kathmandu – Premier International IB Continuum School recorded title wins in both football and basketball at two major inter-school tournaments. The football team won the Nepal Inter-School Sports
Association (NISSA) League Football 2026, while the basketball team emerged as undefeated
champions of the 12th Xavier International U-19 Basketball Tournament.
In football, Premier defeated The British School 2–0 in the semi-final and beat GEMS in the final
after a 1–1 draw, winning 5–4 in a penalty shootout. Rejish Neupane (IBDP 2) was named Best
Player of the Tournament for his performance as goalkeeper.
The football squad included Shyameer Shrestha (Captain, IBDP 2), Rejish Neupane (IBDP 2),
and Shyaum Shrestha (IBDP 2); Nirvik Thapa, Prabesh Tamang, Drishya Ratna Shakya,
Nishad Sitaula, Ishan Gauchan, and Rishit Mainali (all NEB 12); Tenzing Dawoe Lama and
Aryak Karki (IBDP 1); Oliver Karki, Aarjal Adhikari, and Aarush Karki (NEB 11); Sankalpa
Pokharel (Grade 10); Abim Roka Magar and Noah Rai (MYP 4); and Arzu T. Rajbhandari (MYP
3). The team was coached by Suraj Maharjan, Sanjay Shrestha, and Sugat Shrestha.
In basketball, Premier won all its matches in the 12th Xavier International U-19 Basketball
Tournament. The team recorded wins against Golden Gate College (46–44), Divya College
(70–21), and Xavier B (91–18) in the league stage, followed by Times College (53–11) in the
quarter-final, Xavier (73–61) in the semi-final, and BKSP, Bangladesh (67–43) in the final.
The basketball team included Dawa T. Lama Tamang, Pranaya Man Shrestha, Pratham
Shrestha, Jyotshan Joshi, and Adamya Maharjan (all NEB 12); Ashwin Chalise and Supreme
Maharjan (IBDP 1); Sayugya Mahat (NEB 11); and Kai Yoshi Prajapati (Grade 9). The team was
coached by Sadhish Pradhan, Captain of the Nepali National Men’s Basketball Team.
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