Local briefs

Gyan Club win

KATHMANDU: Gyan Club beat Arniko 50-38 in the first Narayan Man Manandhar Memorial Basketball Championship. In other matches, Rato Bangala beat Stallion 33-24, Shanker Dev edged past Bishal Nagar Pustakalaya 44-40 and Kathmandudes beat Intensive 38-24. — HNS

SEB, LRI triumph

KATHMANDU: SEB School and LRI register straight set wins in the Valley-wide Inter-school Teachers’ Volleyball Tournament. SEB beat TIA 25-14, 25-17 while LRI defeated Brihaspati 25-21, 25-21. — HNS

Taekwondo tourney

KATHMANDU: Voice of Children in organising the first Valley-wide Inter-school Invitational Taekwondo Championship on February 21-23. In all, 225 students from 15 schools will fight in the total of 15 weight categories — 11 in men’s and four in women’s sections. — HNS