Terminators won their unprecidented 13th title with a reverse sweep of Jus Bless. Photo>Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

TORTOLA—Defending BVI Amateur Volleyball Associations Terminators and ‘n Motion, retained their respective men and women’s crowns, with 4-1 Friday night victories. For Terminators, it was their record 13^th crown. “We said we would hit them three straight, but we never said how,” player-coach, Elswort Phillip said, moments after pulling out a 22-25, 25-19, 25-15 and 25-16 triumph. “So we hit them from behind. But, Terminators as a team, first of all we are friends. A lot of us have been playing for a while with the addition of one or two. So, friendship is the strength of this team.”

Raw Power's Captain Tasha Creese makes a bump against Termin 'x. Photo>Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

TORTOLA—Raw Power and Jus Bless advanced to the BVI Amateur Volleyball Association championship games on Friday at the Multipurpose Sports Complex, with victories over Termin ‘x and Young Guns on Sunday night. Raw Power pushed past the young Termin ‘x squad, 25-11, 25-12 and 25-18 for another crack at ‘n Motion, to whom they lost in last year’s championship series. “I think we need to play together. We need to take the easy opportunities, the easy balls that come over and turn them into plays,” reasoned coach Dwayne “Para” Rubaine, who will play in the men’s championship game with Jus Bless against Terminators.

Terminators' Denfield "Doc" Solomon, right, operates against the Moorings' Dream Team. Photo>Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

TORTOLA—Defending British Virgin Islands Amateur Volleyball Association men’s champions Terminators earned the right to defend their title and said they hope Jus Bless stops Young Guns, after they beat the Moorings’ Dream Team in straight sets on Saturday night. “To be honest, I would like to go back and face Jus Bless for two reasons,” said Terminators’ player-coach Elswort Phillip, following their 25-23, 29-27 and 26-24 triumph over the Dream Team. “They beat us a few weeks ago and that  So, I’ll be happy if they really get a chance to come to the big dance and see what it’s like.”

Up An Coming's Jelissa Potter, prepares to serve against Raw Power on Sunday. Photo>Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

TORTOLA—A week after Young Guns dismissed Jus Bless as a contender for the BVI Amateur Volleyball Association championships title and predicated they would be facing defending champs Terminators, Jus Bless brought them down to reality.

Player-coach Neville Bratwaithe said that based on history and statistical data, Young Guns—who became the first defending champs to ever miss the playoffs after winning the 2006 crown—would face 12 time champs Terminators, comments that didn’t sit well. Prior to the remarks, Terminators setter Osbert “Cushung” Pole, made comments that infuriated Jus Bless.

Moorings' Dream Team's Bobby Pickering, left, and Joseph Davis, attempts to deflect Young Guns' Neville Brathwaite dink. Photo>Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

TORTOLA—Young Guns avenged a loss to end the first round of BVI Amateur Volleyball Association play, with a four set victory over the Moorings’ Dream Team on Friday night at the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Road Town. It was the only game played as the women’s game scheduled was forfeited. Young Guns pulled into a third place tie with the Dream Team as both sport a 3-3 record, following their 25-21-13-25, 25-19 and 25-23 triumph. “In the first round, we were just feeling out the team. In the second round, we plan to take it up to another level and this is where it is right now,” explained Young Guns player-coach Neville Brathwaite.