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Barbados Destiny Layne and Janica Grant
took Gold in CAZOVA U18
COURLAND, Tobago. 30th August 2025. Barbados Destiny
Layne and Janica Grant took the gold medal in the first CAZOVA Girls
U18 Beach Volleyball Champion when they defeated the Aruba’s duo of
Whitfield and Eduards 21-9, 21-11.
In the semifinals, Whitfield and Eduards eased past Cayman Islands’
Luna Ebanks and Krisi Smith, while Layne and Grant spanked USVI’s
Denbow and Tutein 21-6, 21-5.
In the quarterfinal by Arubans Nayah Alisha Whitfield and Davy-Ann
Eduards edged out TTO’s Sadie Torkar and Bianca Perkins in three
tough sets, 17-21, 21-19, 5-15, while USVI's Rzyra Denbow and
Aryanna Tutein defeated St Kitts/Nevis’ Celina Alwani and Shaylee
Pinney. 19-21, 21-13, 15-10. T&T girls’ team had to settle for the
fifth spot after beating St Kitts and Nevis' Celina Alwani and
Shaylee Pinney in three sets, 21-19, 8-21 and 15-10.
This initiative forms part of CAZOVA’s ongoing development
programme, designed to prepare the region’s young athletes for
future Zonal and Continental competitions, as well as their
progression toward World Championships and Olympic qualification
tournaments.
This age group represents a crucial stage for the region’s emerging
talent pool, with many athletes aspiring to be considered for the
upcoming 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. | 
