Volleyball: Aporu wins player of the year award

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