Sports

By Kemoh Sesay

Female National Volleyball players will depart Freetown today with a ten-man delegation to take part in the Confederations of Africa Volleyball (CAVB) qualifying series in Senegal.

According to Francess Lansana, a player, they have been training for the past few weeks and are in the right frame of mind to qualify in Dakar and be part of the finals in Italy. “We are looking forward to this competition to develop our skills” said Lansana.

By Kemoh Sesay

The Local Sports Promoting Committee (LSPC) at Wilberforce yesterday 15^th July started a two day workshop on the theme ‘’Get the First Step Right’’ at the Manley Hall Regent Road Wilberforce.

Deputy Minister of Sports Ishmail Al-Sankoh Conteh, who was also the guest speaker, told the gathering that at community level it was vital to upgrade the youths because  the problems that affect them remains the setting up of community teams to end situations where teams are owned by one person.

By Kemoh Sesay

The Sierra Leone Swimming Association (SLSA) ended a one day swimming championship at the national stadium swimming pool over the weekend.

Swimmers from across the country took part in the event which attracted dignitaries from various sporting disciplines.

In the 50 meters Free Style Osman Kamara came first, second was Moriss Beale and third Sahr James. In the women 50 meters Free Style Ruth Turay was first and second Binta R. Jalloh.

The match between FC Kallon and Central Parade was called off last evening by Referee Idrissa Sallieu in the 38^th minute of play because of a waterlogged pitch at the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) grounds, Kingtom.

This is the first match to be called off since the Salone Premier League started about a week ago.

Matches continue today, Tuesday 9^th July at the SLFA grounds, where Old Edwardians will seek to avenge their weekend defeatat the hands of FC Kallon over the weekend when they face Anti-Drugs Strikers.

By Kemoh Sesay

Skye Rangers and Area Best have won the Western Area (WA) Craig Bellamy Foundation (CBF) Under 14 and Under 12 championships respectively over the weekend at the Approved School grounds Wellington.

Rangers defeated High Tension FC 2-1 in the U-14 finals, whilst Area Best won on post-game penalties against Malcolm FC 5-4 to clinch the U-12 Championship.

By Kemoh Sesay

The head coach of Ferry Stars Joseph Conteh has said that he is desperate for a win when they face defending champion Real Mack today at the Parade Grounds in the ongoing Central One Football Association (COFA) non-division league.

“Our first match ended goalless against Techam FC, but we have solved the problem of goal scoring and I promise you we will take all three points” boasted Coach Conteh.

By Kemoh Sesay

The management of the national stadium has closed the swimming pool, preventing members of the Sierra Leone Swimming Association (SLSA) from using the facility as they prepare for the Barcelona Games in July this year.