State boys begin well

Karnataka first notched up a win against Kerala 25-21, 25-23, 17-25, 19-25, 15-8 after a hard-fought encounter and scored their second victory over Uttarakhand 25-15, 21-25, 25-16, 23-25.

In the girls’ category, Karnataka thumped MP 25-12, 25-11, 25-6.
Results: Boys: Karnataka bt Kerala 25-21, 25-23, 17-25, 19-25, 15-8; Andhra Pradesh bt Deu Daman 25-6, 25-6, 25-9; Madhya Pradesh bt West Bengal 25-17, 25-10, 25-14; Jammu and Kashmir bt Chhattisgarh 25-15, 25-16, 25-22; Punjab bt Orissa 25-15, 25-16, 25-22; Haryana bt Tamil Nadu 25-15, 25-16, 25-22;  Karnataka bt Uttarakhand 25-15, 21-25, 25-16, 23-25.

Girls: Karnataka bt Madhya Pradesh 25-12, 25-11, 25-6; Haryana bt West Bengal 28-26, 25-23, 20-25, 25-16, 16-14; Kerala bt Navodhya 25-7, 25-5, 25-6; Manipur bt Chandigarh 25-12, 25-15, 25-9; Uttar Pradesh bt Goa 25-6, 25-5, 25-2.