The “Sprite 3vs3” Tournament Comes to Erdenet

“Sprite 3VS3”, the street basketball tournament held for the seventh year by MCS Coca-Cola together with the TLG-13 NGO, took place successfully in the city of Erdenet, Orkhon Province, on August 5, 2012.

Around 260 children and young people from 52 teams took part in the “Sprite 3VS3” tournament on the central square. As in Baganuur District, the competition was played in men’s categories for ages 15–17 and 18 and over, and in a women’s category with no age divisions. Every team that won a medal also received Sprite-branded T-shirts and caps. Here are the top three teams in each category.

• Twenty teams competed in the youngest category, ages 15–17, where “Friends” were crowned champions. The winners took MNT 200,000, a certificate, gold medals and Sprite-branded gifts.
• Second place went to “Neg”, who received MNT 150,000, silver medals and Sprite-branded gifts.
• Third place went to “Naizuud”, who received MNT 100,000, bronze medals, a certificate and Sprite-branded gifts.

Of the six girls’ teams,

• “TIS” were crowned champions and took MNT 200,000, a certificate, gold medals and Sprite-branded gifts.
• Second place went to “Bayan-Undur”, who received MNT 150,000, silver medals and Sprite-branded gifts.
• Third place in the girls’ category went to “Orkhon”, who received MNT 100,000, bronze medals, a certificate and Sprite-branded gifts.

Of the 26 teams competing in the most hotly contested category, ages 18 and over,

• “Fuzetea I” were crowned champions. The team was led by J. Orgilbold, a player for “Tanan Impex”, champions of both the Sprite Development League and the Sprite Super League, and they took the title by beating a powerful line-up of A. Sumyaa, O. Ochirbat and G. Altangerel, who play together for the same team. “Fuzetea I” captain J. Orgilbold sank a long-range shot as time ran out to make his team champions, taking MNT 200,000, a certificate, gold medals and Sprite-branded gifts.
• Runners-up “Hangover” received MNT 150,000, silver medals and Sprite-branded gifts.
• Third place in the senior category went to “Tanil Talst”, who received MNT 100,000, bronze medals, a certificate and Sprite-branded gifts.

From the more than 260 players who took part in the “Sprite 3VS3” tournament in Erdenet,

• the best male player was J. Orgilbold of champions “Fuzetea I”,
• and the best female player was Khajidmaa of “TIS”; both received a Sprite-branded ball, drinks and a backpack.

And so the “Sprite 3VS3” tournament in Erdenet, Orkhon Province, came to a successful close.