2025 – NORCECA U17 Boys Continental Championship

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 23, 2025.– Puerto Rico´s libero Adrián Figueroa was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the second edition of the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship after leading his team to its second consecutive title. He also earned the awards for Best Libero, Best Digger and Best Receiver. Figueroa played a decisive role […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 23, 2025.– Puerto Rico captured back-to-back titles at the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship and secured a berth to the FIVB 2026 World Championship after defeating Cuba 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 18-25, 25-22) in the gold medal match. In a tightly contested final, Puerto Rico managed its resources efficiently and prevailed over a […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 23, 2025.– With an impressive 40-point performance, Noah Mbaitoloum led the United States to the bronze medal with a 3-2 (25-22, 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 18-16) victory over Mexico at the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. Mbaitoloum finished with 36 attack points, three blocks and one ace, the highest individual scoring output recorded […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 23, 2025.– Costa Rica defeated Barbados 3-2 (25-17, 16-25, 25-27, 25-13, 15-13) to secure fifth place at the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. Both teams battled intensely to close the tournament in a better position. Barbados showed strength at the net with effective blocking, while Costa Rica focused on applying pressure from […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 23, 2025.– Nicaragua earned a 3-2 victory (15-25, 25-19, 10-25, 25-21, 15-8) over the Dominican Republic to secure seventh place at the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. In a match full of momentum swings, Nicaragua came from behind twice, taking the second and fourth sets. In the decisive fifth, the hosts jumped […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 22, 2025.– Puerto Rico earned the chance to defend its crown after defeating Mexico 3-2 (16-25, 25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 15-12) in an exciting semifinal of the NORCECA Boys’ U17 Continental Championship, which awards a berth to the age-group FIVB World Championship. Mexico took the early lead, but Puerto Rico responded strongly to claim the […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 22, 2025.– Cuba earned a hard-fought 3-1 victory (25-22, 27-25, 12-25, 25-20) over the United States to advance to the final of the NORCECA Boys’ U17 Continental Championship. The United States was more effective in attacking (46-41), blocking (13-8), and serving (10-6), largely due to their performance in the third set. However, […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 22, 2025.– Costa Rica defeated Nicaragua 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-8) and advanced to the fifth-place match of the NORCECA Boys’ U17 Continental Championship. In the first set, the Costa Ricans took an early lead (10-2) right from the start. In the second set, mirrored the first, with a dominant Costa Rica quickly […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 22, 2025.– Barbados swept the Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-19) to advance to the fifth-place match of the NORCECA Boys’ U17 Continental Championship. Barbados relied on a solid offensive performance to overcome the Dominican Republic. Isaiah John led the attack with 16 points, including 14 kills and two aces. Liam Yearwood […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 21, 2025.- Cuba won an exciting match 3-2 (25-18, 25-22, 23-25, 12-25, 15-10) over Costa Rica in the quarterfinals of the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship, advancing to the semifinals where they will face the United States. After taking the first two sets with relative ease, it seemed Cuba was on its […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 21, 2025.- Mexico secured a spot in the semifinals with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-16) victory over Barbados in the quarterfinals of the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. The Mexican team managed to withstand Barbados’s pressure at the end of the first set thanks to their serving, which gave them a comfortable […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 19, 2025.– Puerto Rico secured first place in Pool A and a spot in the semifinals after defeating Nicaragua 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-12) at the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. The reigning champion, Puerto Rico, closed the pool phase with a perfect 3-0 record and now awaits its semifinal opponent, advancing alongside […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 20, 2025.– Costa Rica came from behind to claim a 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-19) victory over Barbados, earning their second win in Pool A of the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. Costa Rica (2-1) must now wait for the match between Puerto Rico and Nicaragua to determine whether they advance to […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 20, 2025.– Mexico finished second in Pool B after defeating Cuba 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-20) in the last match of pool play at the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. Mexico ended with a 2-1 record in second place, while Cuba finished third at 1-2; both teams will play in the quarterfinal round. […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 20, 2025.– The United States defeated the Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-18) and secured a semifinal berth as the undefeated first-place team in Pool B at the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. The U.S. service made a major difference, scoring 18 points on aces (18-2). They also led in attacking 37-18 […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 19, 2025. – Costa Rica delivered a dominant performance, defeating Nicaragua 3-0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-13) to close the second day of action in Pool A of the NORCECA Boys’ U17 Continental Championship. Kenneth Quirós scored 14 points and Braulio Alvarado added nine as Costa Rica’s top scorers. For Nicaragua, Dominic Quezada and […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 19, 2025. – Puerto Rico earned its second victory in Pool  A of the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-16) win over Barbados. The defending champions, who defeated Costa Rica in four sets in their opening match, improved in their second outing thanks to their strong serving, […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 19, 2025. – Mexico claimed its first victory with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-10) sweep over the Dominican Republic, closing the second day of action in Pool B of the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. The Mexican team, which lost its opening match against the United States, improved its performance to level […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 19, 2025. – The United States recovered after dropping the first set to defeat Cuba 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-13), earning their second win in Pool B of the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. Cuba (1-1) came from behind to snatch the first set 25-23, rallying from a 20-23 deficit and scoring […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 18, 2025. – Barbados recovered after losing the first two sets to defeat Nicaragua 3-2 (19-25, 26-28, 25-17, 25-18, 15-13) in Pool A of the NORCECA U17 Men’s Continental Championship. After dominating the first set comfortably and taking the second in a dramatic finish, Nicaragua surrendered the initiative to Barbados, committing 12 […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 18, 2025. – Defending champion Puerto Rico bounced back after losing the first set to claim a 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-17) victory over Costa Rica in the opening match of Pool A at the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. Costa Rica dominated the first set, capitalizing on Puerto Rico’s errors, which […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 18, 2025. – Cuba earned a comfortable 3-0 (25-8, 25-19, 25-17) victory over the Dominican Republic on the opening day of Pool B at the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship. The Cubans came out like a steamroller in the first set, finishing it convincingly, but in the following two sets, the Dominicans […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 18, 2025. – The United States earned a 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-13) victory over Mexico in the opening match of Pool B at the NORCECA U17 Men’s Continental Championship. After two very tight sets, with Mexico battling point by point, the U.S. team pulled ahead early in the third set to secure […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 17, 2025. – The second edition of the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Volleyball Championship will begin this Tuesday at the Alexis Argüello Sports Complex in this city, with eight teams vying for a spot at next year’s World Championship. Coaches are convinced that this is a key age group for the development of young […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 12, 2025. – The second edition of the NORCECA Volleyball Boys’ U17 Continental Championship is set to take place from November 18 to 23 at the Alexis Argüello Multisports Complex in Managua, Nicaragua. The tournament will serve as a qualifier for the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship, to be held […]

COLIMA, Mexico, June 22, 2024.- Gustavo Alvarez of Puerto Rico grabbed the Most Valuable Player Award at the inaugural Boys U17 Pan American Cup that concluded on Saturday at the Multifunctional Auditorium in Colima, Mexico.