Categoría: Beach

Abr 25, 2025

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 24, 2025.– A key link between the youth and senior categories is what the inaugural AFECAVOL U23 Central American Beach Volleyball Championship represents, which began this Thursday with preliminary inquiries. This will be the first time the Under 23 category is contested, unlike the U21 division which began in 2008. The tournament […]

Abr 25, 2025

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 24, 2025.- The XV AFECAVOL U21 Central American Beach Volleyball Championship is set to begin this Friday, following the conclusion of team registration and uniform presentations. Six Central American countries have confirmed their participation, each with one pair per gender, competing for the regional title in a tournament that began in 2008. […]

Abr 25, 2025

VARADERO, Cuba, April 25, 2025.- The highly anticipated 2025 season of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour kicks off in the paradise destination of Varadero, Cuba, marking the beginning of a circuit that promises excitement, a high level of competition, and valuable points toward the NORCECA and FIVB rankings. This year, the prestigious NORCECA Tour […]

Abr 21, 2025

CUL DE SAC, Saint Lucia, April 21, 2025. – From May 2nd to 4th, 2025, Saint Lucia will host some of the Caribbean’s most talented senior beach volleyball athletes as the island welcomes the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Senior Beach Volleyball Championship. Senior male and female teams from Saint Lucia, Grenada, Dominica, Antigua, Bermuda, St. Vincent, Anguilla, […]

Abr 21, 2025

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April  21, 2025. – Managua is getting ready to host the 15th Central American Under 21 Championship and the inaugural edition of the Central American Under 23 Beach Volleyball Championships organized by AFECAVOL, from April 24 to 28. Both events will be held simultaneously at the sand court located in the iconic Paseo […]

Abr 20, 2025

BRASILIA, Brazil, April 20, 2025.- After taking bronze in Quintana Roo and silver in Saquarema, USA’s Kristen Nuss & Taryn Brasher snatched the gold in Brasilia as the third Elite event of the year on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour came to a close in the Brazilian capital on Sunday. This way, the American […]

Abr 13, 2025

SAQUAREMA, Brazil, April 13, 2025.- Americans Kristen Nuss an Taryn Brasher won the silver medal of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Elite event in Saquarema, Brazil, after falling in Sundays’ final to Brazilians Thamela Coradello and Victoria Lopes 1-2 (19, 21, 21-16, 10-15). Watch the Beach Pro Tour Saquarema Elite replays onVBTV By finishing second […]

Mar 31, 2025

QUINTANA ROO, Mexico, March 30, 2025.- Noslen Diaz and Jorge Alayo were first acknowledged as a top team in international beach volleyball after they dominated local tournaments held in the NORCECA region. Their first major victory on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour couldn’t, then, happen anywhere else in the world and so it was […]

Mar 31, 2025

QUINTANA ROO, Mexico, March 30, 2025.- Americans Terese Cannon and Megan Kraft captured the silver medal at the first Elite event of the 2025 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour which came to an end on Sunday in Quintana Roo Mexico, while Kristen Nuss and Taryn (Kloth) Brasher, also representing the United States, won the bronze […]

Mar 30, 2025

QUINTANA ROO, Mexico, March 29, 2025.- Led by Americans Chaim Schalk and James Shaw, who eliminated reigning Olympic champions David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig of Sweden in just their sixth tournament as partners, teams from four different countries advanced to the men’s semifinals of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Quintana […]

Mar 30, 2025

QUINTANA ROO, Mexico, March 29, 2025.- Beach volleyball powerhouse the United States will fight for gold in the first Elite event of the 2025 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour season on Sunday in Quintana Roo, Mexico, against Brazil. The last two teams standing in the event held at Playa del Carmen, USA’s Terese Cannon/Megan Kraft […]

Mar 24, 2025

YUCATÁN, México, March 23, 2025.- USA’s Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitmarsh won the bronze medal at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Yucatan Challenge that took place in  Puerto Progreso from March 19-23. Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitmarsh, in three Beach Pro Tour appearances as a team, the 24-year-old Americans have already collected three medals. […]

Feb 21, 2025

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, February 17, 2025. – The National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport (CONADE) announced in a press conference the organization of two stages of the Beach Pro Tour 2025 in Mexico. The event featured the participation of FMVB President Jesús Perales Navarro, elite beach volleyball athletes Atenas Gutiérrez, Susana Torres, Miguel Sarabia, and Jorman Osuna, as well as the governors […]

