Four teams advance to knock-out round in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica, November 12, 2014 - Four teams confirmed their places in the Knock Out Round of the JaVA/Kingston and St Andrew Phillip Greenland Developmental Volleyball Competition in Tuesday's preliminary round of matches held at Jamaica College.

 In Group A, Clan Carthy Primary confirmed their spot by defeating Franklin Town Primary 17-11 to place second in the group on four points, behind Jesse Ripol Primary on six points. Franklin Town ended on two points.  Elletson Rd Primary, who was also scheduled to play in this group did not show up for their matches.

In Group B, Tarrant Primary remained unbeaten by defeating Maxfield Primary 25-9 to win the group with twelve points. Dallas Primary and Junior High played and won two matches on the day defeating Alman Hill Primary 20-14 before getting the better of Maxfield 23-10.  Dallas ended second in the group on ten points.  St Patrick (8), Maxfield (6), and Alman Hill (4) were third, fourth and fifth respectively.

The Knock Out Round of the competition will take place at Kingston College on Tuesday November 18.

JaVA is seeking to use the primary-level school competition to help stimulate increased participation in volleyball at the secondary school level. 

Major Warrenton Dixon, JaVA's School Development Manager, highlighted the reason for the initiative by pointing out that while fifty-seven primary-level schools participated in volleyball in 2013, less than 20 high schools participated in the ISSA-organized competition.  

"This means that we are not maximizing on our investment; majority of our children are going into high schools that do not play volleyball.  We therefore need to assist ISSA and the high schools to improve this situation- especially given the rapid growth rate of the U-13 competition. We are hoping that our direct interface with these high schools will help us to achieve our goal in this regard.”