Volleyball: Aporu wins player of the year award
The lanky Nemostars attacker had previously won the prestigious award in 2013.
Nemostars volleyball player George Aporu has won his second volleyball player of the year award while Ndejje Elites attacker Margaret Namyalo picked her first ever of the accolade.
This was during the Uganda Volleyball Federation awards night on Friday.
A standing ovation to the best receiver (male) Emmanuel Elanyu as he walked to the podium to pick his award
Aporu had previously won the prestigious award in 2013.
The lanky attacker, who inspired Nemostars VC men to the national league, beat teammate Tom Amou and Sport-S VC attacker Ivan Ongom to the MVP award.
In the women's category, Namyalo, who appeared to be overshadowed by her team captain Christine Alupo statistically emerged to take the day.
George Aporu and Margaret Namyalo were voted most valuable players (MVP) for the men's and women's categories
Aporu also won the national server and attacker awards while Namyalo won the attacker of the year and MVP awards respectively.
Namyalo and Alupo helped Ndejje recover the trophy they had lost to Vision Volleyball Camp a year earlier.
Nemo Stars volleyball team captain George Aporu receiving the champions trophy and a sh3m dummy cheque from the chief guest
2015 Volleyball Awards winners
Most Valuable Player
M: George Aporu - Nemostars
W: Margaret Namyalo - Ndejje Elites
Best Attacker
M: George Aporu - Nemostars
W: Margaret Namalyo - Ndejje Elites
Best Defender
M: Stephen Oguti - Sport-S
W: Christine Alupo - Ndejje
Best setter (women) Milly Laker (left) receives her award from Hadijah Namanda
Best Setter
M: Smith Okumu - Nemostars
W: Milly Laker - VVC
Best Blocker
M: Tom Paul Amou - Nemostars
W: Zaina Kagoya - VCC
Best Receiver
M: Emmanuel Elanyu - KAVC
W: Sharon Pajije - VVC
Best Server
M: George Aporu - Nemostars
W: Belinda Jepkirui - Ndejje Elites
From left, best server (women) Belinda Jepkirui and best blocker (women)Zaina Kagoya
Coach of the year
Hannington Nsubuga - VVC
Best teams men
Winners: Nemostars
Sliver medalist: Sport-S
Bronze Medalist: Nkumba Navy
Best teams women
Winner: Ndejje Elites
Silver medalists: VVC
Ndejje Volleball team (women) being crowned 2015 champions. UVF president Sadiq Nasiwu (in suit) and NSSF chief finance officer handed over the trophy, medals and a sh3m dummy cheque to the team
Beach Volleyball Platinum Awards
M: Dickens Otim
W: Peace Busingye
Bronze Medalists: Sport-S
Men's Serie B
Winners: Mattrixx
Silver medalists: VVC
Lifetime Achievement Award
Catherine Echoku Amuge-KCCA
From left, best receiver (male) Emmanuel Elanyu and Lifetime achievement award winner Catherine Echoku Amuge
Best coach Secondary Schools (Boys)
Rafi Bachu - St Marys Kitende
Best Coach Secondary Schools (Girls)
Sadat Waguma - Kinawa High School
Best coach Primary category (Girls)
Joshua Osiya - Sunrise Primary School
Best coach Primary Schools (Boys)
Paul Kamanyiro-Sunrise Primary School