Knox College, St. Jago are ISSA Rural Area Volleyball Champions

Knox College and St. Jago were crown champions for the ISSA Rural Volleyball Championships at the GC Foster College, today.

Knox defended their girls title by beating Mannings High 3-nil.

The Clarendon team proved much better and were able to take control early with their service game.

They won the first set 25-8, in 15 minutes.

Mannings put up a better showing in the second set and were equal at 15 minutes, but that was their best run, as they also went on to lose the set 25-21.

The young Manning team showed some fight in the third and final set, but Knox again proved superior and took the set 25-17.

Coach of Knox, Colin Rose, says a lapse in concentration in the second set cause the the match to be more competitive than it should have been.

Colin Rose.

Meanwhile, St. Jago High Boys proved too much for Frome Technical, beating them 3-nil.

They took the first set 25-15, riding the wave of the powerful service and hitting game of Love-let Blake.

St Jago took the second set 25-14, and then wrapped up the match as they won the final set 25-18.

Coach of St. Jago, Byron Martin, says he was not surprised by the win.

Byron Martin.