Volleyball

Ms. Mrunal Agarkar: Std XIIth student of HOC International School represented India at Under 18 years Youth women’s Asian Volleyball Championship 2024-25 held at Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. She also represented Maharasdhtra at School National games Volleyball Championship held at Vijaywada, AP. She has been adjudged as the Best Player of Maharashtra during Maharashtra Senior State Women’s Volleyball Championship held at Mumbai.

Mr. Krish Kumar Saroj: The Universal Volleyball Player of Pillai HOC International School, captained Maharashtra at School National Games and adjudged Best Player. He has now been selected in to National Centre of Excellence with 2nd Rank out of top 240 Volleyball players called from throughout the Country.

Mr. Asad Shaikh: 11th Std student of HOC International School won Bronze Medal at Under 19 years Boys State Volleyball Championship and Selected and participated at School National Volleyball Championship 2024-25

Master Utkarsh Ray: 8th Std student of HOC International School selected and participated at School National Games Volleyball championship 2024-25.

Mumbai University Champion Volleyball (Men): PCACS Men Volleyball team retained the Title and Gold Medal at Mumbai University Mumbai City Zone Inter Collegiate Volleyball Men Championship held at Pillai College of Engineering, New Panvel, on 9th and 10th October 2024. Six players from PCACS selected to represent Mumbai University in All India West Zone University championship at Samabaji Nagar (MH).

Mumbai University Champion Volleyball (Women): PCACS Women Volleyball Team won the Title and Gold medal at Mumbai University, Mumbai City Zone Inter Collegiate Volleyball Women Championship held at Pillai college of Engineering, New Panvel. On 9th and 10th October 2024, Five players selected in to the Mumbai University team for All India University Volleyball Championship at Bhopal.

Volleyball State Champion Girls: U-19 Girls Volleyball team of HOC International School won State Volleyball Title and Gold Medal at School States volleyball Championship held at Dharashiv (MH).

Volleyball State Browns Medal Boys: U-19 Boys Volleyball Team of HOC International School won Bronze Medal at School State Volleyball Championship held at Dharashiv(MH). Krish Kumar & Azad Shaikh Selected for School National Games.

Mrunal-AgarkarMs. Mrunal Agarkar: Std XIth student of HOC International School (Khelo India trainee) has been selected to represent India at Asian Junior (U-18 years) Volleyball Championship scheduled to be held at Thailand from end June 2024, She also won Silver medal and awarded as best spiker of U-16 Girls Junior National Volleyball Championship from 27 May to 1st June 2023 at Hooghly, West Bengal.

Ashad Shaikh of HOCL School won Best Player award during Under 17 years Boys State Volleyball Championship 2023-24.

Sub Junior National Volleyball Championship: Three students of HOCL School(CBSE) namely Atharv Nathe, Pratik Paratkar and Ashad Shaikh are selected to represent Maharashtra in the Forthcoming Sub Junior Volleyball Championship at Hoogly(WB).

Volleyball State Champion: The Under 17 years boys Volleyball team trained by Mr. Manoj Seegu (Volleyball coach) of HOCL School won the Maharashtra State School Volleyball (Under 17 years) boys title for the first time by a school from Raigad district. On their way to the state. They became champions at Mumbai zone and qualified for School National Games

Mrunal Agarkar: Class Xth student of HOCL School represent Maharashtra in Sub Junior National Girls Volleyball Championship held at Delhi for the year 2022-23. On her way to state team, the team led by Mrunal won Gold medal at State Sub Junior Volleyball Championship.

The Spiker`s done it again: The Pillai (PCACS) Volleyball team retained the Mumbai University Volleyball Championship title in a third consecutive year by beating all the star studded colleges in the region. The Entire first six players has been represented the Mumbai University in All India Championships.

Pillai Spiking dragons with their mentors

Mr. Manoj Seegu: B.P.Ed First year student of VCPER captained Mumbai University to win the prestigious Ashwamedha Sports Fest for Maharashtra Universities for the year 2018-19. He also captained VCPER to reach 3rd position at Inter collegiate Volleyball Championship held at Panvel.

Mr. Ritik Kandari: XIth Std student of HOC Jr. College represented Maharashtra in Junior National Volleyball Championship held at AP and the team reached super six after a gap of sixteen years. He also represented Mumbai zone and won the state title in the second consecutive year.

Mr. Sachin Tripati: Std XI student of HOC International school & Jr. College – Rasayani captained Maharashtra in Jr. National Volleyball Championship and led the team to super six by beating the defending champion Kerala after a gap of 16 years. He also captained Mumbai zone and won the state title in the second consecutive year.

Pillai HOCL(CBSE) School under 19 yrs boys Volleyball team won gold medal at Mumbai Divisional Volleyball Championship at Shahad on 7th & 8th October 2017 . All the fourteen Educational districts of Mumbai zone participated in the tournament on their way to the title HOCL(CBSE) beat Mumbai (25-17, 25-22) and in the finals HOCL(CBSE) beat Mumbai suburb (25-12, 25-10). The team won the district title while representing Khalapur Taluka never lost any sets to any team throughout the journey. Sachin Tripati Ashutosh Sinha, Furkhan Jalil and setter Rwitik played excellently well for the team.

