{"id":97629,"date":"2023-07-10T18:19:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T18:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kpa-coach-underrate-us-at-your-own-peril-in-playoffs"},"modified":"2023-07-10T19:02:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T19:02:49","slug":"kpa-coach-underrate-us-at-your-own-peril-in-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kpa-coach-underrate-us-at-your-own-peril-in-playoffs","title":{"rendered":"KPA coach: Underrate us at your own peril in playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya Ports Authority volleyball coach Sammy Mulinge has said his charges have what it takes to clinch the Kenya Volleyball Federation league title and opponents can ill-afford to underestimate them.<\/p>\n<p>The regular season ended last month as KPA finished third to make it to the four-team playoffs that will likely be held in September. Mulinge, who guided the women&#8217;s beach volleyball team to their maiden Olympic appearance in Tokyo, said the boys have matured and ready to silence their critics.<\/p>\n<p>KPA lost to the General Service Unit in the playoffs title-decider last season, but the team is ready to make amends according to the gaffer. &#8220;The boys have matured and up to the task. We want to rectify the mistakes we made last season to ensure that we win the title. Chis Owalla is in better shape and he will offer us something different this time round,&#8221; Mulinge said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With good preparations, we can give teams a run for their money. We lost the title to GSU because we only had three days to prepare. We have requested the management of KPA to to give us adequate time to put our act together before the playoffs,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>GSU have dominated the league for the last five seasons but that does not concern Mulinge. &#8220;We are not only looking at GSU. Kenya Prisons and Kenya Defence Forces have improved and it will be very competitive,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Kenya Ports Authority volleyball coach Sammy Mulinge has said his charges have what it takes to clinch the Kenya Volleyball Federation league title and opponents can ill-afford to underestimate them. 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