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ST CROIX, Virgin Islands, September 18, 2015 - The Virgin
Islands Volleyball Federation (VIVF) and its president Lucille
Hobson is no stranger to the new trend of the sport in the
country as the national volleyball governing body continues to
support the different programs developed by the district
associations and government agencies.
The VIVF donated to the St. Croix Interscholastic Athletic
Association (SCIAA), St. Thomas/St. John Interscholastic
Athletic Association (IAA) and all of the Junior High and High
Schools in the Virgin Islands balls and sport equipment to be
used in the Middle School, Junior High and High Schools
volleyball school league.
The equipment is a part of the Annual distribution to all of the
affiliated national federations of the North American, Central
American and Caribbean (NORCECA) Confederation, under the
leadership of President Cristobal Marte Hoffiz of the Dominican
Republic.
The leagues are being organized under the supervision of the
SCIAA Volleyball Commissioners Lucille Hobson and Mark Daniel
President and 2nd Vice President of the VIVF ( 1994 - present)
respectively who are continuing to enhance the existing
volleyball program in the schools in the Virgin Islands.
St. Croix Interscholastic Athletic Association (SCIAA) President
Desiree Miranda, St. Thomas/St. John Interscholastic Athletic
Association (IAA) President Mark Daniel and the league coaches
received the donation presented by the President of the VIVF.
Miranda and Daniel expressed their gratitude on behalf of their
respective organizations by saying “it is a good initiative to
spread out volleyball on the island.”
Miranda said that the VIVF has a development plan directed to
all the schools, national associations, clubs and territory
members that will benefit the growth of the national teams in
the different levels.
“We believe in opportunities and our plan is to support as much
as possible the national development programs,” Miranda said. |
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