Feb 11, 2025

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, February 10, 2025.- Two wildcats have been chosen to represent the energy, passion, and spirit of perseverance of the more than 4,000 athletes who will take part in the most important youth sports celebration on the continent. The unveiling ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic of Paraguay, Santiago Peña. A […]

Ene 16, 2025

JANUARY 16, 2024 .- Volleyball Canada announced its 2025 roster of beach National Team athletes following the annual induction camp, held earlier this month at the Downsview training centre in Toronto. Five out of the six 2024 Olympians are returning: On the senior women’s side, silver medalists Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes, both of Toronto, […]

Dic 18, 2024

December 18, 2024.- Volleyball World is excited to unveil the schedule for the Beach Pro Tour 2025. The highly anticipated nine-month competition promises to be bigger and better than ever as the world’s elite beach volleyball talent go head-to-head in fierce competition across five continents. Getting underway in late March, the season will culminate with […]

Dic 08, 2024

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, December 8, 2024.- The 9th Stop of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held on the sand courts of La Sabana, concluded with the American duo Peri Brennan and Molly Phillips winning the final match over Mexico’s Atenas Gutiérrez and Susana Torres 2-0 (21-19, 21-19). In the battle for third place, the […]

Dic 08, 2024

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, December 8, 2024.- The Mexican duo Miguel Sarabia and Jorman Osuna claimed the gold medal at the ninth stop of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour after defeating Garrett Bucklin and Tyler Penberthy from the U.S. Virgin Islands 2-0 (21-19, 21-13) in the final. Sarabia and Osuna established themselves as the tournament’s […]

Dic 07, 2024

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, November 7, 2024.- United States and Mexico have established themselves as the top contenders in the women’s tournament of the ninth stop of the NORCECA Continental Tour in Costa Rica, each securing two teams in the semifinals. The American duo of Peri Brennan and Molly Phillips advanced to the semifinals with a […]

Dic 07, 2024

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, December 7, 2024.- Mexico’s duos, Sarabia/Osuna and Lares/Cruz, along with Tucker/Caldwell from the United States and Bucklin/Penberthy from the U.S. Virgin Islands, advanced to the men’s semifinals at the ninth stop of the NORCECA Tour in Costa Rica. The semifinals will begin Sunday at 9:00 a.m., with the following matchups: Tyler Penberthy/Garrett […]

Dic 07, 2024

DOHA, Qatar, December 7, 2024.- Kristen Nuss & Taryn Kloth are the 2024 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour champions. The American duo defended their Doha Finals gold from last year and triumphed as champions for the second time in a row, while collecting their overall eighth gold and 12th medal on the Tour over the years. […]

Dic 06, 2024

DOHA, Qatar, December 6, 2024.- Americans Cannon/Kraft and Kloth/Nuss to face Tina/Anastasija of Latvia and  Xue/Xia of China, respectively, in the semifinals of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Finals in Doha on Friday for a place in the tournament’s gold medal match. The duels will both happen on Saturday, with Tina and Anastasija battling Terese […]

Dic 06, 2024

San José, Costa Rica, December 6, 2024.- Brennan/Phillips and Wilson/Myszkowski from the United States, Austin/Buckner from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aguilar/Quesada from Costa Rica, and Vidaurrazaga/Ramirez from Mexico finished the first day of the women’s division at the ninth stage of the NORCECA Tour in La Sabana, Costa Rica, undefeated. In the most contested match of […]

Dic 06, 2024

San José, Costa Rica, December 6, 2024.- The duos Sarabia/Osuna from Mexico, Tucker/Caldwell from the United States, Bucklin/Penberthy from the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Stanley/Araya from Costa Rica each claimed two victories in an electrifying start to the ninth stop of the 2024 NORCECA Tour at La Sabana sand courts in Costa Rica. In Pool A, […]

Dic 05, 2024

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Thursday, December 5, 2024.- The sand courts of La Sabana Metropolitan Park in San José, Costa Rica, will host the ninth and final stage of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour running from Friday December 6, through Sunday, December 8. Over three days of competition, the top men’s and women’s duos from […]

