By SHAMAOMA MUSONDA –

THE Zambia Volleyball Association (ZAVA) is scouting for K94, 000 to send the men and women’s national teams to Botswana for the 2015 All-Africa Games qualifiers next month.
ZAVA general secretary Charles Haambote said yesterday that the provisional teams had already been picked and started training at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) in Lusaka.
“We have to take part in the regional qualifiers for the 2015 All-Africa Games in Botswana. We have a budget of K94, 000 to send both teams that have started training under the guidance of coach Isaac Tembo and his assistant Henry Bwalya,” he said.
Tembo replaces late Peter Kombaniya who died in an accident last year, while Arnold Simulezi, who was Kombaniya’s assistant with the men national team, has been named head coach for the women to be assisted by Marjane Malikumu.
The provisional men team picked for the qualifiers to run from May 4-10 has Peter Kombaniya Jr, Paul Mwale, Chilala Bbalo, Alexander Kaluba, Martin Zulu, Kangwa Chanda, Abraham Tembo, Jack Chongo, Kelvin Chibale, Leonard Chibale and Augustine Mutiti.
The rest are Steve Kabungo, Phillip Lundofu, Bernard Mambonge, Ephraim Lumbala, Mwandu Chindima, Raban Ngulube, Francis Munene, Daren Kaonga and Keagan Milumbe.
The women’s team has Misozi Ngoma, Tilabilenji Mvunga, Grace Daka, Cecilia Kazembe, Tamara Chanda, Francine Nkandu, Ireen Chungwe, Ruth Chalwe, Leah Sikalya, Martha Mwami and Rabecca Moonga.
The rest are Ann Kalaba, Melody Mulenga, Kunda Kakoma, Mercy Kasongo, Chisala Nkole, Isabel Mudenda, Grace Kasoka, Mutinta Hangwengwe, Tanya Tembo and Nasanta Lwandamina.