Ntagengwa delighted after Police’s glorious Zone V campaign
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Police Volleyball team won their first CAVB-Zone V Championship that concluded at BK Arena on Sunday. Courtesy

Police Volleyball Club captain Olivier Ntagengwa is all smiles after helping his team to clinch their first CAVB-Zone V Championship that concluded at BK Arena on Sunday.

The law enforcers were crowned champions of the regional volleyball club competition after coming from a set down to trounce Ugandan side Sport-S Volleyball Club 3-1 (19-25, 25-14, 25-20 and 25-15) in the final.

Ntagengwa, who won the best receiver award, said his team deserved to win the tournament while it was the best way to avenge against a team which beat them in the round robin stages.

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"Our first target was to win the game against Sport-S and we have achieved it, I am happy for the win. We had lost against them in the early stages but we came back this time to take the most important win away from them. Overall, I think we played better volleyball," Ntagengwa said after Sunday’s comeback victory over Sport-S.

"We set targets for ourselves before the competition, which we have managed to achieve. In the meantime, I can’t hide my satisfaction with the way we are going about our business," he added.

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Ntagengwa’s experience at international competitions was crucial to Police’s title glory as he played key role in receiving, strong services and attacking whenever he was needed to get a point for his side.

Ntagengwa started his volleyball career while in high school at Groupe Scolaire Officiel de Butare back in 2007 before enjoying a successful 2013 season in which he led the National University of Rwanda volleyball club to the men’s league title.

He also won multiple title in various team he played for including Rayon Sports, UNATEK, REG and UTB.

Individual prizes

Men

MVP: Crispin Ntanteteli (Police)

Best Server: Makuto Maikuva (Police)

Best Blocker: Frank Shyaka (Police)

Best Lobero: Nicholas Agaba (Sport-S)

Best Setter: Crispin Ntanteteli (Police)

Best Attacker: Micheal Maguon Mangom (Kepler)

Best Receiver: Olivier Ntagengwa (Police)

Women

MVP: Rose Mangoi (KPC).

Best Server: Flavia Dusabe (APR),

Best Blocker: Trizah Atuka (KPC),

Best Libero: Agrepinah Kundu (KPC)

Best Setter: Iris Ndagijimana (RRA)

Best Attacker: Pamela Owino (KPC),

Best Receiver: Francoise Yankurije (RRA)