Dic 05, 2024

DOHA, Qatar, December 5, 2024.- Terese Cannon & Megan Kraft, Kristen Nuss & Taryn Kloth and Katja Stam & Raisa Schoon were the first teams to book their spots in the Doha Finals playoffs. Whether they will advance straight to the semifinals or move on to the quarterfinals, and who are the other three teams […]

Dic 04, 2024

DOHA, Qatar, December 4, 2024.- Terese Cannon & Megan Kraft made a solid start to the Doha Finals on Wednesday. At this rookie appearance for either of the two American players at a Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Finals, they produced two straight-set victories on opening day and were the only women’s team to do […]

Dic 03, 2024

December 3, 2024.- It is almost time for the biggest Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour event of the year! The Beach Pro Tour Finals in the Qatari capital Doha will get underway on Wednesday, December 4, and will last through Saturday, December 7. Among the women’s line-up of 10 top-calibre teams defending Doha Finals champions […]

Dic 01, 2024

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, December 1, 2024. Julián Araya and Stanley Grant, alongside Valentina Molina and Sofía Vega of Costa Rica, are the champions of  the III Central American Under 19 Beach Volleyball Championship held at La Sabana Metropolitan Park in San José, Costa Rica. With a flawless performance, Araya/Grant secured Costa Rica’s second consecutive championship […]

Dic 01, 2024

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, December 1, 2024. The tandems of Fátima Rendón and Dévora Medina of El Salvador, and Cristian Oporta and Ángel Carranza of Costa Rica, emerged as the undefeated champions of the second edition of the Under 17 Central American Beach Volleyball Championship held at La Sabana Metropolitan Park in Costa Rica. In the […]

Nov 30, 2024

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, November 30, 2023.- The women’s team from El Salvador and the men’s team from Nicaragua lead the standings after the first day of competition at the III Central American U19 Championship, held on the sand courts at La Sabana in the Costa Rican capital. In the women’s division, Daniela Vigil and Ashley […]

Nov 30, 2024

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, November 30, 2024.- El Salvador women and Costa Rica men lead the II Central American U17 Beach Championship, which kicked off Saturday on the sand courts at La Sabana in San José, Costa Rica. The competition began at 9:00 a.m. in the women’s division with a commanding victory by Fátima Rendón/Dévora Medina […]

Nov 29, 2024

COSTA RICA, San José, November 29, 2024.- Ten teams from five countries will compete to become champions of the third edition of the 2024 AFECAVOL Central American U19 Beach Volleyball Championship. The national teams from El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica, all participating in the U19 category, successfully attended the preliminary meeting this Friday, […]

Nov 29, 2024

COSTA RICA, San José, November 29, 2024.- Five countries, in both the male and female categories, will compete to become champions of the second edition of the Central American U17 Beach Volleyball Championship. Four male teams and five female teams will vie for the U17 Central American championship title. The national teams from El Salvador, Guatemala, […]

Nov 27, 2024

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, November 27, 2024.– Costa Rica will once again host the AFECAVOL Under 17 and Under 19 Central American Beach Volleyball Championships, set to take place on the sand courts of La Sabana on November 30 and December 1. Costa Rica has hosted all editions of the U17 and U19 Central American Beach […]

Nov 10, 2024

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, November 10, 2024.- Jade Race and Devanne Sours of the United States won the gold medal at the eighth stop of the 2024 NORCECA Tour after Canada’s Dana Roskic and Anna Licht were forced to withdraw due to injury during the final match at the Flor Blanca Beach Sports Stadium in El […]

Nov 10, 2024

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, November 10, 2024.- Canadian Arran Chambers repeated his gold medal performance on the NORCECA Tour here in El Salvador, this time teaming up with Jake MacNeil to defeat the U.S. duo of Diego Perez and Ryan Ierna 2-0 (21-13, 21-13) at the eighth stop of the 2024 season, held from November 8 […]

Nov 09, 2024

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, November 7, 2024.- The two Canadian duos, López/Valeska from Nicaragua, and Race/Sours from the United States are set for the women’s semifinals at the eighth stop of the 2024 NORCECA Tour in El Salvador. In Saturday’s semifinals, the two Canadian duos will face off: Dana Roskic and Anna Licht vs. Amy Ozee […]

Nov 09, 2024

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, November 7, 2024.- Mora/López of Nicaragua, Perez/Ierna of the United States, and both Canadian teams have advanced to the men’s semifinals at the eighth stop of the NORCECA Tour, taking place at the Flor Blanca Beach Sports Stadium in El Salvador. The semifinals will be held on Saturday at 9:15 a.m., with […]

