Barbados Bearings Progressive recovered to stop Starz Volleyball Club 23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-10, 15-10 when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
Jonathan Alleyne, Jason Hendy and Derion Hurley held Progressive on the ropes. Veteran Fabian Cox, Rico Brathwaite, Zario Cummins and Yvan Grant came through for setter Jerome Stuart to edge out their opponents in the third set and then pulled off the tense victory.
UWI Blackbirds moved to a fifth successive victory by thumping Warrens 25-20, 25-21, 25-19 when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
UWI hardly missed a beat with replacement setter Signa President filling in for the injured Afyia Taylor to maintain their attacking strength through Shakera “Smiley” Hall, Dania Hamilton and young Aiyana Reid.
Former queens Deacons also won their game in straight sets giving a great birthday present to former Barbados libero Marissa Dowell by outplaying Theta Math Academy Club United 25-14, 25-20, 25-17.
Phoenix Security Services Carlton and Development Volleyball in Motion scored two big stunning upsets when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
DVM defeated Burger King Clapham Toners 25-21, 15-25, 25-17, 25-23 while Carlton edged Chargers 25-17, 18-25, 19-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Carlton’s attacking plays from six footer Rhea Bryant and Tiara Johnson nullified Chargers’ Dei Padmore, Thonya Joseph, Samya Jones and Shaina Bradshaw.
Cawmere men edged Progressive in five bruising sets when the Goddard Enterprises Limited volleyball league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
With southpaw Shawn Simpson and former Jamaican player Mark Lewis blasting for Cawmere while libero Akeem Payne matched tremendous passing and defence with his customary trash talking, Cawmere took the game 25-19, 19-25, 24-26, 27-25, 15-13.
Progressive’s veteran Fabian Cox was in ripping spiking form and he also executed demoralizing blocks on Lewis and Simpson. Six feet five Chioke Holder thundered quick attack sets through centre court which gave Progressive the advantage. However, the relentless and bold attacks from Simpson justified Ramon Blade’s choice to set him even in the backcourt which denied Progressive their first win.
Burger King Clapham Toners women finally turned up the heat on their grill to scorch Warrens 25-13, 25-12, 25-16 and moved into the second spot.
Development Volleyball in Motion Desanni Waithe and Kandia Shorey piloting the charge also exploited Club’s inconsistency to edge home 27-25, 22-25, 16-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Marissa Dowell made a mockery of her much taller opponents from Phoenix Security Services Carlton to defeat them 25-23, 25-21, 20-25, 25-18. Dowell received great support from south-paws Abeje Carrington and Taquilla Lawrence. Carlton’s setter Janelle Morris struggled to find a consistent attacker.
Deacons men held on to their unbeaten record when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league continued on Monday, September 5, 2022, at the Wildey Gymnasium.
Deacons’ men survived an onslaught from Foundation 21-25, 25-14, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12. Key attacker Ahkeem Mayers returned from injury to assist veteran Sheldon Roach and young guns Haile Emanuel-Turney and Nkoya Bailey-Williams.
However, with Unri Clarke playing an improved game of attack and defence, Foundation rallied behind the play of Brandon Leonce, Kadeem Morris and former Barbados Junior captain Brandon Callender, to hold a two sets to one advantage.
The power serving, spiking and tremendous ground defence of both teams entertained the spectators immensely as the action went to a decider. Deacons took charge of that key set with setter Ronald Rice going repeatedly to Bailey-Williams as he found his range and powered his team to game and match point 14-10.
Cawmere who were beaten by Foundation on Sunday night rebounded by beating Starz 25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 25-11. Starz’s Jonathan Alleyne and elite division basketballer Derion Hurley could not match the fire from Shawn Simpson and Mark Lewis.
