PMTC males, CBB females reign supreme at Republic Bank ‘B’ Division Volleyball

The Cliff Anderson’s Sports Hall (CASH) and National Gymnasium were, over the weekend, buzzing with excitement, boisterous chants and impeccable Volleyball action as the Republic Bank ‘One Guyana’ B Division Volleyball tournament took center stage.

When the dust finally settled at the Sports Hall on Sunday night, it was Port Mourant Training Center’s (PMTC) Men and Classic Ball Blasters’ (CBB) Women who carted off the top prizes.
In the Women’s Division, the competition boiled down to CBB, PMTC, Central Rupununi and Imbaimadai taking up positions in the final four.
CBB got the better of Imbaimadai in the semifinals wile Central Rupununi ousted PMTC from the competition; to set up a final showdown between CBB and Central Rupununi in the final.
There, Central Rupununi got off to the perfect start, tasting victory in the first set in the best of 5- set final. However, CBB’s rebound was flawless, winning three sets on the trot to claim the title with a 3-1 win.
On the other hand, Bartica Warrirs, Rollers, Mabarum Spartans and PMTC were the teams in the male semifinal. Bartica Warriors downed Mabaruma Spartans while PMTC got past Rollers, securing respective spots in the male final.
PMTC took first strike in the men’s final but Bartica Warriors would stage a daring comeback, taking the next two sets. With the game at 2-1 in Bartica’s favour after set 3; PMTC upped their game to level the scores.
Going for 15 points in the final set 9as compared to 25 in the previous sets), PMTC launched a relentless onslaught, reaching the desired 15 points first and as such, claimed he B Division title.
For the tournament’s individual prize winners, CBB’s Shania Butters was both the female’s best setter and Most valuable player. The Women’s best attacker was determined to be Vandet Harry of Central Rupununi while CBB’s Eureka Dennis picked up the best defensive female prize.
On the male side, PMTC’s Ravi Rampertab received the accolade or the best male setter while Bartica’s Devon Elias was named the best male attacker. PMTC’s Marvin Seywack was the best male defensive player, alongside his teammate Andy Rahaman who picked up the male MVP accolade.
Hailing a successfully hosted tournament, Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) President John Flores thanked the tournament’s supporters, as he expressed pride in the level of competition displayed.
Flores shared, “I promised when we had the launch that when you come here tonight and see the players, you will leave with a certain impression and I hope that the activity and the energy showed by the players tonight was a good response to your support. I enjoyed the finals and I hope to see you next year, again.”