SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 25, 2026. – The men’s beach volleyball tournament at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo got underway with six straight-set victories across the opening day of pool play.
Defending champions Mexico, with Carlos Ayala and Antonio Lares, began their title defense with a 2-0 (21-12, 21-12) win over Jesario Ebanks and Dylan Lynee of the Cayman Islands in Pool B. Costa Rica’s Julián Araya and Stanley Grant also earned a straight-set victory, defeating Bermuda’s Benjamín Barnett and Connor Somerville 2-0 (21-7, 21-10).
In Pool A, Venezuela’s Esyenser Delgado and Oscar Kirchner opened with a convincing 2-0 (21-10, 21-8) victory over Grenada’s Darron Oxford and Jonell Phillip.
In Pool C, Nicaragua’s Jefferson Cascante and Rubén Mora, silver medalists at the previous edition of the Games, defeated Martinique’s Noah Choux and Elowan Choux 2-0 (21-8, 21-9), while Puerto Rico’s William and Daniel Rivera swept Honduras’ Jairo Gálvez and Irven Reyes 2-0 (21-10, 21-4).
Pool D also featured two straight-set victories. El Salvador’s Rafael and Gabriel Vargas defeated Antigua and Barbuda’s Miguel Peña and Raenor Sharpe 2-0 (21-8, 21-10), while Cuba’s Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes overcame Belize’s Ernest Broaster and Francis Hauze 2-0 (21-11, 21-12).
Sunday’s Schedule
DOM vs GRN 9:00 a.m.
MEX vs BER 10:00 a.m.
ISV vs CAY 11:00 a.m.
NCA vs HON 12 p.m.
SKN vs MQE 2:00 p.m.
ESA vs BIZ 3:00 p.m.
TTO vs ANT 4:00 p.m.
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