PINAR DEL RÍO, Cuba, June 3, 2022.- Cuba made its home debut after more than two years without playing as a team with a victory over the Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-23) in the opening match of the Challenger Final Four of Norceca playing in the hall 19 de Noviembre.
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Mexico defeated Puerto Rico in a hard-fought tie-break
PINAR DEL RÍO, Cuba, June 3, 2022 – The Mexican team sensationally beat Puerto Rico in a hard-fought tie-break to seal the game 3-2 (26-24, 21-25, 26-24, 15-25 and 17-15) at the closing of the inaugural program of the Norceca Challenger Final Four, which takes place in the 19 de Noviembre Hall in the westernmost province of the Island.
Teams from 10 countries to compete in U21 Women’s Pan Am Cup
LA PAZ, Baja California Sur, June 3, 2022 – Teams from 10 countries will be competing in the U-21 Women’s Pan American Cup whose game schedule runs from June 7 to 12. In Pool A will lay the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Puerto Rico while Pool B also with three teams includes Mexico, Chile and Honduras. The four teams in Pool C are: Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica and the United States.
Dominicans leave for Cuba to compete in the International League
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, June 1, 2022 – The Dominican Republic Men’s National Volleyball Team left ON Tuesday for Cuba where it will participate in the International League, a qualifier for the annual FIVB Challenger to the League of Nations.
Cubans enthusiastic about 2022 season for their men’s team
HAVANA, Cuba, May 31, 2022 – With the presence of Ariel Saínz, vice president of Inder and president of the Cuban Volleyball Federation (FCV), Nicolás Vives, head coach of the national volleyball team, and players, the official presentation was held this morning at the Ciudad Deportiva of the season of the Cuban team of that sport.
Sean Kelley named U19 Pan American Cup Mosto Valuable Player
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, May 28, 2022. – Sean Kelley of the United States was named the MVP of the fourth edition of the Boys U19 Pan American Cup during the events’ awarding ceremony after the U.S. swept Mexico in the Championship match.
United States Undefeated champion of the Boys U19 Pan American Cup
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, May 28, 2022.- The United States won the championship match of the fourth edition of the Boys U19 Pan Am Cup beating Mexico 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-18) on Saturday in Guatemala City.
Puerto Rico downs Chile to win U19 Pan Am Bronze
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, May 28, 2022.- Puerto Rico won the bronze medal of the fourth edition of the U19 Pan American Cup over Chile 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-19) on Saturday at Guatemala’s City Dome.
Seminar for Referee Instructors in NORCECA
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, May 12, 2022 – The NORCECA/FIVB Regional Volleyball Development Center in the Dominican Republic held a virtual seminar for Referee Instructors addressed to all members of the NORCECA Confederation Refereeing Commission on May 3 and 7.
New regulations for age group categories adopted by FIVB
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, March 30, 2022- A new composition of the age group categories was approved by the FIVB and will take effect immediately.
USA Volleyball and Mizuno to partner through 2028
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, January 3, 2022 – USA Volleyball, the U.S. national governing body for the sport of volleyball, and Mizuno, the global specialty sporting goods company, have announced details on a new multi-year partnership beginning in January of 2022 and lasting through the 2024 Olympics in Paris and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Mizuno […]
Puerto Rico and Cuba win qualifiers to Cali Games
Puerto Ricans Allanis Navas and María González defeated Mexicans Katherine Albarrán and Atenas Gutiérrez to claim the gold medal at the NORCECA U23 Women’s Beach Volleyball Qualifier to the Junior Pan American Games. Navas/González, considered the pre-tournament favourites, scored a 2-0 (21-19, 21-12) victory living up to the expectations. In the semifinals, Navas/Gonzalez subdued Canada’s […]
Beach duos of Cuba and Mexico advanced to the Olympics
Travelling restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic prevented the normal celebration of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit for the second consecutive year. Nevertheless, two important events took place in 2021 with the finals of the Continental Cup in Colima, Mexico where two countries –one per gender- qualified to the Tokyo Olympic Games and the U23 […]
Mexico and Dominican Republic won the Senior Pan Am Cups
Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, was the site of the Senior Pan American Cup in both genders during the month of September. Mexico beat Canada 3-0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-20) to claim its second gold medal in the history of the men’s event at Ricardo Arias Pavilion. It was precisely in Santo Domingo […]
Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic reigned in NORCECA
Mexico hosted the NORCECA Continental Championships in both genders with the biennial event held on the cities of Durango for the men’s competition and Guadalajara for the women’s experience. Puerto Rico won their first men’s title in defeating Canada 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-23) in the final medal match at Auditorio del Pueblo in Durango, Mexico. […]
Dominican Republic and Mexico won the U23 Pan Am Cups
Volleyball activities finally resumed in NORCECA Confederation in the month of August with Mexico and Dominican Republic hosting the U23 Pan American Cups. The women’s event took place in the Mexican city of Aguascalientes and the men’s competition in Santo Domingo the Dominican capital. The event in Mexico saw the Dominican side winning the gold […]
Bethania in special place in volleyball
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, December 23, 2021- Bethania De la Cruz has an exclusive place in world volleyball. The stellar Dominican attacker is not only the only player in the history of the pastime invented by William Morgan with three games of more than 50 points, but last week she added another link that separates […]
Santo Domingo to host 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games
Voluptatum ex voluptatum.
Qualification to multi-sport event discussed in NORCECA
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2021 in Review: Puerto Rico and Cuba win qualifiers to Cali Games
Navas/González, considered the pre-tournament favourites, scored a 2-0 (21-19, 21-12) victory living up to the expectations. In the semifinals, Navas/Gonzalez subdued Canada’s Becky Tresham and Kaylee Glagau 2-0 (21-15, 21-16) while Albarrán/Gutiérrez upset Cuba’s Lázara Madán and Dayani Zequeira 2-0 (21-13, 21-15) in 31 minutes. The bronze medal went to Canada’s Tresham/Glagau who edged Cubans […]
2021 FIVB Volleyball Age Group World Championships Generate Millions of Views
Last year’s busy volleyball calendar included the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Under 20 World Championship in the Netherlands and Belgium, Volleyball Boys’ Under 19 World Championship in Iran, Volleyball Girls’ Under 18 World Championship in Mexico and Volleyball Men’s Under 21 World Championship in Italy and Bulgaria all being held between July and October. For the […]
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