Moen Stars & Rebels win Belize City volleyball champs

[Linked Image] The Moen Stars are the women's volleyball champions, and the Rebels upset the defending champs the Scorpions to win the men's championship of the Belize City volleyball competition organized by the Belize Volleyball Association at Belize City Center on Saturday night, August 14.

The Moen Stars won their 13th senior women's championship by upsetting the Lady Jaguars who had defeated them throughout the regular season, in 4 sets to in finals. The Stars' Tahera Ahmad, Shelmadine Cacho, Marika Zuniga and Sherlene Johnson spiked the Jaguars on plays set by the Hoare sisters, Precelia and Emma, who also received and helped to block at the net. Libero Vivianni Avila was the key to the Stars' defense scooping up saves to win the 1st set: 25-16.

Lady Jaguars' Babsy Cadle, Shantell Arnold, Bobby Dee Usher and Sherylee Thurton were stung into action, spiking on plays set by Tanesha Encalada and Tisha Solis, who received and scooped up. Libero Esther Middleton volleyed and set the ball as the jaguars took the 2nd set: 25-21.

Jaguars' Marlecia Fuller and Jasmine Anderson entered the game to clinch the 3rd set, but the Stars went to extra points to win the 3rd set: 26-24. Marion Bull and Rebecca Rath joined the Stars' offensive to win the 4th set and the championship: 25-20.

The Rebels upset the Scorpions in a grueling 5-set duel to become the new men's champions. Tariq "Soup" Campbell, Orel Leslie, Elton Moore and Ernie Augustine led the Rebels' offensive, spiking attacks on plays set by Elton Anderson and Khalid Encalada. Libero Martin Gongora scooped up saves and set the ball to renew the attack as the Rebels won the first 2 sets 25-23 and 25-23.

Rebels' Kleon Coleman, Robbie Gongora and Francis Thompson joined the Rebels' offensive, but it was the Scorpions' Germaine Audinett, Shane Armstrong, Arvid Arnold, and Ian and Jamal Galvez who took over the offensive to win the 3rd and 4th sets: 25-21 and 25-18. Oscar Arnold, libero Raul Arnold David Vasquez and Nolan Michael joined the Scorpions attack, but the Rebels would not be denied. They went to extra points to win the 5th set 19-17 and the championship.

The First Caribbean Diamonds had to go to 3 sets to win against the Team SSC in the mixed division playoffs last Thursday, taking the 1st set: 25-10. Team SSC won the 2nd set 25-21, before the Diamonds took it away in the 3rd set: 15-12. Defending champs Team 313 also advanced to the finals by taking out Kauss, in 2 sets: 25-15 and 25-17. Trophies and other individual awards in all divisions, will be presented after the championship final on Saturday

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