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National Primary Schools Volleyball Champions 2014

SportsNational Primary Schools Volleyball Champions 2014

BELIZE CITY–The National Primary Schools Volleyball Championships took place last Friday, November 14, with games being played at two Belize City venues; the males played at Bird’s Isle on the south side, while the female games were held at Quan’s Gym on the north side of the city.

There were six female teams and six male teams participating, being the respective champions representing the six districts of the country.

The female (F) and male (M) teams participating and the respective districts they represent are:

FEMALES –  Belize Elementary (Belize), Our Lady of Guadalupe RC (Cayo), Louisiana Gov’t (Orange Walk), Church of Christ Primary (Corozal), Holy Angels RC (Stann Creek), and Toledo Christian Academy (Toledo.

MALES – Belize Elementary (Belize), Howard Smith Nazarene (Cayo), Louisiana Gov’t (Orange Walk), Church of Christ Primary (Corozal), St. Matthews Anglican (Stann Creek), and San Marcos RC (Toledo).

In first round games played, (F) Toledo Christian Academy defeated Our Lady of Guadalupe RC, 25-14, 25-10; (M) Howard Smith Nazarene def. San Marcos RC, 25-17, 22-25, 15-5; (F) Louisiana Gov’t def. Church of Christ Primary, 25-12, 25-18; (M) Church of Christ Primary def. Louisiana Gov’t, 15-25, 26-24, 20-18; (F) Holy Angels RC def. Toledo Christian Academy, 29-27, 25-18; (M) San Marcos RC def. St. Matthews Anglican, 25-14, 25-13; (F) Belize Elementary def. Louisiana Gov’t, 25-13, 25-8; (M) Louisiana Gov’t def. Belize Elementary, 25-18, 22-25, 15-11; (F) Holy Angels RC def. Our Lady of Guadalupe RC, 25-6, 25-13; (M) St. Matthews Anglican def. Howard Smith Nazarene, 25-22, 25-21; (F) Belize Elementary def. Church of Christ Primary, 25-11, 25-15; and (M) Belize Elementary def. Church of Christ Primary, 27-25, 19-25, 15-10.

In the semifinals, it was (F) Holy Angels RC over Louisiana Gov’t, 25-22, 25-19; (M) Church of Christ Primary over San Marcos RC, 25-18, 25-6; (F) Belize Elementary over Toledo Christian Academy, 25-6, 25-15; and (M) Louisiana Gov’t over Howard Smith Nazarene, 25-15, 22-25, 15-8.

Consolation matches for third place saw (F) Toledo Christian Academy defeating Louisiana Gov’t, 25-15, 25-7; and (M) Howard Smith Nazarene won over San Marcos RC, 25-19, 25-14.

And in the championship finals, it was (F) Holy Angels RC over Belize Elementary, 25-21, 25-18; and (M) Church of Christ Primary over Louisiana Gov’t, 25-19, 25-20.

Female MVP of the tournament was Kiara Quinonez of champions Holy Angels RC of the Stann Creek District; and the Male MVP was Keith Nugent of Church of Christ Primary of the Corozal District.

   (Information courtesy Ms. Barbara Cadle, Belize District Sports Coordinator, National Sports Council)

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