It was a proud moment for Children&rsquo;s Academy&rsquo;s (Malad) Yash Pithwa, who was adjudged the outstanding player in the boys&rsquo; U-14 category of the Mumbai Schools Sports Association-Mumbai Indians inter-school hockey tournament at the Mumbai Hockey Association Stadium yesterday. <img alt="Yash Pithwa" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/dec/Yash_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 579px;" /> Yash Pithwa at MHA Stadium yesterday. PIC/Atul Kamble However, riding on striker Rohit Gaikwad&rsquo;s brace, the Malad school defeated St Stanislaus (Bandra) 2-1 in the final to lift their first MSSA crown. Kirsten D Almeida scored the lone goal for Stanislaus. Yash&rsquo;s achievement is commendable considering that he and his family were rendered homeless in March this year. A 10 x 10 room at Swaminarayan building in Dhanji Wadi, Malad (East) was demolished and they were forced to move into Yash&rsquo;s uncle Harshad&rsquo;s house nearby. &ldquo;The incident took place just two days before Holi. Also our final exams were scheduled around that time. During the demolition, I lost my books and our utensils. With great difficulty I managed to clear my Class VI exams. But I motivated myself and kept playing hockey,&rdquo; u00a0he said. How did the 13-year-old boy do it? &ldquo;During training, I forget all my problems. Hockey gives me the confidence to face other problems in life. This medal is just the start. I want to be like my idol, Dhanraj Pillay,&rdquo; Yash said. His coach, Marzban &lsquo;Bawa&rsquo; Patel was impressed too. &ldquo;Yash is naughty, but talented. He is a very skillful player and deserved the award considering the difficulties he has faced at such a young age. But he shouldn&rsquo;t rest on his laurels. He needs to work hard and perform even better,&rdquo; said Patel. Father Pradeep was overwhelmed. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m confident that with his coach&rsquo;s guidance, he can go a long way. He has braved the current situation and come out a winner. He is my hero,&rdquo; he said. u00a0

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