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As planned, ATA successfully conducted the remaining matches for the quarter-finals, semi-finals & Finals on February 9th 2008 in Los Angeles. It was a bright sunny day just ideal & perfect conditions for a great finish for this tournament. During this event, Mr. Dharma Reddy Gummadi (2006 ATA Convener) , Mr. Ravinder Reddy (ATA Board of Trustees), Mr. Surya Reddy (ATA Board of Trustees), Natraj Madireddy (local coordinator for California, Arizona & Hawaii region) and other prominent leaders in Los Angeles made their presence. In their speech, they expressed the importance of ATA objectives and purposes. They welcomed everyone to be part of the upcoming 10th ATA Conference & Youth Convention that is being held on July 3rd, 4rd & 5th 2008 at Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. Also encouraged everyone to take ATA membership and be part of the largest telugu community in North America.
Mr. Dharma Reddy said that he was extremely happy to share this successful day with all and look forward for the same in future events to assist and promote telugu culture, social and community activities among the people of Indian origin in USA. In his concluding remarks, he aired words of praise for the entire Organizing committee, who all toiled hard to make this sporting event end in a highly successful manner. It was indeed a blessing for the organizers who for the last few weeks have been toiling hard for a sensational and an exciting finish to this gala event. To compliment, all the teams were also excited to put up a good performance in support of the efforts by the Organizing committee for a grand final. ‘Irvine champs’ were winners & ‘LA Lions’ were runner-ups in the tournament.
At the awarding ceremony, there were glittering trophies at stake for the winners & runner-ups teams. The trophies were presented by Mr. Natraj Madireddy to the winner & runner-up teams. In his speech, he expressed his special thanks to Organizing Committee for making this event a remarkable and one of it’s kind in the history of telugu community in Southern California. Mr Madireddy also thanked Annapurna Cuisine-Kishore Mamillapalli for providing Lunch during this tournament and all the participating teams and the crowd in assisting to make this event a great success. He also expressed his sincere thanks to everyone who were part of this tournament in promoting ATA Objectives in this region and promised to hold many more such events to promote telugu culture and bringing together telugu community in West Coast region.
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