Deacons men became repeat kings, winning the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one title when the volleyball action continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
Deacons stopped Cawmere in a power game 25-14, 25-19, 25-20. With one game in hand Deacons have lost just one game and all of the other teams have been beaten at least three times.
Phoenix Services Carlton defeated the defending champions UWI Blackbirds for the second time when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league continued at the Gymnasium. Carlton toppled the Blackbirds to a stunning defeat 25-20, 14-25, 19-25, 27-25, 15-12.
Chargers probably gave up all hopes of taking the title as an encore performance saw them being beaten by Deacons 22-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-22, 12-15.
Development Volleyball in Motion won their fifth game by blowing away Pan American Insurance Warrens 25-18, 25-20, 25-15.
Cawmere was defeated by Progressive 29-27, 14-25, 25-23, 25-16 but still lead the table.
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.
Cawmere men toppled defending champions Deacons to their first loss when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
A new look and greater intense Cawmere battled from two sets down and three-points trail in the fourth set, 16-19 to hand Deacons their first loss 25-19, 22-25, 14-25, 26-24, 15-12. The aggression from Sheldon Roach and young Nkoya Bailey-Williams suggested another win for Deacons.
However, the brutal counter from Shawn Simpson and Mark Lewis stalled Deacons. Akeem Payne changed his libero outfit for a middle player uniform but kept his trash talking personality to offset Deacons when they seemed in control of the contest.
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.
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.