Mumbai University Silver Medal winning Women Volleyball team of PCACS

Mumbai University Gold medal winning Volleyball team – PCACS

Mr. Sachin Tripathi: Xth Std student of HOCL School captained Mumbai Sub Junior Volleyball team and won the State Championship title. He also selected to represent Maharashtra in the Sub Junior National Volleyball Championship.

Pillai HOCL School Volleyball team won Mumbai zone title: Pillai HOCL(CBSE) School volleyball team retained the District School Volleyball under 17 years boys team title for the consecutive 5th year. They also retained the Mumbai Division Volleyball title. 02 players selected for the state team and played the national championship.

PCACS Volleyball Team Won the Gold: Pillai College of Arts, Commerce & Science – New Panvel Volleyball team won the Champions title of Mumbai University Men`s Volleyball. A total of 84 teams participated in the tourney.

PCACS Made History in Mumbai University Volleyball Championship: Pillai College of Arts Commerce and Science – New Panvel won the Silver medal and Runners-Up position in the Mumbai University Volleyball Championship held at SM Shetty College at Powai from 22th to 27th September 2014. The team also emerged victorious from Raigad zone were around 18 colleges competed. This is the first time that a college from Navi Mumbai/ Raigad won this prestigious Mumbai University Volleyball runners-up trophy and Silver medal.

Mumbai Zone Volleyball team: led by Pillai College of Arts Commerce & Science (PCACS) won the title of Maharashtra State Youth Volleyball Championship 2015 held at Vile Parle.

Vinayak Upadhyay: 12th Std student of Pillai HOC International School won the Silver medal at State Junior Volleyball Championship held at Jalna. He also selected in to the State team for the National Championship and played in the first six during Junior National Championship held at Dehradun.

Vithhal R Karve: 12th Std student of Pillai HOC International School won the silver medal at State Junior Volleyball Championship and also played Junior Nationals Championship are Dehradun from Maharashtra Squad.

Dishant Rawat: 12th std student of Pillai HOC International School won the silver in the Junior State Volleyball Championship and also played School National Volleyball Championship and National Gramin Youth Volleyball Championship.

Jaydeep Holgar: 12th Std student of Pillai HOC International School won the silver medal in State Junior Volleyball Championship and also played in the Gramin National Volleyball Championship and School National Volleyball Championship.

Pillai dominate Raigad District Under-16 years Boys Volleyball Team lift the Mumbai Divisional Gramin Volleyball Title

Raigad District Under-16 years Boys Volleyball Team led by Subham Patwal, student of Pillai HOC International School won the Mumbai Zonal Gramin Volleyball title by beating Thane District in straight two (2-0) sets. The team dominated by Pillai HOC students excel in all aspect of the game as they never look back in the tourney which held at St. Joseph High School and Jr. College, Kalamboli on 21st Novemeber, 2012. Jaydeep Holger, Mandar Patil and Niraj played excellently well for the team.

The Pillai HOC International School Volleyball team with their mentors

Pillai HOC International School’s Clean Sweep at District School Volley Ball Tourney 2012-13

Pillai HOC International School Under-19 yrs (boys), Under-17 yrs (girls) and Under-17 yrs (boys) steal the show of Raigad District School Volleyball Championship 2012-13 held at Pillai HOC Sports Stadium from 27th – 28th September, 2012 conducted by Raigad District Sports Office. Apart from previous years only the winners and runners-up of various taluka teams under Raigad district participated in the tourney, as teams from interior parts of the district participated in the two days long tourney.

In Under-17 years (boys) final match between Pillai HOC International School and Kolhad High School, Mahad, the Pillai boys outplayed a strong team of Kolhad High School of Mahad.

The Under-19 boys of Pillai’s led by Vinayak Upadhyay, on their way to the finals beat J. M. Rathi Higher Secondary School, Roha in their first match by (25-15, 25-11). In the progressive matches they overpowered H. M. Palivala English School, Panvel by (25-1, 25-09) and in the finals they beat a highly tactful Khajinder Jr. College, Mahad by (25 -4, 25-8).

Captain Vinayak Upadhyay led the attack of Pillai with backing of Mithilesh Jangid who made his presence felt by some excellent spiking movement by his quick attack and centre block and made it easy for Pillai’s to grab the title. Setter Dishant Rawat and the Libero Sagar Rathod also played well for Pillai’s.

In Under-17 Girls, The Pillai HOC International School team led by Prerna Sharma beat Balbarathi School, Khargar in the final by (25-13, 25-15). On their way to the finals Pillai Girls beat R. P. Divedkar Dandbori High School, Srivardhan by (25-20, 25-13) and in the Semi Final’s they beat a much stronger side Kolhad High School who represent Mahad Taluka by (27-25, 25-15). Captain Prerna and Ankita Khatayat spiked excellently for Pillai’s with support of their setter Susmita.