+91 9678074320, 9678074320 P.O. Balipara - 784101, Dist. Sonitpur, Assam , India.
+91 9678074320, 9678074320 P.O. Balipara - 784101, Dist. Sonitpur, Assam , India.
+91 9678074320, 9678074320 P.O. Balipara - 784101, Dist. Sonitpur, Assam , India.
Outdoor sports
Hockey, the national sport of India, is played at the Assam Valley School very enthusiastically. This year was no ordinary year for hockey. Students from all the hostels put in their maximum effort during practice for a better outcome during the inter-house matches. To develop their interest in the game, as well as their skills, The Assam Valley School boys were trained under Mr. Herojit Singh (SAI Coach) who flew in from Manipur.
The Assam Valley School boys played a friendly against a club from Tezpur in June. The match was nail-biting and both the teams fought a tough battle. The match ended with a draw, both the teams scoring two goals each. Unfortunately the Assam Valley School boys lost in penalty shoot-outs with a score of 4-2.
We look forward to playing more matches and to making our school proud.
Soccer being the most popular game at the Assam Valley School, it is played not only by the school’s boys but also by the girls. The Assam Valley School has six full size Soccer fields. Selected girls take up soccer as their specialization sport and train in it throughout the year.
The AVS Girls’ Soccer team has a clear history of winning all Inter-school matches.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports at the AVS. Boys and girls show equal enthusiasm to play and learn the skills of Basketball. The Assam Valley School has two hard courts and one grass court for Basketball. A new international indoor synthetic Basketball court will be laid out by the end of this year.
A large number of students practice Basketball to represent their houses in the Inter-House tournament. A section of boys and girls take Basketball as their specialization and practice the game throughout the year. They represent the school in Inter-school Basketball meets. This year the boys and girls teams have played against the Loyola School, Nagaon as well as the St. Xavier’s Junior college, Balipara. The next match has been scheduled against the Livingstone Foundation School, Dimapur.
The Assam Valley School Volleyball team is in the midst of intensive training for the Day-Night Volleyball Tournament to be held later this month. 8 teams, comprising of 6 student teams, 1 Academic staff team and 1 Administrative staff team will compete over 15 matches for House points and finally, the tournament trophy.
Tennis is a sport which requires skill, speed, stamina, endurance and dexterity. It is a difficult game to master, but as we found out, talent is not lacking behind in The Assam Valley School.
Our two talented young players, Mr. Arzaman Baroowa and Ms. Elizabeth Yambem.
ARZYAMAN BAROOWA
Arzyaman Baroowa was ranked 28th in the junior category in Asia. He played two Asian ITF tournaments in the year 2006 and reached quarter- finals in singles and doubles at Dhaka in January, 2006. He played in the Asian Dhaka ITF series and ITF Bangkok Series in 2006 and was the pre-quarter finalist in singles and semi-finalist in doubles. He has played in many All India Tournaments (under-14) and won prizes –Golaghat Open, Sunfeast Juniors in Kolkota and Bangalore Talent series etc. He was quarter-finalist for the under-18s in the Nurul Amin Memorial 8th All Assam Junior Tennis Tournament 2008 organized by Nagaon Tennis Club, Nagaon, Assam, under the aegis of All Assam Tennis Association.
The curriculum at the Riding School ranges from Dressage and Show Jumping to Tent pegging.
Students are trained over an area close to 1000m, which comprises of two riding rings (20 x 60m and 40 x 60m), a 12-obstacle jumping course and vast expanses of field. The school currently trains 127 aspiring equestrians.
The Riding School at the Assam Valley School offers great opportunities to its talented equestrians by sponsoring them in various equestrian events, such as the Junior National Equestrian Championships and the prestigious Delhi Horse Show.
Recently three of our very talented equestrians, Suhavi Arya, Krishna Kanta Gogoi and Anirban Saikia, performed laudably in the Delhi Horse Show, 2008, bringing back two bronze medals and a sixth position in the Hacks events of their respective age divisions. Previously Surya Vijay Singh and Pooja Sutodia made AVS proud by winning gold at various national events, Surya being adjudged the best rider of the junior category in 2004.
Since its inception in 2000, the Assam Valley School has been sending its archers for to the Tata Archery Academy in Jamshedpur for an annual intensive training cum coaching camp with national and international Archers.
Testifying to the success of this additional training, 6 AVS students have participated and represented Asom at the National level, while 8 students have represented the AVS at the State level.
1 student received the State Championship and has gone on to develop his skills in Melbourne, Australia.
Sports Complex and Swimming Pool:
The AVS has a Sport’s Complex, which includes a 6-lane swimming pool, an international squash court (with spectator’s gallery), a yoga room as well as a gym stocked with the latest training gadgets and equipment.
Yoga is a process through which one learns how to live a life in the most integrated way. Yoga is viewed at one level as a science of personal growth for spiritual experience and can be viewed at the therapy level as a science of health and healing.
This sport is open to students and teachers alike and many students went for the National Yoga Competition which was held in Guwahati. All the participants from AVS secured a place in the top ten positions.
Today, Yoga has become a necessity for people living in cities because Yoga imparts a sense of peace. This is no different in AVS. Doing Yoga is not compulsory but a possible necessity for those Aviators who find the daily schedule hectic.
AVS Athletics is conducted in the month of December every year. Participation is compulsory for all pupils. Students are put into five age groups – under-10, under-12, under-14, under 16 and over 16 boys and girls. Selected Track and Field events are offered to each group based on their age.
The championship is conducted in two phases. First, students have to qualify for the standard cup championship. Those who qualify in the standards go on to compete for the overall championship.
Based on the performance students are awarded Major and Minor colors in Athletics.
AVS Marathons occur annually in April. Participation is compulsory for all pupils. Students are put in five age groups under-10, under-12, under-14, under 16 and over 16 boys and girls. They run as per given distances, which are designed for their age group.
The championship is conducted in two phases. First comes the standard cup championship. Those who qualify for the standards go on to compete for the overall championship. Student participation in the marathons has shown a marked improvement both in he attitudes and physical endurance among the student body.
Exemplary performances are awarded Major and Minor colors.
