MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November 29, 2025. – The United States, Mexico, El Salvador, and Canada secured their spots in the men’s semifinals of the 10th stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at the Paseo Xolotlán sports complex.
In the semifinals, the U.S. duo Lev Priima/John Schwengel will face Mexico’s Miguel Sarabia/Inés Lares, while Canada’s Luke de Greeff/Martin Licht will take on El Salvador’s twin brothers Christopher and Yoel Guardado.
The quarterfinals featured intense matches, with Priima/Schwengel defeating Guatemala’s Edgar Maldonado/José Izaguirre 2-0 (21-12, 22-20), and Sarabia/Lares staging a comeback to beat Venezuela’s Juliangel Vargas/Esyenser Delgado 2-1 (18-21, 21-17, 15-13).
De Greeff/Licht prevailed 2-1 (17-21, 21-18, 15-9) over their fellow Canadians Robert Kemp/Cameron Chadwick, while the Guardado twins advanced with a 2-0 (21-17, 24-22) victory against Nicaragua’s Rubén Mora/Dany López.
The road to the quarterfinals saw Priima/Schwengel dominate Pool B, finishing first after defeating Costa Rica’s Araya/Oporta 2-1 (21-15, 19-21, 15-12); while the Guardado twins advanced as the group’s runners-up following their win over Nicaragua’s Cascante/López (injury withdrawal).
In Pool C, Sarabia/Lares claimed the top spot with a 2-0 (21-18, 21-16) win against the Dominicans Wilmore/Jorge, followed by Canadians Kemp/Chadwick, who secured second place with a 2-0 (21-4, 21-16) victory over Morton/Rogers from St. Kitts and Nevis.
In Pool A, Mora/López dominated with a 2-0 (21-9, 21-8) win against Bermuda’s Barnett/Sousa, while Guatemala’s Maldonado/Izaguirre claimed second place after defeating Sebastian/Kush of St. Kitts and Nevis 2-0 (21-7, 21-11).
Saturday’s Results
Pool Play
Maldonado/Izaguirre GUA def Sebastian/Kush SKN 2-0 (21-7, 21-11); Mora/Lopez NCA def Barnett/Sousa BER 2-0 (21-9, 21-8). Guardado C./Guardado Y. ESA def Cascante/Lopez NCA injury team B. Priima/Schwengel USA def. Araya/Oporta CRC 2-1 (21-15, 19-21, 15-12). Kemp/Chadwick CAN def Morton/Rogers SKN 2-0 (21-4, 12-16); Sarabia/Lares MEX def Wilmore/Jorge DOM 2-0 (21-18, 21-16).
Priima/Schwengel USA def Maldonado/Izaguirre GUA 2-0 (21-12, 22-20); Sarabia/Lares MEX def Juliangel/Esyenser VEN 2-1 (18-21, 21-17, 15-13); de Greeff/Licht CAN def Kemp/Chadwick CAN 2-1 (17-21, 21-18, 15-9). Guardado C./Guardado Y. ESA def Mora/Lopez NCA 2-0 (21-17, 24-22).
Classif. 9/12: Araya/Oporta CRC de Wilmore/Jorge DOM 2-0 (22-20, 21-15); Hauze/Martinez BIZ def Sebastian/Kush SKN 2-0 (21-5, 21-16). Classif. 13/16: Morton/Rogers SKN def Cascante/Lopez NCA injury team B; Araúz/Del Cid PAN def Barnett/Sousa BER 2-0 (21-13, 21-15).
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