Gonikoppal: The U-17 hockey team of Coorg Public School & PU College (COPS), Gonikoppal, won the CISCE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations) Regional-level Hockey Tournament held at Bengaluru recently by 1-0 against St. Joseph’s European High School.

The lone goal for the winner was scored by M.S. Mayaan Muthanna. The team played against Clarance Public School in the qualifying match and won with an easy score of 6-0. Played semi-finals against Vidyashilp Academy and won by 2-0. The team continued its winning streak and won the finals against St. Joseph European  School (1-0).

The stellar performance of the team was seen throughout the tournament and the team will now represent Karnataka in CISCE Nationals which will be held at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Odisha in the coming days.

K. Dhanya Subbaiah, President of the School Trust, was also present in the Stadium to inspire the team.

Management, Principal, Staff and students have congratulated K.N. Milan, Physical Director & Coach and also K.C. Biddappa for their best efforts.