This past weekend was another weekend of great volleyball. The final four of the Calabria Cup – Sensation Profumerie men’s Serie C, “Giancarlo Naso” Memorial took place at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Sports Hall in Siderno. The Milani Rende volleyball team won the coveted trophy, organized by the regional committee of Fipav Calabria, which beat Olimpia Pallavolo 1978 Bagnara in the final with a score of 0-3 (23-25, 18-25, 24-26). A beautiful final with a large and warm audience who flocked to Locride to watch a match that provided emotion and pathos. Already from Saturday, with the semi-finals (the losers were Volo Virtus Lamezia and Diper Jolly Cinquefrondi) we witnessed exciting challenges with the final act which saw coach Serpa’s yellow-blue team win the 2026 edition of the Un fine Cup spectacular week that follows the one experienced in Reggio Calabria with the Calabria Cup – Sensation Perfumery of the women’s C series, Memorial “Sergio Sorrenti” won by another team from the province of Cosenza, the Pallavolo Rossano Asd.
Returning to Siderno, it is necessary to underline the participation of numerous representatives of local and regional institutions at both a political and sporting level. Present were the mayor of Siderno, Mariateresa Fragomeni, the councilor delegated for Sport of the municipality of Siderno, Davide Lurasco, the municipal councilor of Siderno, Anna Maria Felicità, the president of Coni Calabria, Tino Scopelliti, the provincial delegate Coni of Locride, Salvatore Papa, the federal councilor of the Italian Volleyball Federation, Marco Mari, the presidents of the territorial committees of Fipav of Reggio Calabria and Cosenza, Domenico Panuccio and Giovanni Guida, the regional councilors of Fipav Calabria, Francesco Aulicino and Vincenzo Carrozza. Also present at the awards ceremony were representatives of the main sponsor of the event, Sensation Profumerie: the president Domenico Novembre, the managing director Loredana Calabrò and the commercial director Fabrizio Cipolla.
Great joy also for the individual successes and the recognition of the athletes:
Fair-play award: Luciano Azzarà (Olimpia Pallavolo 1978 Bagnara);
Best libero award: Luciano Azzarà (Olimpia Pallavolo 1978 Bagnara);
Best central defender award: Fabio Ruggiero (Volleyball Milani Rende);
Best setter award: Giacomo Totera (Volleyball Milani Rende);
Best spiker award: Niccolò Pisani (Volleyball Milani Rende)
Best player award: Mirco Persico (Volleyball Milani Rende).
Now the next appointment is for next weekend, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March, in Cetraro where the Calabria Cup – Sensation Men’s Serie D Perfumery, “Giancarlo Naso” Memorial will be staged.