Tag: 2024 U23 Continental Beach Tour

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 after defeating the Cuban duo Amanda Drik and Mileidy Paret 2-0 (21-17, 21-11) in the semifinals, while Paniagua and Olivo (DOM) overcame Costa Rica’s Laura Molina and Aliza Aguilar 2-0 (21-19, 21-19). 

The Cuban pair Drik/Paret won the bronze medal over Costa Rica’s Molina/Aguilar 2-1 (19-21, 24-22, 16-14). 

Fifth place went to Emma Cudmore/Sophie Hancock from Canada after defeating Ana Arévalo/Danna Aguilar from Guatemala 2-0 (21-9, 22-20). Seventh place was claimed by Daniela Vigil/Karla Tovar from El Salvador, who defeated Trinidad and Tobago’s Adalia Badroe/Shanice Cottoy 2-0 (21-17, 21-2). 

In ninth place were Maya Boutanos/Kate Chipman from Canada, who beat Kaylee Trott/Hailey Trott from Bermuda 2-0 (21-14, 21-14). 

Nicaragua’s Ella Resau and Norma Brenes took 11th place by defeating Reanna Robinson and Nayelli Fergus from Saint Vincent 2-0 (21-6, 21-6), while Joanna Robinson and Luna Ebanks from the Cayman Islands secured 13th place by winning their match against Kirra Lambert and Sophia Peifer from the US Virgin Islands 2-1 (19-21, 21-16, 15-1).

Other results:

Arevalo/Aguilar (GUA) d Vigil/Tovar (ESA) 2-1 (21-19, 15-21, 15-9) and Cudmore/Hancock (CAN) d Badroe/Cottoy (TTO) 2-0 (21-10, 21-9).

Final positions:

1-Martinez/Connor (USA,) 2-Paniagua/Olivo (DOM1), 3-Drik/Paret (CUB), 4-Molina/Aguilar (CRC), 5-Cudmore/Hancock (CAN1), 6-Arevalo/Aguilar (GUA), 7-Vigil/Tovar (ESA), 8-Badroe/Cottoy (TTO), 9-Boutanos/Chipman (CAN2), 10-Trott/Trott (BER), 11- Resau/Brenes (NCA), 12-Reanna/Nayelli (VIN), 13-Robinson/Ebanks (CAY), 14-Lambert/Peifer (ISV), 15-Zoe/Anicaury (DOM2)

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. 

The bronze medal went to El Salvador, with the twin duo Yoel and Christopher Guardado, who defeated the Dominican pair Alexander Wilmore and Rolvin Maldonado

2-0 (21-9, 21-17). 

Americans Keeter and Barnes had no trouble defeating Wilmore/Maldonado from the Dominican Republic 2-0 (21-10, 21-15) in the semifinals, while the Cuban duo Gómez/Veranes fought hard to overcome the Guardado twins from El Salvador 2-1 (21-12, 19-21, 15-10) in the other semifinal. 

Fifth place went to Julián/Stanley Grant from Costa Rica, who defeated Canadians Connor Dorsey/Aiden Hilkowitz 2-1 (18-21, 21-14, 15-10). 

Seventh place went to Josué Meneses/Jesy Umaña from Nicaragua, who beat Ramón De Jesús/Melvin De Jesús from the Dominican Republic 2-0 (21-17, 23-21), while ninth place was claimed by the Guatemalan duo José Izaguirre/Mario Ventura, who defeated Canadians Cole Linskill/Henry Heider 2-0 (21-17, 21-19). 

Eleventh place went to Stephen Watson/Alexander Finnikin from the Cayman Islands, who defeated Julian Bristol/Clerique Ward from Saint Kitts and Nevis 2-0 (21-12, 21-19), while Shadron Delpesche/John Jaimion from Saint Vincent finished in thirteenth after defeating Kymani Greenidge/Cole Sommer from the US Virgin Islands 2-0 (25-23, 21-13). 

In fifteenth place was the duo Luiyi Morales/Emmanuel Montenegro from Bonaire, who defeated Alexander Southern/Braedon Cooke from Bermuda 2-0 (21-14, 21-16). 

Other results:

Gomez/Veranes (CUB) d Y. Guardado/C. Guardado (ESA) 2-1 (21-12, 19-21, 15-10); Keeter/Barnes (USA) d Wilmore/Maldonado (DOM) 2-0 (21-10, 21-15); Dorsey/Hilkowitz (CAN) d R. De Jesus/M. De Jesus (DOM) 2-0 (21-15, 21-17) and Araya/Stanley (CRC) d Meneses/Umaña (NCA) 2-1 (21-17, 16-21, 15-7).

