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Moen Stars & Rebels win Belize City volleyball champs
Belize City, August 14, 2010
Tariq Campbell spikes
Sherlene Johnson spikes
The Moen Stars the women’s volleyball championship, 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: 2515 and 25-17. Trophies and other individual awards in all divisions, will be presented after the championship final on Saturday
Placencia Assassins stun City Boys 2-1 in Belize Bank Superleague playoffs Belize City, August 15, 2010 Tthe Placencia Assassins stunned the City Boys 2-1 in Week 4 of the Belize Bank Super League football playoffs at the MCC grounds on Sunday, August 15. The Assassins came hunting their 1st win and the visitors looked to get things going when Elias Donaire centered the ball from a free kick to find Ashley Torres, whose header is just inches outside the sticks. City Boys also looked to cement their leadership position with Tyrone Muschamp and Whitfield Patnett palying give and go, but Muschamp failed to finish. Whitfield Patnett then set table for Dalton “Pollo” Cayetano, who choked in his over-eagerness to score and the ball game remained a nil-zip draw at the half. Cayetano would make up for past misdemeanors in the 2nd half when 54th minute, he connects with a right away right foot shot to a pass from Whitfield Patnett to embarrass the Placencia keeper
Ashley Torres 2 goals Stephen Lopez with a 1-0 lead. Lyndon Brooks, Gary Young and Jason Westby look to get the equalizer for the visitors, but City boys’ goalie Charlie Slusher proves up to the challenge. The City Boys should have gotten a penalty when Dalton eiley took down Tyrone Mushcamp inside the box, but the referee says play
on, no harm, no foul. The City Boys’ defenders Mark Grant, Shawn Thurton, Tyrone Linares and Joseph Mohamed Ali all blundered when they allowed Ashley Torres to receive a pass from Jason Westby, and torres made them pay the maximum penalty, drilling the ball though an opening to tie up the ball game at 1-1 in the 70th minute of play.
Both sides refreshed their offensive lineup in search of the game-winner with Leonard Valdez and Keon Leslie replacing Jason Westby and Hubert Neal, and Rollin Burgess taking over from Gary Young. City Boys’ Godson Michel steps in for Diennemercy Pierre, and Michel almost regained the lead but he choked at point blank range. The shadows were getting long, and 90 regulation minutes have passed when Elias Donaire found Ashley Torres with a forward pass and Torres is off to the races, running the legs off the City boys’ defenders who cannot protect Slusher from Torres attack. Slusher came out to meet the play, but was beat when Torres danced the ball around him and spanked the ball to the far corner where it rebounded off the upright and inot the back of the net for the 2-1 win. Nizhee Corozal now leads the playoffs with 8 pts from 2 wins and 2 draws as they stopped Hattieville FC 1-0 at the Ricalde Stadium with a single strike by Darnell Mossiah in the 58th minute.