Nov 08, 2024

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, November 8, 2024.- The two U.S. teams, U.S. Virgin Islands, Ozee/Glagau of Canada, López/Valeska of Nicaragua and Alvarado/Aguilar of Guatemala, off to a good start at the eighth stage of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour at the Beach Sports Stadium at the Flor Blanca Sports Complex in El Salvador. In Pool A, […]

Nov 08, 2024

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, November 8, 2024.- Both teams from Canada and the United States, the Guardado brothers from El Salvador, Mora/López from Nicaragua, and Costa Rica remain undefeated on the first day, advancing to the men’s quarterfinals of the eighth stop of the NORCECA Tour at the Beach Sports Stadium in the Flor Blanca Sports […]

Nov 07, 2024

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, November 7, 2024.- The Beach Sports Stadium at the Flor Blanca Sports Complex will host the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour for the second year in a row, with the eighth stage of the 2024 season taking place from November 8 to 10. Thirty teams are registered for the competition (16 men’s teams […]

Nov 04, 2024

BONAIRE, Bonaire, November 3, 2024.- Mushtaque Mohammed, President of the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) and Executive Vice President of NORCECA, received a recognition from the Bonaire National Volleyball Federation following the conclusion of the seventh stage of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held from November 1-3 on the beautiful island of Bonaire. Gisette […]

Nov 03, 2024

BONAIRE, Bonaire, November 3, 2024.- Carly Kan and Devanne Sours of the United States took the gold medal of the seventh stage of the 2024 NORCECA Tour that took place at the Rudy Boezen complex in Bonaire from November 1-3, defeating Dana Roskic and Anna Licht of Canada 2-0 (21-18,21-15). This is Carly’s second gold […]

Nov 03, 2024

BONAIRE, Bonaire, November 3, 2024.- Jake Urrutia and Wyatt Harrison of the United States won the championship match of the seventh stage of the 2024 NORCECA Tour in Bonaire over Jake MacNeil and Arran Chambers of Canada 2-1 (21-13, 16-21, 15-10). This is Jake’s and Wyatt’s first medal as a team. For Wyatt it’s his […]

Nov 02, 2024

BONAIRE, Bonaire, November 2, 2024.-Race/Crews and Kan/Sours of United States, Girón/Alvarado of Guatemala and Licht/Roskic of Canada reached the women’s semifinals of the seventh stage of the 2024 NORCECA Tour in Bonaire.   In Sunday’s semifinals, Anna Licht and Dana Roskic of Canada go up against Natalia Girón and Paola Alvarado of Guatemala at 9:00 […]

Nov 02, 2024

BONAIRE, Bonaire, November 2, 2024.- The two teams from Canada and United States advanced to the men’s semifinals of the seventh stage of the 2024 NORCECA Tour in Bonaire. Martin Licht/Luke de Greef and Jake MacNeil/Arran Chambers of Canada play the first semifinal on Sunday at 9:00 am. USA’s Charles Siragusa/John Schwengel and Jake Urrutia/Wyatt […]

Nov 01, 2024

BONAIRE, Bonaire, November 1. 2024.- Padmore/Edwards of Barbados, Roskic/Licht of Canada, Giron/Alvarado of Guatemala, Kan/Sours of USA and Almeida-Anz/Bennett of the U.S. Virgin Islands enjoyed victories in their two outings on day one of the seventh stage of the 2024 NORCECA Tour in Bonaire.  Dei Padmore and Serena Edwards of Barbados won their two matches […]

Nov 01, 2024

BONAIRE, Bonaire, November 1, 2024.- Both teams from Canada and the United States, as well as Trinidad and Tobago go undefeated on opening of the seventh stage of the 2024 NORCECA Tour at the Rudy Boezen complex in Bonaire. Martin Licht/Luke de Greef of Canada lead Pool A taking down their both opponents of the […]

Oct 31, 2024

BONAIRE, Bonaire, October 31, 2024.- The seventh stop of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour is ready to get underway at the Rudy Boezen complex in Bonaire from November 1-3. Twenty three teams are registered for the event, representing nine countries. Teams are distributed in three pools per gender. In the women’s field, Pool A […]

