Khomas Nampol, Revivals crowned champs
The 2018 Bank Windhoek Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) Cup concluded at the Unam main campus in Windhoek over the weekend, with Khomas Nampol and Revivals taking top honours in the men and women's finals, respectively.
The much-anticipated men's final turned out to be a tightly contested encounter between Khomas Nampol Volleyball Club (VC) and the resilient and talented Six Stars VC team.
Khomas Nampol started off the game slower than their opponents, who took the first set. The team, however, relied on their experience, as they came back stronger and won the second and final sets.
As a result, Khomas Nampol secured another victory to add to their dominance of Namibian volleyball. They were crowned champions for a record fifth time.
Six Stars secured the second spot, while third place went to NamPower, who outplayed Eleven Warriors in the third/fourth place playoff.
Revivals were capped champions in the female category, after defeating the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) team.
Oshana Nampol defeated Oshikoto Nampol to claim third place.
Khomas Nampol captain, Messah Kambala, praised Six Stars for their tactics.
“They were very good with their play and we had to make sure we were at our best.”
Revivals captain, Nokokure Kambatuku, the youngest squad member at 21 years old, was excited as she celebrated her team's victory.
“Thank you Bank Windhoek for giving us an opportunity to play the sport we love,” she said.
The winners of each category walked away with a cash price of N$10 000, gold medals plus a floating trophy. The runners-up received N$8 000 and silver medals, while the third-placed teams collected N$6 000 and bronze medals.
The event, supported by Bank Windhoek, saw a great number of spectators who came to cheer their teams on.
Political veteran and businessman Helmut Angula, who is also the NVF patron, was also in the crowd.
Bank Windhoek head of corporate affairs, Hayley Allen, said it was great to witness such a large number of young players who took part in the tournament.
“This shows us that the sport's development is heading in the right direction. Congratulations to all the participating teams for a job well done.”
NVF president, Hillary Dux Imbuwa, said for the first time in the sport's history, teams outside of the Khomas Region made it to the finals.
“This is exciting news for the federation. It means that the sport indeed has a bright future ahead,” he said.
The tournament, which comprises of top teams from all five NVF-affiliated associations, allows teams to battle it out for a chance to represent Namibia at the annual Zone VI Club Championships, scheduled to take place in Durban, South Africa later this year.
Both Kambala and Kambatuku agreed they will do their level best to bring the trophy to Namibia this time around.
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The much-anticipated men's final turned out to be a tightly contested encounter between Khomas Nampol Volleyball Club (VC) and the resilient and talented Six Stars VC team.
Khomas Nampol started off the game slower than their opponents, who took the first set. The team, however, relied on their experience, as they came back stronger and won the second and final sets.
As a result, Khomas Nampol secured another victory to add to their dominance of Namibian volleyball. They were crowned champions for a record fifth time.
Six Stars secured the second spot, while third place went to NamPower, who outplayed Eleven Warriors in the third/fourth place playoff.
Revivals were capped champions in the female category, after defeating the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) team.
Oshana Nampol defeated Oshikoto Nampol to claim third place.
Khomas Nampol captain, Messah Kambala, praised Six Stars for their tactics.
“They were very good with their play and we had to make sure we were at our best.”
Revivals captain, Nokokure Kambatuku, the youngest squad member at 21 years old, was excited as she celebrated her team's victory.
“Thank you Bank Windhoek for giving us an opportunity to play the sport we love,” she said.
The winners of each category walked away with a cash price of N$10 000, gold medals plus a floating trophy. The runners-up received N$8 000 and silver medals, while the third-placed teams collected N$6 000 and bronze medals.
The event, supported by Bank Windhoek, saw a great number of spectators who came to cheer their teams on.
Political veteran and businessman Helmut Angula, who is also the NVF patron, was also in the crowd.
Bank Windhoek head of corporate affairs, Hayley Allen, said it was great to witness such a large number of young players who took part in the tournament.
“This shows us that the sport's development is heading in the right direction. Congratulations to all the participating teams for a job well done.”
NVF president, Hillary Dux Imbuwa, said for the first time in the sport's history, teams outside of the Khomas Region made it to the finals.
“This is exciting news for the federation. It means that the sport indeed has a bright future ahead,” he said.
The tournament, which comprises of top teams from all five NVF-affiliated associations, allows teams to battle it out for a chance to represent Namibia at the annual Zone VI Club Championships, scheduled to take place in Durban, South Africa later this year.
Both Kambala and Kambatuku agreed they will do their level best to bring the trophy to Namibia this time around.
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