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Barbados launches CAZOVA bid

Barbados launches its bid to regain regional volleyball supremacy with the former six times queens meeting defending champions Trinidad and Tobago in the opening game of the CAZOVA championship on Sunday, July 23 in Suriname at 10.00.

Since arriving here on Thursday, July 20 following a 95 minutes jaunt from Barbados the Bajans have been able to get in two solid training sessions on Friday and Saturday. With five women’s teams participating they will play round Robin to qualify for play off spots.

Haiti was slated to participate but after purchasing tickets they were not granted transit visas on time by Panama. That left T&T, Barbados, Jamaica, Suriname, and the Bahamas to battle for the crown.

However, with the men divided into groups, Suriname had a Group A choice of Barbados or Martinique and they opted to meet Barbados the former 10 times kings on Sunday, July 23 in the night cap game at 8.30. Group B of the men contains The Bahamas, T&T, Jamaica, and Curaçao.

Chargers remain unbeaten

Chargers will enter the second round of the men’s division two volleyball competition unbeaten after defeating their nemesis Deacons on Tuesday May 23 at Hill Road, Bank Hall.

Both the home team Chargers and Deacons were unbeaten leading up to that final game of the first round league with Chargers pulling off a five set winner 25-7, 17-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-8.

Kaden Hoyte and the Russell-Griffith brothers Nathan and Nicholas were outstanding for Deacons while Chad Griffith and Yohan Brandford for Chargers.

Deacons division two women got the upper hand on Chargers women defeating them in straight sets 25-13, 25-18.

St Michael School Boys win

The St. Michael School boys defeated Alleyne School when the National Sports Council’s under 16 volleyball league was served off on Friday May 19 at Martindale Road.

The Cougars rebounded strongly in the boys’ match with tremendous spike serving from Ajani Marshall leading them to eight points before Alleyne got off the mark. Marshall, Shane Robinson and the bespectacled Xavier Mascoll then led the home team to victory 25-14, 25-21.

After going down in the first set Alleyne showed some fight in the second rallying from 16-23 to 21-23 before SMS was able to close out the set and the match.

Alleyne School defeats St Michael School

The visiting Alleyne School defeated host The St. Michael School when the National Sports Council’s under-16 girls volleyball league was served off on Friday, May 19 at Martindale Road, St Michael.

Alleyne led by Gianni Leacock and Markanna Rollins proved too powerful for the girls Cougars in their own lair beating the host 25-17, 25-19.

Chargers and Hill Road are unbeaten

The home court advantage held true for Chargers and Hill Road on Saturday night.
When three games were contested at the court in Bank Hall both Clubs came away with victories with Chargers division two men battling from a set down to defeat a fired up Advent Ballers 22-25, 25-16, 25-17, 24-26, 15-13.

That close win kept Chargers unbeaten as they prepare to face their arch rival Deacons. The opening fixture saw Chargers women stopping Burge King Clapham Toners in straight sets 25-19, 25-20.

Hill Road division three women held firm to stop a challenge from Club United 25-22, 25-18.

Tree planted in John Griffith’s name

The Barbados Olympic Association’s longest serving treasurer and the Barbados Volleyball Association’s longest serving president John Griffith was honoured on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, with the planting of a tree at the BOA’s Headquarters in Wildey.

Griffith who passed away last year was remembered by a large number of members of the BOA’s and BVA’s executives with his widow Carol Griffith and daughter Erica Griffith being part of the planting ceremony.

President of the BOA Sandra Osborne described the gesture as fulfilling part of the IOC’s mandate of moving towards a greener environment while honouring those persons who play small and big roles in advancing the spirit of olympism.

BVA’s president Kenmore Bynoe indicated that the Black Pearl tree was significant since all of volleyball regarded John as a Black Pearl who had done so much for local regional, and international volleyball.

“The symbolism of this ceremony is not lost on the past volleyball generation who through the work of John nurtured our growth where we found roots as players and administrators in our sport.

“Similarly, the growth of the tree and its branches will provide shade and coverage for future generations who will play our sport and perhaps gain scholarships and international opportunities, thanks to John,” said Bynoe.