There were no major surprises as Uganda Volleyball Federation (UVF) held their annual gala to crown the best performers of the 2011 season on Friday. As earlier crowned by Uspa, Dickens Otim (men) and Vivian Aketch (women) took the top individual accolades in their respective categories.
The beach volleyball community was however given a surprise when UVF announced that Diamond Awards would be accorded to the players and officials that had achieved exclusively in the year.
The first four recipients of the Diamond awards were Ambrose Okello upon defending the Club International, Dickens Otim, for getting the journalists nod as best male in 2011 and Hannington Nsubuga for having qualified as an International referee. Others were Sharon Pajije, who won four beach volleyball events last year and Vivienne Aketch, who also won four beach tourneys and was Uspa’s pick as the best female in 2011.