Oct 31, 2024

BONAIRE, Bonaire, October 31, 2024.- Stephen Enile and Isaac Theodore of Trinidad and Tobago are the Champions of the first-ever Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Beach Volleyball Champions held in Bonaire. Enile and Theodore earned the gold medal on October 31st defeating Eddy Toro Maldonado/Thelion Jahim Coutinho of Aruba 2-0 (21-18, 21-16) in the […]

Oct 31, 2024

BONAIRE, Bonaire, October 31, 2024.- Dei Padmore and Serena Edwards of Barbados won the first edition of the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Beach Volleyball Tournament in Bonaire. Padmore and Edwards won the round-robin event, consisting of five teams, undefeated with a perfect 4-0 win-loss, at the Rudy Boezen complex, an impressive venue with two […]

Oct 31, 2024

BONAIRE, Bonaire, October 30, 2024.- The beautiful island of Bonaire records history as it will host the first ever Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Beach Volleyball Tournament at the Rudy Boezen complex on Thursday October 31. Eleven teams will compete (6 male and 5 female) for the CAZOVA title, earning FIVB points and also […]

Oct 20, 2024

PUERTO CORTÉS, Honduras, October 20, 2024.- Amy Ozee and Kaylee Glagau from Canada claimed the gold medal at the sixth stop of the NORCECA Tour in Puerto Cortés, Honduras, defeating USA duo Katie Lindstrom and Tifanny Svenssohn 2-1 (21-19, 16-21, 15-12). It was an exciting final, with Lindstrom playing spectacularly in defense, but Glagau’s offense […]

Oct 20, 2024

PUERTO CORTÉS, Honduras, October 20, 2024. – Rubén Mora and Dany López of Nicaragua made history by claiming the gold medal at the sixth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, defeating Lev Priima/David Wieczoreck of the United States 2-0 (21-18, 21-16). This was Mora’s second gold medal, the first was in Punta Cana, Dominican […]

Oct 19, 2024

PUERTO CORTÉS, Honduras, October 19, 2024. – The two teams from the United States will face off in the semifinals of the sixth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, ensuring a spot in the final, while the other semifinal will feature Costa Rica against Canada. Katie Lindstrom/Tifanny Svenssohn from the United States defeated Shana […]

Oct 19, 2024

PUERTO CORTÉS, Honduras, October 19, 2024. – Three teams have already secured their spots in the semifinals of the sixth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour: U.S. Virgin Islands, Nicaragua, and the United States, while the final ticket will be decided on Sunday. The match between Lev Priima/David Wieczorek from the United States and […]

Oct 18, 2024

PUERTOCORTÉS, Honduras, October 18, 2024 – The two teams from the United States remain undefeated at the sixth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in this city, which began on Friday with heavy rain but gradually gave way to better weather, allowing the athletes to deliver a great spectacle. In Pool  B, Lev Priima/David […]

Oct 18, 2024

PUERTO CORTÉS, Honduras, October 17, 2024.- The sixth stop of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour will begin this Friday, October 18, in Puerto Cortés, featuring 21 teams, 11 women’s pairs and 10 men’s pairs, competing for a spot on the podium. In the women’s competition, Pool A includes Nicaragua (Nahima Silva/Lolette Rodríguez), Guatemala (Natalia […]

Oct 18, 2024

PUERTO CORTÉS, Honduras, October 17, 2024.- The sixth stop of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour will kick off this Friday, October 18, in Puerto Cortés, the main harbour of Honduras, which could become the logistical hub for beach volleyball in the country. The President of the Honduran National Volleyball Federation (FNVH) and President of […]

Oct 18, 2024

PUERTO CORTÉS, Honduras, October 18, 2024 – United States, Canada, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have secured their spots in the quarterfinals by winning two matches at the start of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in Puerto Cortés, Honduras. Natalia Girón and Paola Alvarado of Guatemala advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating […]

Oct 10, 2024

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, October 10, 2024 .- Following the conclusion of the qualification system for the second edition of the Junior Pan American Games to be held in 2025 in Asunción, Paraguay, NORCECA confirms the teams qualified for Beach Volleyball. Thanks to efforts of the Pan American Volleyball Union (UPV) with the Pan Am […]

Oct 09, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 9, 2024. – The USA pair Isabella Martínez/Ella Connor defeated the Dominican duo Crismil Paniagua/Darlenys Olivo 2-0 (21-8, 21-15) to win the gold medal at the NORCECA U23 Beach Volleyball Continental Tour held at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana.  Martínez and Connor (USA) advanced to the gold medal match […]

