13 GOLDS AND 3 BRONZE MEDALS

BSDAV WINS 13 GOLDS AND 3 BRONZE MEDALS

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RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA-----------------------Students from the local BS DAV Public School delivered a stellar performance at the 'DAV National Sports 2026-27,' maintaining their dominance in the 'Zonal Level Games' once again this year.

The boys and girls of BS DAV showcased impressive skills across various competitions held recently in Gaya. Students participated in events such as basketball, weightlifting, wrestling, judo, and yoga within the Under-14 age category. Principal Nupur Thakur congratulated all the winning and runner-up athletes, wishing them success for the national level, and expressed gratitude to the parents for their support. She remarked that not only Ara but the entire state of Bihar has high hopes for the BS DAV athletes; notably, the national champion yoga team appears to have no real competition in sight.

The school's yoga team—reigning national champions—won gold medals in both the boys' and girls' categories at the zonal level this year, clearly signaling their readiness to represent Bihar at the nationals once again. In the boys' yoga category, Rishabh Raj, Satyam, Aman, Ashutosh, and Aditya, and in the girls' team, Saumya, Anjali, Ananya, Akanksha, and Rishika Raj, thrilled the audience with their performances.

Meanwhile, the girls' basketball team, competing at the DAV CRCC center in Gaya, secured a silver medal in the final match against the Begusarai team. The squad—comprising Tannu, Ananya, Shipra, Aadya, Mahi, Anvesha, Stuti, Aradhana, Saumya, and Karuna Kumari—delivered an outstanding performance. In the individual weightlifting finals held at the Khel Bhawan in Gaya, Sauryan from BS DAV secured the silver medal. Meanwhile, at the same venue, Punya Pratap, Yuvan, and Sakshi delivered impressive performances in their respective judo bouts to clinch gold medals, while Shreya had to settle for bronze. In the thrilling wrestling competitions, Mannat Kumari, Aman Kumar, and Arpit Raj displayed great strength and skill, winning silver, bronze, and bronze medals, respectively, for the school. Thus, BS DAV athletes brought glory to their school at the DAV National Sports Meet (zonal level) by securing a total of 13 gold, 12 silver, and 3 bronze medals.

Coaches and team managers P. Sahu, Kamlesh Dubey, and Kiran Kumari expressed their delight at the students' outstanding performance. Yoga instructor Sanjay Srivastava expressed confidence that the BS DAV yoga team is once again a strong contender for the gold medal at the DAV National event.