INATEK lauded after winning Genocide memorial tourney

Sunday Men INATEK (Rwa) 3-0 Sport-S (UG) Women Sport-S (UG) 3-2 RRA (Rwa) Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Education of Kibungo (INATEK) volleyball club head coach Dominique Ntawangundi has commended his team after winning this year’s volleyball Genocide memorial tournament that climaxed on Sunday at Amahoro indoor stadium. The national league defending champions comfortably overcame Uganda’s Powerhouse Sport-S in straight sets (3-0) to claim their second memorial title after their maiden title in 2013. Backed by a full house support of home fans, INATEK won the first set 25-16 points, while the second one ended 25-21 before sealing the final set 25-15 to claim the title. Speaking to Times Sport after the match, Ntawangundi expressed his happiness for winning the tournament on the third time of asking, following the disappointment of losing to Rayon Sports in the finals of the last two editions. He said, “I am grateful to my players for having won this tournament, we defeated Rayon Sport in the quarter-finals, who beat us in the last two finals, it’s a good feeling for the whole team.” “The intensity of the tournament is increasing year by year and it can be noticed from this year’s participants, Sport-S, who reached in the final in both categories,” Ntawangundi explained. In the women’s category, Uganda’s Sport-S Volleyball club emerged winners after a hard-fought 3-2 win against defending champions, Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA). Champions INATEK and Sport-S were rewarded a trophy and Rwf500,000 each while the first runners’ up Sport-S (Men) and Rwanda Revenue Authority (Women) were given medals and Rwf300,000 each. The tournament is organized every year since 1998 to honour players, coaches, administrators and fans killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. editorial@newtimes.co.rw