The Under-19 volleyball squad from the Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) left the shores of Guyana on Thursday for Trinidad and Tobago, where they would be participating in the Goodwill International Tournament, which is expected to begin today and conclude on Monday. The squad is expected to return on Tuesday.
The 16-man team will be under the leadership of BVA President, former National Captain and present National Coach Levi Nedd.
The BVA team departed for Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday
Nedd will serve as manager/ coach. The rest of the squad comprises Renaldo Bobb, Laurenzo David, Simon Seecharran, Videshwar Mangroo, Renaldo Griffith, Kevin Todd, Khemraj Chatterpaul, Andy Rohoman, Komal Toolsie, Montel Denny, Jamol Bourne, Kellon Leitch, Diamyon Al Ahmad, Kellon Singh and Renaldo Persaud.
The BVA is undertaking the encounter as a result of an invitation by the Trinidad and Tobago Volleyball Federation (TTVF). While in Trinidad, the BVA U-19 team is expected to participate in matches against teams from the twin-island republic and Barbados.
The BVA team have won the tournament on all three occasions that they have participated. The Volleyball Association will also be using the competition for preparation for the upcoming Inter-Guiana Games. Guyana are the defending champions.
Most of the players are students of the GuySuCo Training Centre, Port Mourant. GuySuCo continues to demonstrate the will to survive despite many constraints as it churns out a number of successful young academics and athletes. The all-round ability of the students puts them in good stead for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, which will easily enable them to be accepted for work in the Caribbean.
The BVA is thankful to Director of Sport, Christopher Jones and the St Francis Community Developers.
