Sunday, October 22 – Warrens, Deacons, and Chargers also picked up relatively easy victories and points when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball action continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
Deacons beat Hill Road 25-14, 25-21, 20-25, 25-20. Warrens stopped Phoenix Security Services Carlton 25-21, 25-14, 12-25, 25-22. Chargers whipped Club United in straight sets 25-21, 25-20 25-12.
Knockout queens UWI Blackbirds continued their flight towards double crowns when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league action continued on Monday, October 16 at Oldbury, St. Philip.
The Blackbirds dismissed former champions Deacons in straight sets 25-22, 25-21, 25-23. Barbados player Desanni Waithe maintained her top form with six-footer Tenielle Chapman-Goodluck adding to the superiority of UWI.
Chargers who failed to win a set when they met UWI in the knockout finals were shockingly carried to five sets before edging Warrens 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25, 16-14. Warrens’ inconsistency cast them into defeat as they led 14-3 in the opening set and 8-5 in the decisive fifth set.
Rhe-Ann Niles-Mapp excelled for Warrens with Thonya Joseph, Andrea Oughterson, and Latifah Wood giving Chargers the winning edge.
Deacons’ men captured the Goddard Enterprises Limited senior volleyball knockout crown when the finals were staged on Wednesday, September 20 at the Wildey Gymnasium.
Chargers lost in a straight sets blowout with Deacons paying homage to their former coach and teammate Patrick ‘Pat De Dog’ Oxley who passed away exactly one year ago.
MVP Nkoya Williams-Bailey and consummate attacker Ahkeem Mayers along with setter Ronald Rice dismissed Chargers 25-20, 26-24, 25-14. New recruit Jonathan Alleyne played a critical attacking role for Chargers. But, Mayers and Williams-Bailey enjoyed the supporting experience of Sheldon Roach and Pernell Blunt to please their large crowd of supporters dressed in green.
Defending men’s champions Deacons continued their unbeaten run when the senior volleyball knockout preliminaries restarted at the Wildey Gymnasium on Sunday, September 10.
Deacons handed All Starz their second loss in succession 25-23, 25-21, 25-19. CO Williams Foundation United could not follow up on their last game win over Starz as they tumbled to Chargers 25-22, 20-25, 16-25, 17-25.
Both Cawmere and Progressive met seeking their first win in two games with Cawmere earning the victory 26-24, 27-25, 25-16.
Chargers’ women won their second preliminary match when the senior volleyball knockout preliminaries continued at the Wildey Gymnasium on Sunday, September 6.
Chargers defeated Deacons 25-9, 25-22, 8-25, 25-20.
Carlton, in spite of losing Barbados player Nerissa Dyer who has returned to studies in the United States, rolled over Warrens 25-14, 25-18, 25-23. The Blackbirds surprisingly dropped a set to Development Volleyball in Motion before taking the match 25-21, 24-26, 26-24, 25-14.
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.