Oct 09, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 9, 2024. – Ayden Keeter and Carson Barnes from the United States claimed the top honors by defeating Cuba’s Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes 2-0 (21-18, 21-18) in the championship match of the NORCECA U23 Beach Volleyball Tour, held on the sand courts of Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana.  […]

Oct 08, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 8, 2024.- Cuban duo Amanda Drik/Mileidy Paret, Crismil Paniagua/Darlenys Olivo from the Dominican Republic, Laura Molina/Aliza Aguilar from Costa Rica, and Isabella Martínez/Ella Connor from the United States advanced to the Women’s Semifinals of the NORCECA U23 Beach Volleyball Continental Tour in Punta Cana. In the first semifinal on Wednesday […]

Oct 08, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 8, 2024. – The tandems from the Dominican Republic (George Wilmore/Rolvin Maldonado), United States (Ayden Keeter/Carson Barnes), Cuba (Damián Gómez/Eblis Veranes), and twins Yoel and Christopher Guardado from El Salvador have secured their spots in the men’s semifinals of the NORCECA U23 Beach Volleyball Tour, currently being held at Los […]

Oct 07, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 7, 2024. – Teams from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, El Salvador, the United States, Costa Rica, and Canada won both of their matches on the first day of competition at the NORCECA U23 Beach Volleyball Continental Tour in Punta Cana.  Josué Meneses/Jesy Umaña from Nicaragua and the Dominican duo […]

Oct 07, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 7, 2024. – Seven women’s pairs began the 2024 NORCECA U23 Beach Volleyball Continental Tour undefeated, which started on Monday on the sand courts at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana.  Cuba’s Maykalin Drik/Mileidy Paret defeated team number 2 of the Dominican Republic, Zoe Paniagua/Anicaury Báez, 2-0 (21-19, 21-11), and […]

Oct 06, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 6, 2024. – A total of 31 teams will be competing in the U23 Tournament, part of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, which kicks off on Monday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  The event is part of the qualification system for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games..  16 men’s […]

Oct 04, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 4, 2024. – Americans Xolani Hodel and Alexis Durish defeated the Canadian tandem of Amy Ozee and Kaylee Glagau 2-0 (21-7, 21-16) on  Friday to claim the gold medal at the fifth stop of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at Los Corales beach in Punta Cana.  The U.S. […]

Oct 04, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 4, 2024 .- Cubans Damián Gómez and Kens Veranes defeated the Dominican Republic duo of Hayerlin De Jesús/Rolvin Maldonado 2-0 (21-19, 21-19) this Friday to secure the gold medal at the fifth stop of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at the sand courts of Los Corales beach in […]

Oct 03, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 3, 2024.- Amy Ozee/Kaylee Glagau from Canada, T’ara Austin/Taylor Buckner from the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the two U.S. tandems of Mariah Whalen/Molly Phillips and Xolani Hodel/Alexis Durish, secured their spots in the Semifinals of the Fifth Stop of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, at the sand courts at […]

Oct 03, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 3, 2024.- Hayerlin De Jesús/Rolvin Maldonado from the Dominican Republic, Garrett Bucklin/William Clements from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Tynan Gannett/Rouzbeh Rahnavard from Canada, and Cubans Damián Gómez/Eblis Veranes advanced on Thursday to the Semifinals of the Fifth Stop of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, at Los Corales Beach in […]

Oct 02, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 2, 2024.- The Dominican duo Hayerling De Jesús/Rolvin Maldonado, the Virgin Islands team of Garrett Bucklin/William Clements, the Cuban pair Damián Gómez/Eblis Veranes, as well as both Canadian teams Tynan Gannett/Rouzbeh Rahnavard and Martin Licht/Robert Kemp won their two matches at the start of the Fifth Stop of the NORCECA […]

Oct 02, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 2, 2024.- The U.S. women teams of Mariah Whalen/Molly Phillips and Xolani Hodel/Alexis Durish, along with the Canadian pairs of Amy Ozee/Kaylee Glagau and Sophia Hladyniuk/Abbey Thorup, won their respective matches on the first day of competition to kick off the Fifth Stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour 2024 […]

