By Tatiana Mhararira
Mwenezi’s Maranda High School beach volleyball team has qualified for the National Association of Secondary School Heads (NASH) national tournament, set to take place in Dendera, Mashonaland East.
The qualification follows their victory at the provincial schools tournament held at St. Antony’s High School in Zaka.
Maranda High dominated the provincial finals and three teams, Under 17 boys and girls teams, as well as the under 20 girls are going to the nationals. The Under 20 boys were eliminated in group stages.
The teams are coached by Nkosilathi Timothy Chandavengerwa and Morrison Magwaza.
Speaking to TellZim News, head coach Chandavengerwa said he was proud about the team’s accomplishments.
“My team is thrilled to represent Masvingo at the national tournament. We are delighted, as this reflects on our hard work. I want to thank the team for their dedication,” said Chandavengerwa.
He went on to say their target was winning this year’s national tournament, with preparations in their final stages.
“This year, we believe we have a strong chance of becoming national champions, given our players’ performances and their readiness to achieve better results than last year, when we returned with a silver medal.
“Preparations for the national tournament are nearly complete, and I would like to extend special thanks to my assistant coach, Magwaza, who is dedicated and invests significant time training the players to ensure they achieve the best possible results,” added Chandavengerwa.
In 2023, the school had three teams competing at the national competition; the under 20 boys and the under 17 boys and girls. The under 17 boys finished second in the finals against St. Faith, while the under 17 girls came fourth, and the under 20 boys came in fifth.
