NO PAIN, NO GAIN: U23 national team attacker Wavinya fights through pain to lead team to world event

Kenya Team silver medalist Winners of the Women's U23 African Nations Championship Ranking at Kasarani Stadium on Thursday, Oct 27, 2016. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

Kenya U23 right attacker Yvonne Wavinya says she had to shake off a finger injury to inspire the national women’s volleyball team to a second-place finish.

Wavinya was instrumental in the win over Rwanda at the just-concluded Africa Nations U23 Women’s Championships at the Kasarani Gymnasium.