Oct 01, 2024

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 1, 2024. – The action of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour returns with the Fifth Stop, to be held from October 2 to 4 at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana. This marks the eighth consecutive year that Punta Cana hosts the most important Beach Volleyball event in the […]

Oct 01, 2024

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, October 1, 2024 – The 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour Season resumes in October starting in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  Playa Los Corales in Punta Cana will host two events, starting with the fifth Stop of the NORCECA Tour from October 1 to 5, followed by the U23 Continental Tour event […]

Sep 03, 2024

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts. September 1, 2024.- Anguilla and the Commonwealth of Dominica claimed top honors in the female and male categories, respectively, of the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Under 21 Beach Volleyball Championships, which concluded on September 1, 2024. The Championships, held over three action-packed days from August 30 to September 1, were preparatory […]

Sep 03, 2024

BASSETERE: St Kitts and Nevis, September 1, 2024:  Dominica completed its mission to win the Men’s segment of the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Under-21 Championships here at the Marriot Beach, and booked a place to the FIVB Beach Volleyball Under-21 World Championships, set for Georgia, 2025. The duo of Bill Frederick and Mervin Mingo, […]

Sep 03, 2024

BASSETERE, St Kitts and Nevis, Sept, 1. 2024: Anguilla, represented by Lavesha Richardson and Deandra Flemming defeated St Lucia’s pair of Kurtrice Jules and Marie -Therese St Clair, to pouch gold in the Women’s segment of the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Under-21 Championships here at the Marriot Beach. Richardson and Flemming won 2-0 (21-17, […]

Sep 01, 2024

BASSETERRE: St Kitts and Nevis, August 31, 2024: Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, along with Grenada and St. Kitts and Nevis Team One advanced to the men’s semifinals of the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Under-21 Championships here at the Marriot Beach. The four maintained an unblemished record, after successfully navigating pool play and their quarter-final […]

Sep 01, 2024

BASSETERRE: St Kitts and Nevis, August 31, 2024: Anguilla staged a second and third set comebacks, to oust defending champion- Dominica, to reach the semifinals in the Women’s segment of the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Under-21 Championships here at the Marriot Beach. Represented by Lavesha Richardson and Deandra Flemming, Anguilla came from a set […]

Sep 01, 2024

September 1, 2024.- USA’s Myriah Massey & Lily Davis shut out Spain’s Sofia Izuzquiza & Marta Carro in Sunday’s final to triumph as FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Champions in Shangluo, China, in women’s beach volleyball. In another American sweep earlier in the day, Sally Perez & Sarah Wood took the bronze, leaving Thailand’s Varagkhana […]

Ago 31, 2024

BASSETTERE: St Kitts and Nevis, Aug. 30: St. Kitts and Nevis Team One’s Julian Bristol and Vickash Sundar, as well as Antigua and Barbuda’s Khaliq Joseph and Miguel Lugo, went two wins from as many matches on day one of Men’s Pool play in the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Under-21 Championships at the Marriot Beach.  In straight sets, Bristol and Sundar, beat Tariq Duncan and Damari Frederick of St.  […]

Ago 29, 2024

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis: Aug. 29, 2024: The final destination is Georgia 2025, for the FIVB Beach Volleyball Under-21 World Championships. Eleven countries will be looking to book their flights, at the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Under-21 Championships, August 29 to September 1, at the Marriot Beach. The participating countries are Anguilla (AGU), […]

Ago 14, 2024

HATO MAYOR, Dominican Republic, August 14, 2024. – The NORCECA Confederation and the NORCECA/FIVB Regional Development Center in Santo Domingo, are pleased to announce their upcoming International Beach Volleyball Coaches Course, which will be held from August 20 to 24. The course will take place at the facilities of “Rancho Doña Callita,” located in the […]

Ago 09, 2024

PARIS, France, August 9, 2024.- Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson have captured silver in beach volleyball at Paris 2024. The duo fell In the first-ever three-set final in the history of women’s Olympic beach volleyball 24-26, 21-12, 10-15  to top-ranked Ana Patrícia Silva Ramos and Eduarda “Duda” Santos Lisboa of Brazil in Friday night’s gold medal match. Canada fought […]

Ago 08, 2024

PARIS, France, August 8, 2024.-Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson are the first finalists and, hence, the first team to secure a spot on the Olympic beach volleyball podium at Paris 2024. In Thursday’s first semifinal, the fourth-seeded Canadians denied an opponent match point in the second set to mount a solid comeback against Switzerland’s Tanja […]

