On behalf of Telangana NRI Association we thank everyone for supporting a genuine cause and being part of Freedom Cup -VI held on August 22, 2015 at Flerra Meadows, Boxborough, MA.

24 Volleyball Teams participated across different states in New England chasing Freedom Cup. In the end it was between Happy Fleet playing like second to none, and 5-year defending Champions Nashua Spikers who fought like the defending champions they are and both showcased an entertaining final. A Big Congratulations to Happy Fleet  Freedom CUP-VI Champions, and Nashua Spikers, Freedom CUP-VI runners, three cheers to YOU and all the wonderful 24 teams.

Freedom CUP-2015 Volleyball  tournament was very competitive and extremely enjoyable and for that we have all 24 teams to thank. Your sportive spirit was the major enabler for success we are now cherishing. A big heartfelt thank you to all of you.

Next, I would like to call out the real champions of the event - the volunteers, without whom we would not have had a spike in the ground, all the courts to play in, all the umpiring and scoring and line-judging and the arbitrations and capturing memories for the annals and cleaning up and on and on and on. Big round of applause to all of them. You know who you are but you also deserve a shout out Raj Cheeti, Pavan Banda, Shyam Singaraju, Sreekumar Velpula, Vijay Kunda, Rama Buddineni, Sudheer Boyinpally, Vijay Kaki, Venu Madadi, Arvind Takkalapally, Naveen Addagudi, Swarun Joginipalli were instrumental in making Freedom Cup-VI a historic success.

TeNA also thanks Dr. Anil Saigal, President IAGB, Smt. Ranjani Saigal ji, Executive Director Ekal Vidyalaya who were  present at the event as chief guests and distributed prizes to the Champions and runners.  Dr. Anil Saigal expressed the need for such tournaments to bring the Indian American community together and also reach out to communities from all other nationalities and ethnicities in the Boston area.  Ranjani Saigal ji spoke about Ekal Vidyalay and their work reaching out to 54,000 villages in some of the most backward regions and underprivileged communities back in India. She applauded TeNA donating all the money for the education of underprivileged communities in Telangana region.

All the proceeds from yesterday's event may end up being a child's hope of a better life or a shot at a dream for underprivileged - but feel proud that you have been a sponsor of that hope and that dream, and that makes us all winners. Congratulate yourself and we will see you back out there next year fighting to seize the pinnacle or to defend it.