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Deacons’ men in control

Men’s champions Deacons took control of the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball race when the action continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.

Deacons’ men welcomed back Ahkeem Mayers from injury and Akeem Oxley who returned from his scholarship for his father’s funeral in stopping CO Williams Foundation United 25-18, 25-21, 25-21.

Former junior captain Brandon Callender was the sole consistent performer for Foundation who engage in the celebration of every won point.

Former kings Progressive held off an aggressive Starz to score a rare straight sets win 27-25, 25-23, 25-19.

Cawmere keeps chances alive

Cawmere men maintained outside hopes of winning the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball titles when round two of the league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.

Shawn Simpson used his power, elevation and reach for Cawmere to deny Starz their first victory in 2022 in a keen five setter 23-25, 25-15, 20-25, 25-21, 15-12.

Progressive stops Starz

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.

Deacons men survive onslaught

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.

Deacons’ men start with win

Deacons’ men made a predictable winning start to their defence of the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball title when the new season was served off at the Wildey Gymnasium.

Deacons’ line-up missed Akil Williams and cousins Ashe Oxley and Akeel Oxley all overseas on scholarships. Then key all-rounder Ahkeem Mayers went down with an injury in the first set against All Stars.

However, the power of attack from veteran Sheldon Roach and young talents, Nkoya Williams-Bailey and Haile Emanuel-Turney saw Deacons dismissing All Stars in straight sets 25-19, 25-16, 25-16.

The opening men’s game saw CO Williams Foundation United battling Progressive for five sets with Kadeem Morris leading Foundation to a tense victory 25-20, 19-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-11.