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Deacons men start with a win

Champions Deacons men made a predictably easy and successful start to their defence of the senior volleyball knockout crown while All Starz created history at the Wildey Gymnasium on Wednesday, August 23.

Deacons defeated Foundation United 25-21, 25-23, 25-22 although their Barbados starter Ahkeem Mayers was late and Ashe Oxley never suited up. Foundation played their customary game of celebrating points but struggling to win sets or matches.

Starz won their first game against a division one team in straight sets and defeated Cawmere for the first time in their six-year first division career taking the match 25-13, 25-17, 25-15. Jason Hendy, Kyle Croney, and Derion Hurley were outstanding for Starz.

Senior KO serves off

Deacons suffered a weak start to the defence of their senior women’s knockout title when the preliminary rounds of that competition were served off on Monday, August 21 at the Wildey Gymnasium.

In a Zone C game Deacons took the first set from Hill Road before losing a five-setter 25-19, 20-25, 16-25, 26-24, 13-15.

Chargers stumbled from two sets up to lose to the unpredictable Phoenix Security Services Carlton in the other Zone C match 25-18, 19-25, 25-17, 21-25, 11-15.

In the Zone D matches, Burger King Clapham Toners stopped Development Volleyball in Motion 25-23, 25-18, 25-18. While UWI Blackbird handed a similar loss to Club United 25-14, 25-15, 25-18.

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.

Toners and Deacons in Knockout Finals

League champions Burger King Clapham Toners advanced to the finals of the Goddard Enterprises Limited volleyball knockouts when the semifinals were staged at the Wildey Gymnasium.

Toners had to battle from a set down to stop Chargers 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-13. Deacons’ women will also be appearing in the final as they upset the deposed league queens UWI Blackbirds 25-17, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21.

Veteran Thonya Joseph and the highly animated Dei Padmore kept the Toners under pressure for the entire match. However, Ashley Jordan and captain Ashley Marshall who was celebrating a birth night wrestled and kept the the advantage for the eventual winners.

Deacons and Cawmere in Knockout Finals

League champions Deacons predictably advanced to the finals of the Goddard Enterprises Limited volleyball knockouts when the semifinals were staged at the Wildey Gymnasium.

Deacons advanced with a straight sets 25-19, 25-16, 25-23 dismissal of CO Williams Foundation United, and Cawmere out-powered Progressive 24-26, 25-21, 25-22, 25-21. Shawn Simpson figuratively and literally pounded Progressive to set up a date with Deacons.

Clapham Toners new queens

Burger King Clapham Toners are the new queens of Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball.

Toners wrapped up the highly competitive season by defeating Theta Math Academy Club United 23-25, 25-13, 25-14, 25-15.

Toners gave their fans some unnecessary flutters as they dropped the first set in a match they needed to win to shut out the Blackbirds. With the Ashleys, Jordan and Marshall mixing crunching spikes with off-speed controlled hits supported by great passing and defence by libero Jhada Goddard to wrap up the championship.

Captain Marshall pointed to the hard work and the successful blending of experienced players with the younger crop which earned them the crown. “We put in a lot of hard work and as the season progressed everyone began to play their respective roles.

“The mixture of the young players with the older helped us to identify what Clapham Toners stood for and the older players mentored us and kept us focused on the club’s objectives. That played a big role in the early part of the season as we were trying to get our stuff together.

“We are sorry that Janelle (Chase-Mayers) and Shennel (Pooler) will be moving on but they helped us tremendously as players and mentors. Toners always provide opportunities for young players and they moving on will make space for younger players. Of course, before they officially retire Toners will be aiming to win the knockout cup as well,” said Marshall.

UWI took the second spot by dismissing Pan American Insurance Warrens 25-11, 25-22, 29-27. Former queens Deacons claimed the third spot by stopping Development Volleyball in Motion 25-15, 25-14, 25-20. Chargers ended fourth by going by Phoenix Security Services Carlton 25-22, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19.