Exciting beach volleyball at DTS

EIGHTEEN teams competed in an exciting DTS-NHP beach volleyball tournament held in Windhoek last weekend.

Four teams entered for the men’s competition, and the experienced team of Deon Cloete and Mickey de Koe managed to win by one set against second-seeded Mwita and Rektor. The third-placed team was the one of Peter Brinkmann and Heiko Kesselmann.The eight women’s teams played a double elimination system with third-seeded Karin Curschmann and Anita Kinder losing out to fifth-seeded Solly Risser and Katja Biesemann.Risser and Biesemann lost in the semifinals to number-one-seeded Wiebke Hoeritzauer and Antje Kesselmann and at the end managed to win the playoff for third place against Rosi Roethel and Sonja Hoth.Second seeds Theopolina Shikulo and Maria Shikongo easily made their way into the final, where they were able to beat the number-one team of Hoeritzauer and Kesselmann in a dramatic three-setter.The youth division was dominated by the top three teams who played in a round robin competition.Manfred Starke and Heiko Prior won more sets and clinched top spot, followed by Viggo von Schelia and Helmo Minz.In third place was Filepus Nghikofa and Michael Mulunga.Full Results: Youth: 1.Manfred Starke/Heiko Prior 2.Viggo v.Schelia/Helmo Minz 3.Filepus Nghikofa/Michael Mulunga Women: 1.Theopolina Shikula/Maria Shikongo 2.Wiebke Hoeritzauer/Antje Kesselmann 3.Solly Risser/Katja Biesemann Men: 1.Deon Cloete/Michael de Koe 2.Mwita/Rektor 3.Peter Brinkmann/Heiko KesselmannThe third-placed team was the one of Peter Brinkmann and Heiko Kesselmann.The eight women’s teams played a double elimination system with third-seeded Karin Curschmann and Anita Kinder losing out to fifth-seeded Solly Risser and Katja Biesemann.Risser and Biesemann lost in the semifinals to number-one-seeded Wiebke Hoeritzauer and Antje Kesselmann and at the end managed to win the playoff for third place against Rosi Roethel and Sonja Hoth.Second seeds Theopolina Shikulo and Maria Shikongo easily made their way into the final, where they were able to beat the number-one team of Hoeritzauer and Kesselmann in a dramatic three-setter.The youth division was dominated by the top three teams who played in a round robin competition.Manfred Starke and Heiko Prior won more sets and clinched top spot, followed by Viggo von Schelia and Helmo Minz.In third place was Filepus Nghikofa and Michael Mulunga.Full Results: Youth: 1.Manfred Starke/Heiko Prior 2.Viggo v.Schelia/Helmo Minz 3.Filepus Nghikofa/Michael Mulunga Women: 1.Theopolina Shikula/Maria Shikongo 2.Wiebke Hoeritzauer/Antje Kesselmann 3.Solly Risser/Katja Biesemann Men: 1.Deon Cloete/Michael de Koe 2.Mwita/Rektor 3.Peter Brinkmann/Heiko Kesselmann