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

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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.

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