At the high school level, he turned Malava Girls High School from perennial underachievers to East African volleyball giants courtesy of three national titles between 2008-2010. However, Munala, 57, would never have achieved this stardom status in the world of volleyball were it not for his volleyball captain at Musingu High School who convinced him he had the ingredients to excel in the sport. He confesses that he hated volleyball — as well as athletics — and would have rather been caught dead than step foot on a volleyball court. I submitted to his demands and joined the school team in form 3," he says with a beaming smile. "My determination was unmatched and by the end of Form 3, I was in the school team.

Source: The Star March 02, 2021 01:52 UTC