Junior Malkia Strikers crowned African Under-20 volleyball queens
National champions as the 2025 Women’s women’s Under-20 volleyball team Junior Malkia Strikers were on Monday night crowned U20 African Nations Volleyball Championship ended in Yaounde, Cameroon...
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The Junior Malkia Strikers, Kenya's national women’s Under-20 volleyball team, were crowned champions of the 2025 Women’s U20 African Nations Volleyball Championship in Yaounde, Cameroon. They secured the continental trophy with a decisive 3-1 victory over hosts Cameroon in a match that was sweet revenge for an earlier preliminary loss.
- Kenya's win earned them a ticket to the 2026 FIVB Under-20 World Championship.
- Captain Terry Tata was voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and also received the best opposite hitter award.
- The Junior Strikers lost only one match throughout the tournament, which was to Cameroon in the preliminaries.
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Junior Malkia Strikers Crowned African Volleyball Champions; School Teams Prepare for FEASSSA Games - August 2025
Kenya's national women’s Under-20 volleyball team, the Junior Malkia Strikers, were crowned champions of the 2025 Women’s U20 African Nations Volleyball Championship in Yaounde, Cameroon, after defeating the hosts 3-1. Meanwhile, Kenyan school teams are preparing for the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) games commencing in Kakamega. Kenyan hockey teams are poised to defend their titles in the tournament. In rugby, St Joseph’s Girls High School Kitale, the reigning East Africa Girls rugby 7s champions, also aims to defend their regional title in Kakamega after a recent loss in the national finals.
