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KFC Deacons Women Continue Their Dominance

Monday, March 10, 2025 – The KFC Deacons women’s volleyball team continued their commanding march towards another title in the Barbados Volleyball Association’s division one league. Playing at the Wildey Gymnasium, the former double crown queens effortlessly dismissed Phoenix Security Services Carlton in straight sets, winning 25-11, 25-20, 25-15.

In another thrilling encounter, the Warrens volleyball team moved one step closer to the defending champions, UWI Blackbirds. In a tense five-set match, Warrens edged out WOW Foundation with scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-16, 20-25, and 15-10.

Foundation United and Warrens secure victories

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – Newly promoted WOW Foundation United and Warrens Jaguars scored surprising victories when the Barbados Volleyball Association’s division one league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.

With CAZOVA all star Destiny Layne leading the way Foundation stopped former double crown queens Burger King Clapham Toners 25-19, 26-24, 21-25, 29-27.

Warrens came from a set down to upend another former double crown champion Chargers 17-25, 25-23, 25-21, 26-24. Warrens play an uncomplicated game of serving on the ball and setting 98% of their attack to six-footers Anicia Wood and Rhe-Ann Niles-Mapp which confound and defeat their inexperience and hasty opponents.

Deacons who are making a serious bid to take the league crown wasted no time in handing Hill Road their third straight-sets defeat in a row 25-11, 25-15, 25-22.

The UWI Blackbirds secured a commanding victory over Phoenix Security Services Carlton. With scores of 25-21, 25-19, and 25-15, they demonstrated their prowess and teamwork on the court.

Carlton shock Toners

Monday February 17, 2025 – The theme of upsets was the common thread when the Barbados Volleyball Association’s division one league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.

The biggest shocker was Phoenix Security Services Carlton winning their first game in four outings by dismissing former queens Burger King Clapham Toners in straight sets 25-13, 25-21, 25-17.

KFC Deacons followed up their last stunner over defending champions UWI Blackbirds by crushing Chargers 25-23, 25-22, 25-17. Chargers’ sister team Hill Road also suffered a straight sets beating which was at the hands of Warrens 22-25, 19-25, 11-25.

Queens UWI seemed in danger of folding to the upset pattern when newly promoted WOW Foundation grabbed the first two sets. But, UWI reminded Foundation that they had dismissed them in straight sets in the knockout finals by taking last night’s battle 19-25, 25-27, 25-12, 25-22, 15-11.

Warrens and KFC Deacons Triumph

Monday, February 10, 2025 – The Barbados Volleyball Association division one league witnessed a dramatic turn of events in the women’s matches as Warrens pulled off a stunning victory against UWI Blackbirds.

Leading the charge for Warrens were six-footers Anicia Wood and former Barbados netball captain Rhe-Ann Niles-Mapp. Their exceptional performance paved the way for a remarkable win over defending women’s champions UWI Blackbirds. Warrens clinched the match in straight sets, dominating with scores of 25-20, 25-10, and 25-20. The combination of Wood’s towering spikes and Niles-Mapp’s strategic plays left the Blackbirds struggling to keep up.

The battle of the restaurant franchises saw KFC Deacons frying Burger King Clapham Toners in an intense showdown. KFC Deacons secured their victory in straight sets as well, with scores of 25-15, 25-17, and 26-24.

Contrasting Fortunes for Wow Foundation and Club United

Sunday February 9, 2025 – Newly promoted Wow Foundation United women and Club United experienced opposite results when the Barbados Volleyball Association’s division one league was continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.

While Club was dismissed by men’s defending champions KFC Deacons 14-25, 15-25, 21-25, Foundation knocked down Hill Road 25-14, 25-16, 25-13. Hill Road could not contend with the fury and fire of CAZOVA all star Destiny Layne and her Harrison College teammate Talia Sandiford.

In the other women’s match, Chargers demonstrated their prowess by stopping Phoenix Security Services Carlton in straight sets, with scores of 25-18, 25-18, and 25-15.

Hill Road and Deacons in the top four

Wednesday, November 2 – Hill Road held on to the second spot and Deacons the fourth when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one action continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.

Hill Road defeated the inconsistent Phoenix Security Services Carlton 19-25, 27-25, 25-18, 25-21.

Carlton was on the verge of going two sets up when they held set point 24-20 in the second set. However, a slew of successive service errors and mistakes by Carlton gifted Hill Road their fifth win.

Former queens Deacons displaced Chargers for the fourth position by handing them a straight sets defeat 25-16, 25-19, 25-17. Without an injured setter Dayna Babb Chargers could not match the all round team play of their opponents.