Honore spikes v-ball ‘schol’

Former Naparima Col-lege student, 19-year-old volleyball player Marc-Anthony Honore has recieved a volleyball scholarship to attend St Francis University in Loretta Pennsylvania, USA. The six-foot six-inch middle blocker/hitter is the first local male player to receive such a scholarship to a Divi-sion One volleyball univcrsity in the US. “The Red Flash is listed among the top ten teams in the Eastern Conference. Honore is ranked among the top 18 senior players in Trinidad. He has only been on the national spotlight for two years, but has risen through the ranks. Other than attending training camps in Cuba and in the United States, Honore has also represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2001 Caribbean Junior Championships in Suriname. He also gained prominence representing local club Star-lings last year and  was named “Most Outstanding Player.”  Honore was also instrumental in helping Starlings move from “B” to “A” Division.

The talented athlete has also completed a Level One Volleyball Coaching Course and was presented with his FIVB Certificate and serves as a coach-player on the Starlings team. He has also assisted in recruiting new players on the team. Honore said Trinidad and Tobago have a long way to go in the sport. “But I believe that we are capable of becoming one of the top volleyball countries in the Caribbean. It’s going to take hard work on behalf of the players and organisers to meet the international standard of volleyball,” he said. At present Honore is training fulltime to prepare for the Caribbean Junior Tournament which will be held from July 18 to 28 in Martinique. Honore plans to pursue International Law with a Business Major at St  Francis.