New Star Terry Tata Places Kenya’s U20 Volleyball Team on Track for Cameroon’s African Championships
Head coach ,Jackline Barasa indicated she is optimistic that Tata’s present streak and experience will inspire the team to give a superb display
Tata, newly crowned Most Valuable Player (MVP), of the Kenya Cup, is now a familiar name in the sport having guided KCB, to win the first edition of the competition last month. Photo / Courtesy.
By Juliet Jerotich
Kenya’s burgeoning volleyball sensation, Terry Tata, will lead the Under-20 national women’s volleyball team into action when they take on the African Women’s Championships, to be held from ,August 3–12 in Yaoundé, Cameroon,.
Tata, newly crowned Most Valuable Player (MVP), of the Kenya Cup, is now a familiar name in the sport having guided KCB, to win the first edition of the competition last month.
Rounding out Tata in the national team are ,Eddah Jepkemei, Milka Akinyi, Mary Nanjala, Daisy Chepkirui, Benta Oluoch, Sharon Akinyi, Patricia Chemutai, Sheila Wabwile, Esabella Nafula, and Sharon Jepkosgei, a strong and youthful team ready to take on the best the continent can offer.
Head coach ,Jackline Barasa indicated she is optimistic that Tata’s present streak and experience will inspire the team to give a superb display in Cameroon.
“Terry has achieved tremendous growth and maturity on the court. We believe she will replicate her domestic success on the continental stage,” Barasa stated.
Tata’s rise to volleyball stardom has been nothing short of phenomenal. The 19-year-old caused a stir in 2023 when, as a student in Form Three at Kwanthanze Secondary School, she played a pivotal role for KCB in winning the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) National Women’s League, gaining recognition as one of the rising stars of Kenyan volleyball.
The U20 squad will depart for Cameroon this Saturday at 9 a.m. on Ethiopian Airlines with a brief stop in Togo (Lome) ,before heading to Yaoundé.
The squad has undergone stringent training, notes KVF second vice chairman and **U20 team manager Kenneth Tonui**, and is set for the task.
“The players have been training diligently at Nyayo National Stadium and are set for the competition. We believe we will produce great results. We highly value the support of NOC-K and the Ministry of Sports, who have been instrumental in enabling the team’s unproblematic preparations,” Tonui added.
The team will return home on August 12 after the tournament ends.
Supporting coach Barasa will be Luka Kariuki, assistant coach, while Bala Conceptor will be providing physiotherapy services to see that the players are in top shape. KVF Secretary General Ismail Chege will head the Kenyan delegation.
With Tata’s growing popularity and a strong-willed team, Kenya is set to make a strong statement in Cameroon, uncovering the strength of youthful talent that will dominate African volleyball in the next few years.
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