Nike Boston Volleyball Festival
The First Week of the Nike Boston Volleyball Festival concluded in Boston with five Bermuda teams taking part.
Paradise Hitters Under 12 coach Kamryn Martins said, “We are extremely proud of these girls for taking on competition they have never experienced before. Day one was a tough day with one win and two losses. On day two our girls won three of three games, which placed them in the Bronze bracket. Unfortunately, we lost our only game on day three, but the girls had a tough fight in their second set. These girls took on some tough competition and put up a good fight. We look forward to seeing these girls compete in years to come.” They finished 20th out of 33 teams
Paradise Hitters Under 13 coach Valerie Martins said, “We are beyond proud of their performance in Boston. They have been working so hard leading up to this tournament and they applied all the skills and techniques. They won a few matches and lost some tough close matches, but they represented the BVA with great pride.” They finished 36th out of 50 teams
The Paradise Hitters Under 14 coach Allison Settle who also coached the Under 13 team said, “The girls exceeded our expectations with their level of play. Both the U14's and U13's finished first in their pool on Saturday. On Sunday, the U14s made it to the finals of their bracket, and the U13s lost their games but played exceptionally well. Both teams should be very proud of themselves and their performance in Boston.” They finished 50th out of 85 teams.
The Paradise Hitters Under 15 coach Mike Gazzard (on behalf of their coaching staff Coach Gary and Coach Carley) said, “Congratulations to the Paradise Hitters U15 girls on an incredible weekend of volleyball. We entered our team in the American division of the Nike Boston Volleyball Festival which is a level higher than previous years in order to challenge our team. The Division was made up of 50 teams from across the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico and we ended with a top-five finish in the Gold bracket. This result was a true team effort and we are very proud of what this team has accomplished. This is the best Bermuda volleyball team result in a US-based tournament (junior or senior) that the Bermuda Volleyball Association has seen.” They finished 5th out of 49 teams.
The Big Wave Riders Under 14 coach Andrew Soares said, “It’s been a great tournament for the Big Wave Riders U14 Boys’ team. They got off to a strong start on Friday, going 2-1, finishing 2nd in their pool and advancing to the top division.
Saturday's results weren’t what we had hoped, with the team losing several hard-fought and tight games. There is no doubt the boys can compete at this level.” They finished 7th out of 15 teams.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
The Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Senior Beach Volleyball Tournament at the Cul de Sac Bay, in St Lucia.
In the Men’s Division St Lucia Team One of Sheldon Descartes and Joseph Clercent had to dig deep to ward off Bermuda’s Kyle Hamilton and Benjamin Barnett 21-8, 27-29, 15-9.
Antigua and Barbuda’s Adrian Constant and Jamarie James, overcame Bermuda’s Hamilton and Barnett 21-18, 21-19.
In the Ladies Division British Virgin Islands’ pair of Zoe Richards and Makalia Powell were beaten by Bermuda’s Megan Hands and Hailey Moss 21-10, 21-14. The combination of Hands and Moss also had a 23-21, 21-15 triumph over Dominica’s Zahidu Henry and Nyla Edmund.
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