Epic Nedbank Volleyball tourney hailed a success
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WindhoekThe first ever Nedbank Volley 1st Tournament that took place over the weekend has been hailed a success. The tournament took place at the Valombola Vocational Training Centre (VVTC) in Ongwediva.
The tournament was an initiative between Connect People to People (CPTP), the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF), and was sponsored by Nedbank Namibia and Windhoek Draught.
The overarching purpose of the tournament between CPTP and NVF was to create a competitive, yet fun, event in their collective quest to grow the sport.
One of the team’s strategic objectives for the tournament was to increase its popularity amongst corporates, agencies, and businesses in the northern regions.
Namibia Volleyball Federation spokesperson Hillary ‘Dux’ Imbuwa, says the idea came about in 2019 to have an impactful event in 2020.
“The initiative, which was birthed in 2019 for 2020, had to be put on hold due to the unforeseen Covid-19 pandemic which put the world in a halted state in an attempt to curb the deadly virus. With health and the relevant sporting regulatory measures now in place to make sure people can participate in bigger-sized outdoors events, everybody can enjoy the game,” Imbuwa said.
The one-day event saw over 20 volleyball teams battle it out at the VVTC training grounds for the title of being crowned the inaugural Nedbank Volley 1st Tournament Champions.
The Namibian Correctional Services Volleyball Club scooped top honours as they came out on top to win the grand prize of N$7 500, a trophy, and medals.
Team Uzo-Tech came in second place to claim the prize of N$ 5 000, with team MediPark, coming in third place to win N$3 200 in prize money.
At the prize giving ceremony, Nedbank Namibia’s head of marketing and communications Gernot de Klerk congratulated the winners, thanked the participants and the organising team for making the event a success.
WindhoekThe first ever Nedbank Volley 1st Tournament that took place over the weekend has been hailed a success. The tournament took place at the Valombola Vocational Training Centre (VVTC) in Ongwediva.
The tournament was an initiative between Connect People to People (CPTP), the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF), and was sponsored by Nedbank Namibia and Windhoek Draught.
The overarching purpose of the tournament between CPTP and NVF was to create a competitive, yet fun, event in their collective quest to grow the sport.
One of the team’s strategic objectives for the tournament was to increase its popularity amongst corporates, agencies, and businesses in the northern regions.
Namibia Volleyball Federation spokesperson Hillary ‘Dux’ Imbuwa, says the idea came about in 2019 to have an impactful event in 2020.
“The initiative, which was birthed in 2019 for 2020, had to be put on hold due to the unforeseen Covid-19 pandemic which put the world in a halted state in an attempt to curb the deadly virus. With health and the relevant sporting regulatory measures now in place to make sure people can participate in bigger-sized outdoors events, everybody can enjoy the game,” Imbuwa said.
The one-day event saw over 20 volleyball teams battle it out at the VVTC training grounds for the title of being crowned the inaugural Nedbank Volley 1st Tournament Champions.
The Namibian Correctional Services Volleyball Club scooped top honours as they came out on top to win the grand prize of N$7 500, a trophy, and medals.
Team Uzo-Tech came in second place to claim the prize of N$ 5 000, with team MediPark, coming in third place to win N$3 200 in prize money.
At the prize giving ceremony, Nedbank Namibia’s head of marketing and communications Gernot de Klerk congratulated the winners, thanked the participants and the organising team for making the event a success.
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