Barbados Girls and Jamaica Boys Win on CAZOVA U19 opening

SPANISH TOWN, Jamaica, July 27 2024.- The Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Under 19 Championships got underway on Saturday at GC Foster college in Spanish Town, with a short opening ceremony followed by two exciting games.

In the first game, Barbados girls had to fight for every point as they beat Trinidad and Tobago 3-1. Like an appetizer, that game encouraged the fans to crave for more.

The second game saw hosts Jamaica boys take on Aruba in an absorbing encounter which Jamaica eventually won 3-0.  All the sets were close, ensuring excitement and tension.

Jamaica’s drive was engineered by the precise setting and game craft of  captain Toshiro Jones   Aruba had their moments but were never able to pin down the hosts who started fast in all three sets but slowed towards the end and gave Aruba hope.

Jamaica’s coach Adrian Ramdeen; ” Our team is far better than how we played tonight. They seem to have a mental block when they get to 20. That area must be corrected before we face other teams who are better in transition and hence more dangerous.”

Aruba coach Bercy Phillipa; “We are not a accustomed to having such tight games and not walk away with a win. We got to know that we gotta step up our level.  The Jamaican team really kept up to their standards. They knew what they had to do, and they really fought well."

The competition continues today at 1:00pm with four games; two males and  two females.