Zara Anand – A Budding Professional Golfer
Zara Anand of Grade 8 is a budding professional golfer and progresses with an intent to play the game at the highest stage across the world. To reach her goal she has gathered many feathers in her cap.
In 2021 Zara officially became a world ranked amateur golfer certified by Golf's governing body R&A, Scotland. She achieved this status by winning the Young Masters Amateur Golf Tournament. Since earning her global rank, she has climbed in ranking from a starting point of over 3000 to a global ranking of 1232 (within 4 months). This ranking covers all women amateurs and is not age-specific and it is updated every week like any other major sport. In the age-specific ranking globally, Zara is amongst Top 16 players in the world and is the only one from India.
She has started playing Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour as an Amateur in India hosted by Women's Golf Association of India. She has played three tournaments under professional tour and has finished in Top 10 in two of these tournaments. After obtaining her amateur ranking, in the All India Ladies Championship held in November 2021, she became the youngest participant to qualify and reach the quarter-finals finishing amongst Top 8.
She currently holds a Handicap Index of 1.0. Based on her handicap index and is eligible to play the Ladies European Tour Access series as an amateur in 2022.
The link to her ranking page : https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/zara-anand-35413
Congratulations to Tavish Pahwa
Tavish Pahwa of Grade 6 recently won the prestigious National Series Tennis Tournament which was held in Karnal in the week of 24th Jan 2022. Top players of the Country participate in this tournament.
Tavish becomes India's No. 1 ranked player in Under-12 category as per the All India Tennis Association's new rankings released in Jan 2022.
Congratulations to him and his mentors.
Tavish Pahwa wins Double Crown
Tavish Pahwa of Grade 6 won a Double Crown at the 16th MSLTA Ramesh Desai Memorial Under-12 Junior Tennis Nationals which concluded at the GA Ranade Tennis Complex in Mumbai on Saturday (21st Feb - 26th Feb 2022).
He swept both Singles and Doubles titles at this most prestigious Tennis Tournament in Boys U-12 category in the Country. While he had become No. 1 ranked player in this category at the start of the year, he further consolidated his position as the Best Player in this Category.
Winning the tournament and being ranked as the top player in this age category also grants Tavish a place to represent India in all forthcoming International Tournaments for the year.
Atal Smriti Cricket Tournament Under-14
4 students won the Atal Smriti Cricket Tournament Under-14.
Tanish Chawla
Gurtej Singh
Yuvraj Chopra
Arnav Singh Sheoran
In the final match of the Tournament Gurtej Singh Scored 112 runs not out in 115 balls. He also took a wicket. Gurtej was awarded Man of the Match & Best Batsman.
Congratulations to the students.
Tavish Pahwa wins AITA Super Series
Tavish Pahwa made a clean sweep in the AITA Super Series tournament. He won the U-12 Singles and U-14 Doubles title in the All India Tennis Association's (AITA) Super Series (SS) championship held in Jalandhar in the week of 11th April.
Congratulations to our young champ!
Congratulations Gurtej
Gurtej Singh of Grade 7 won Best Batsman of the Tournament in 1st SJB Memorial TEST Tournament Under -15. He scored 303 runs in Four Innings (3 Fifties and 1 Century).
Congratulations to the young boy and his mentors.
Congratulations to our Young Champs!
Sahir Prasad of Grade 3 secured first position in Under 8 boys category in the District Inter School Chess Tournament 2022. Vihaan Lakhani (6th Sariska) and Avyukt Lakhani (2nd Ranthambore) won 4th and 2nd positions in their respective categories.
Shiv Nadar School won the overall trophy for Best School Performance in this tournament.
Congratulations to Sahir and all our young Champs!
Congratulations Shaurya Kakar!
Shiv Nadar School Team were the Winners of SSL Cup 2021-22 in U15 age category and Runners Up in School Soccer League in U15 age category. School Soccer League was held in Shriram Millennium School, Noida. It was the 6th edition of the School Soccer League. The teams were from the schools in Delhi/NCR.
Shaurya Kakar of Grade 10 won two awards for:
1. "The Top Goal Scorer"
2. "The Best Player of the League".
Saatvik Das - An All Rounder!
Saatvik Das of Shiv Nadar School, Noida participated in GSL Global Social Leaders Project - Saatvik's team was awarded 'Social Media Champions'. They also made it till the Semi Finals. GSL is a project based competition that helps to achieve the United Nations’ Global Goals, an ambitious and transformative set of goals with the power to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and stop climate change. This competition gives participants the opportunity, support and platform to create positive change and join a global movement of socially conscious leaders.
Saatvik’s Blogs:
International Sports Data Science Magazine - "The Sports Scientist" https://medium.com/the-sports-scientist/rise-of-the-pheonix-suns-7c99f0c21dc8
Valfee website/LinkedIn (@Learn with Leaders) https://valfee.com/from_apprehension_to_assurance
Congratulations to Aarush Garodia
Congratulations to Aarush Garodia of Grade 3 for securing certain positions in the National Cube Selection Championship organised by Delhi Cube Association.
- He won a Bronze Medal for solving 3 cubes in less than 3 minutes.
- First Runner- Up in a Mirror 3x3 cube.
- He won a memento for solving 3x3 Pyraminx cube and 2x2 Cube in less than 1 min.