The Bayelsa State Female Handball Team, Bayelsa Queens, are set for the first phase of the Ardova PLC Premiership Handball League to be played in Benin City, Edo State.
Head Coach of the team, Deidei Enebidou, told Sports Writers in Yenagoa that the team is fit and ready for this year’s competition.
He noted that unlike the last time, where they were relegated from the topflight competition, the team has been strengthened due to the support from the state government.
According to him, Nigerian handball has gone professional so it became necessary to beef up the squad to avoid a repeat of the 2021 experience when the team was relegated from the topflight.
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The Team Captain, Blessing Peter, said the girls are prepared and are putting in more efforts to be ready for the competition in Benin City.
She expressed satisfaction with the quality of the newly signed players who have come into the team, adding that with such additions, Bayelsa Queens will target the top three spots on the league table.
Bayelsa Queens handball club qualified for the Premier League after winning the 2022 edition of The National Division One Handball Championship.
The first phase of Ardova PLC Handball Premier League is set to commence from 1st to 13th of July in Edo State.
The Queens are aiming to emulate their counterparts in football who recently won their fourth Federation Cup trophy.
