Chairman of Osun Volleyball Association, Babatunde Omisore, says the association will organise the maiden edition of Volleyball fiesta in the state in December to focus on building the sport from the grassroots as the drive is building from the grassroots and with time graduate to the senior national league.
“The aim of the fiesta is to create awareness and bring volleyball to its former position in the state.
“This is simply a grassroots volleyball development programme. We will groom young players from elementary schools while we also encourage them with the permission of their parents, we will provide everything they need to enjoy and love the sport,“he said.
The chairman said that the association would introduce a scholarship programme to give young players a better future, “we will also introduce scholarship programme to some of them who excel in their academics and volleyball.”
“These young players will mature to form a formidable senior state team of Osun in the future,” he said.
He said that the association had refurbished the only dilapidated volleyball court awaiting commissioning in Osogbo as stockpiling of modern volleyball equipment for the state already achieved.
