St Joseph's Convent (St Joseph) girls and Barrackpore West Secondary boys both stayed on course to complete the clean sweep in their respective zonal competitions when the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Volleyball League zonal playoffs continued in the East and South at the National Cycling Centre in Balmain, Couva on Tuesday (October 27).
In the East Zone, the Saleem Ali-coached St Joseph's Convent (St Joseph) booked their spots in the Under-15, U-17 and Open Girls divisional finals with straight-sets semifinal wins.
In the Girls' U-15 age-group semifinals, St Joseph's Convent (St Joseph) defeated St Augustine Girls' High School 25-22, 25-13 to set up a title clash with El Dorado West Secondary, who brushed aside St George's College 25-17, 25-10 in the other semifinal.
St Joseph's Convent (St Joseph) also made light work of Tunapuna Secondary in their Girls' U-17 semifinal and came away with a 25-11, 25-6 victory, and will next face St George's College for the title after the latter battled past Bishop Anstey High School East 25-20, 20-25, 15-11 in their final-four encounter.
In the Open Division Girls' semifinals, St Joseph's Convent (St Joseph) again defeated Tunapuna Secondary 25-11, 25-8 while St Augustine Girls' High topped Chaguanas South Secondary 25-18, 25-13.
The East Zone Boys' Under-17 final will feature round-robin winners St George's College and Presentation College (Chaguanas) after the latter whipped St Joseph Secondary 25-7, 25-10 in Tuesday's lone semifinal.
However, the Open finals will see San Juan South Secondary put their title on the line against Trinity College East after both their semifinals in three sets, over Presentation College (Chaguanas) 14-25, 25-19, 15-6 and El Dorado West Secondary 25-16, 23-25, 15-4 respectively.
The East Zone U-15 Boys' competition comprised only two teams, Presentation College (Chaguanas) and St Joseph Secondary, who will meet for the title.
Barrackpore West eyes southern sweep
The Barrackpore West Secondary boys teams coached by Lyndon Simmons warmed up for their U-15 Boys final clash with Naparima College with a 25-7, 25-12 in their preliminary encounter, with only two teams entered in the division.
However, in the Under-17 Boys semifinals, Barrackpore West Secondary was made to work hard for their triumph against ASJA Boys' College 25-15, 25-19 and will next face Iere High School in the championship match after the latter held off Naparima College 25-20, 25-18 in the other semis.
In the Open semifinal, Barrackpore West Secondary also defeated Naparima College 25-10, 25-18 while ASJA Boys' College overcame Iere High School 25-11, 24-26, 15-12.
Amongst the girls, Barrackpore West Secondary was in winners row against ASJA Girls College 25-19, 10-25, 15-8 in their Under-15 semifinal while
Holy Faith Convent (Couva) rallied past Naparima Girls High 26-24, 25-17.
In the U-17 semifinals, ASJA Girls College had better fortune and outlasted Iere High School 25-12, 16-25, 15-4, while Holy Faith Convent (Couva) beat Naparima Girls High 25-18, 25-15 in the other.
In the Open semifinals, ASJA Girls College also booked a spot in the championship match after easing past St Joseph's Convent (San F'do) 25-14, 25-17 and will clash with Naparima Girls High, who defeated Iere High School 25-22, 25-21 to end the day on a high.
Today, the East and South Zone third-place playoffs will take place at Couva from 9 am, while on Sunday at the Aranguez North Secondary School in San Juan, the East Zone finals in both the boys' and girls' categories will serve off from 9 am.