Ago 07, 2024

PARIS, France, August 7, 2024.- The U.S. men’s beach team of Miles Partain and Andy Benesh completed their Olympic run in Paris in the quarterfinals with a 2-0 (21-14, 21-16) loss to Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar on Wednesday. Partain and Benesh, the youngest U.S. men’s beach team in Olympic history, ran off […]

Ago 07, 2024

PARIS, France, August 7, 2024.- Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson secured their spot in the Olympic beach volleyball semifinals today with a win over Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno of Spain. Fourth-seeded Melissa & Brandie outclassed young Spanish sensations Daniela Alvarez & Tania Moreno, seeded 18th, on the way to a 2-0 (21-18, 21-18) win. Improving […]

Ago 06, 2024

PARIS, France, August 6, 2024.- The U.S. women’s beach team of Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng finished fifth at the Paris Olympics after dropping their quarterfinal match to the Swiss combination of Tanja Hüberli and Nina Brunner, 2-0 (21-18, 21-19) on Tuesday. The 2023 world champions ended the Olympics with a 4-1 record. Cheng finished […]

Ago 05, 2024

PARIS, France, August 5, 2024.- Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson won the big eighthfinal clash with USA’s Kristen Nuss & Taryn Kloth on Monday afternoon and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Paris 2024 women’s beach volleyball tournament, where they will take on Spanish sensations Daniela Alvarez & Tania Moreno on Wednesday. Fourth-seeded Melissa […]

Ago 04, 2024

PARIS, France, August 4, 2024.- The third-seeded U.S. beach team of Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng had all they could handle from 12th-seeded Valentina Gottardi and Marta Menegatti of Italy before coming away with a 2-1 (21-18, 17-21, 15-12) win in the Paris Round of 16 on Sunday. Hughes/Cheng, the reigning world champions, will next face […]

Ago 04, 2024

PARIS, France, August 4, 2024.- The world’s number one team David Ahman & Jonatan Hellvig of Sweden advanced to the quarterfinals after putting a stop to Noslen Diaz & Jorge Alayo’s fantastic run at Paris 2024. Top-seeded Ahman & Hellvig had to battle it out through a tough three-set duel with 16th-seeded Cubans Diaz & […]

Ago 03, 2024

PARIS, France, August 3, 2024.- Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson won in the women’s sixteenthfinal match of the so-called “lucky-loser” round on Saturday evening and qualified for the eighthfinals of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament. USA’s Miles Evans & Chase Budinger was one of the men’s pairs that survived the first knockout round of […]

Ago 02, 2024

PARIS, France, August 2, 2024.- The U.S. beach team of Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng defeated Svenja Müller and Cinja Tillmann of Germany, 2-0 (21-18, 21-18) in a matchup of undefeated teams to finish 3-0 in pool play on Friday. Both teams advanced to the Round of 16 of the Paris Olympics which begins on Sunday, […]

Ago 02, 2024

PARIS, France, August 2, 2024.- Samuel Schachter and Daniel Dearing of Canada earned a 2-0 (21-16, 21-15) shutout of 17th-seeded Austria’s Julian Horl and Alexander Horst on Friday to stay alive in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Schachter & Dearing finished Pool E in third place on a 1-2 win-loss record, while the winless Austrians were […]

Ago 01, 2024

PARIS, France, August 1, 2024.-  The U.S. beach team of Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss rallied from one set down to finish 3-0 and finish first in Pool B with a 2-1 (15-21, 21-16, 15-12) two-hour win over Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi of China on Thursday. Kloth/Nuss advanced directly to the Round of 16, […]

Ago 01, 2024

PARIS, France, august 1, 2024.- Miles Partain and Andy Benesh reach the Round of 16 with a three-set win over Brazil to finish second in Pool D, Cubans Jorge Alayo and Noslen Diaz earned the pool top spot with a perfect record beating Morocco on Thursday. The youngest U.S. men’s beach team in Olympic history, […]

Jul 31, 2024

PARIS, France, July 31, 2024.- Americans Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng won their second match in a row and Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada dropped their record 1-1 on Wednesday at the Paris Olympics. Hughes/Cheng won their second match in a row in straight sets with a 2-0 (21-16, 23-21) win over Clémence […]