The Bahamas Volleyball Federation (BVF) will be sending the duo of Byron Ferguson and Rajahl Moxey off to North Bay, Ontario, Canada to compete in the sixth leg of the NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation) Beach Volleyball Tour.
The two-man team is expected to start competition today against teams such as the United States of America (USA), Canada, Cuba, Mexica, Puerto Rico and Guatemala, hoping to attain international ranking for The Bahamas. This is the first team that will be representing The Bahamas on the 2014 tour.
Ferguson, although a professional indoor player, is no stranger to beach volleyball or playing on the beach volleyball tour. He is expected to be a mentor for the younger, inexperienced Moxey, who recently competed in the Youth Olympics beach volleyball qualifiers.
The team will use this tournament to gain additional beach volleyball experience, and the BVF sees this as an opportunity to not only obtain points that will assist in the country's ranking, but also as an opportunity to develop and provide other avenues and options for the younger players.
Both Ferguson and Moxey are excited and ready to represent Team Bahamas on this tour, especially Moxey, who had the opportunity to watch highly skilled players while at the Youth Olympics qualifiers.
"It was always my dream to play volleyball at a higher level and at such a young age. I think that this opportunity will afford me to live out one of my dreams," said a youthful Moxey.
Ferguson welcomed the opportunity to play with Moxey on this tour, as his former partner, Prince Wilson, in addition to veterans Renaldo Knowles and Muller Petit had other obligations.
"I personally feel like Rajahl is a good choice and has lots of potential to be a successful beach player, especially for his age. He only needs to talk a bit more as it's only two players covering the entire court, but with confidence and exposure that will come," said Ferguson.
The team is expected to return home on Monday.
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