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Deacons women to the top

Former queens Deacons moved to the top of the division one table by defeating Pan American Insurance Warrens 25-7, 25-12, 25-7 when the Goddard Enterprises Limited volleyball league action continued last night at the Wildey Gymnasium.

Defending champions UWI Blackbirds remain in the race by defeating Development Volleyball in Motion, 25-16, 25-22, 25-22. Another contender Chargers dismissed Theta Math Academy Club United 25-17, 25-22, 25-22.

CO Williams Foundation United faded against Progressive 27-25, 16-25, 25-17, 22-25, 11-15 but Deacons’ men seem sure of repeating as champions.

Deacons’ men defeat Progressive

Defending champions Deacons surged from a set down to stop Progressive 23-25, 30-28, 25-17, 25-22 when the action continued on Sunday night at the Wildey Gymnasium.

Deacons’ Ahkeem Mayers and Akeem Oxley shook off some solid blocks from Progressive to retain the men’s division one lead.

Starz won their first game of the season dazzling CO Williams Foundation United 25-23, 21-25, 25-21, 29-27.
The high jumping Jonathan Alleyne, Kyle “Froggy” Croney and Derion Hurley proved too potent for Foundation who assisted their defeat by committing multiple serving and attacking errors.

Deacons’ men in control

Men’s champions Deacons took control of the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball race when the action continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.

Deacons’ men welcomed back Ahkeem Mayers from injury and Akeem Oxley who returned from his scholarship for his father’s funeral in stopping CO Williams Foundation United 25-18, 25-21, 25-21.

Former junior captain Brandon Callender was the sole consistent performer for Foundation who engage in the celebration of every won point.

Former kings Progressive held off an aggressive Starz to score a rare straight sets win 27-25, 25-23, 25-19.

Deacons men survive onslaught

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.

Deacons men defeat Progressive

Deacons men dismissed their former nemesis Progressive 25-23, 25-19, 25-19 when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.

CO Williams Foundation United notched up their second win of the season after taking another long route. Foundation led Cawmere two love in sets and then had to battle to squeeze out the five sets win 25-15, 25-20, 17-25, 20-25, 15-10.