Burger King Clapham Toners once again stuttered before Ashley Jordan’s allround performance helped them to a five sets win over Deacons 25-22, 23-25, 27-29, 25-21, 15-10, when the Goddard Enterprises Limited volleyball action continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
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.
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.
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.
UWI Blackbirds women were pushed to the edge before holding on to their unbeaten records when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league continued on Monday, September 5, 2022, at the Wildey Gymnasium.
UWI depended on Shakera “Smiley” Hall to survive as they battled from two sets down and with key setter Afiya Taylor fighting a leg injury to beat Deacons 25-23, 18-25, 16-25, 25-12, 15-9. Captain Dania Hamilton and Jayde Adams added to Hall’s attack and defence with Deacons’ left-hander Serena Edwards and former Barbados libero Marissa Dowell threatening the upset with smart attacks.
Former queens Burger King Clapham Toners were also taken to five sets in a substandard performance against Club United 23-25, 22-25, 25-8, 25-16, 16-14. With Ashley Marshall going off with an injury in the second set Toners’ Ashley Jordan’s and Janelle Chase-Mayers’ efforts were good enough to edge Club.