Final Standings:

1-Keeter/Barnes (USA), 2- Gomez/Veranes (CUB), 3- Y. Guardado/C.Guardado (ESA), 4- Wilmore/Maldonado (DOM2), 5- Araya/Stanley (CRC), 6- Dorsey/Hilkowitz (CAN1), 7- Meneses/Umaña (NCA), 8- R. De Jesus/M. De Jesus (DOM1), 9- Izaguirre/Ventura (GUA), 10- Linskill/Heider (CAN2), 11- Watson/Finnikin (CAY), 12- Bristol/Clerique (SKN), 13- Delpesche/Jamie (VIN), Kymani/Sommer (ISV), 15- Morales/Montenegro (BON), 16- Southern/Cooke (BER).

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 R. De Jesús/M. De Jesús defeated the team from Saint Vincent, Shadron Delpesche/John Jaimion, and Canada’s number 2 team, Cole Linskill/Henry Heider. 

Meneses/Umaña defeated Delpesche/Jaimion 2-0 (21-12, 21-8) and Linskill/Heider 2-1 (21-14, 22-24, 18-16). R. De Jesús/M. De Jesús overcame Delpesche/Jaimion 2-0 (21-12, 21-8) and Linskill/Heider 2-1 (21-18, 16-21, 15-10). 

Cubans Damián Gómez/Eblis Veranes won their matches against George Wilmore/Rolvin Maldonado (DOM2) 2-0 (21-19, 21-14) and Alexander Southern/Braedon Cooke from Bermuda 2-0 (21-8, 21-5). 

Other pairs that remained undefeated on the first day included the Guardado twins from El Salvador, who beat José Izaguirre/Mario Ventura from Guatemala 2-0 (21-15, 21-19) and Kymani Greenidge/Cole Sommer from the U.S. Virgin Islands 2-0 (21-3, 21-7). Ayden Keeter/Carson Barnes from the United States defeated Greenidge/Sommer 2-0 (21-6, 21-3) and the Guatemalan duo Izaguirre/Ventura 2-0 (21-14, 21-12). 

Julián Araya/Stanley Grant from Costa Rica triumphed over Stephen Watson/Alexander Finnikin from the Cayman Islands 2-0 (21-10, 21-9) and Luiyi Morales/Emmanuel Montenegro from Bonaire 2-0 (21-7, 21-10). The Canadian team of Dorsey Connor/Aiden Hilkowitz defeated Morales/Montenegro 2-0 (21-9, 21-12) and Watson/Finnikin 2-0 (21-7, 21-10). 

Other Results:

Julian Bristol/Clerique Ward (SKN) d Southern/Cooke (BER) 2-0 (21-8, 21-17); Wilmore/Maldonado (DOM2) d Bristol/Clerique 2-0 (21-17, 21-14).

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 Guatemala’s Ana Arévalo/Danna Aguilar 2-0 (21-10, 21-15). 

The other Dominican duo, Crismil Paniagua/Darlenys Olivo, beat Reanna Robinson/Nayelli Fergus from Saint Vincent 2-0 (21-10, 21-8), while their other match was a bye. Adalia Badroe/Shanice Cottoy from Trinidad and Tobago also defeated Robinson/Fergus 2-1 (21-13, 17-21, 16-14), with their other match being a bye as well. 

Daniela Vigil and Karla Tovar from El Salvador overcame Joanna Robinson/Luna Ebanks from the Cayman Islands 2-0 (21-14, 21-12) and Canada’s team number 2, Maya Boutanos/Kate Chipman, 2-0 (21-9, 21-15). Meanwhile, Isabella Martínez/Ella Connor from the United States secured victories against Joanna Robinson/Luna Ebanks 2-0 (21-6, 21-5) and Boutanos/Chipman 2-0 (21-9, 21-13). 

The other undefeated pairs are Laura Molina/Aliza Aguilar from Costa Rica, after beating K. Trott/H. Trott from Bermuda 2-0 (21-8, 21-8) and Kirra Lambert/Sophia Peifer-Del Valle from the U.S. Virgin Islands 2-0 (21-10, 21-14). Emma Cudmore/Sophie Hancock from the United States defeated Lambert/Peifer-Del Valle 2-0 (21-12, 21-10) and K. Trott/H. Trott 2-0 (21-4, 21-10). 

Other Results:

Arévalo/Aguilar (GUA) d Resau/Brenes (NCA) 2-0 (21-18, 21-16); Resau/Brenes (NCA) d Paniagua Báez (DOM2) 2-0 (21-9, 21-6).