The Bahamas Volleyball Federation (BVF) recently sent Byron Ferguson and Rajahl Moxey to North Bay, Ontario to compete in the sixth leg of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour; despite a loss to the host nation, the Bahamian duo still managed to gain some points on the FIVB (International Federation of Volleyball) ranking list. The tour, which is organized by NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation), is held biannually.
The Bahamas fell in straight sets, 21-11 and 21-8, to the team from Canada. Be that as it may, the duo of Ferguson and Moxey no doubt gained some valuable points.
Ferguson is already an established professional player. Members of the BVF felt that he could help mentor Moxey, who competed in the Youth Olympic Beach Volleyball qualifiers earlier this year. Before the two-man team departed for Canada, both expressed excitement about being chosen to represent the country at such a large event.
"I personally feel like Rajahl is a good choice. He has a lot 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.
One of the goals of the BVF is to gain more exposure for the country's volleyball programs; executive members feel that they are well on their way to accomplishing that. The BVF also wants to develop and open new doors for the younger players in the country. Moxey is one of those young players who could benefit from the country taking steps to compete in these kind of events.
"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 the chance to live out one of my dreams," said Moxey before leaving for Canada.
At the tournament, the duo was placed in pool 'C' and competed against Canada's 'A' team, made up of Sam Pedlow and Grant O'Gorman. Both are professional beach volleyball players. Although the Bahamian athletes put out their best effort, they proved to be no match for the team from Canada. The duo is set to return home later this evening.

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