Puerto Rico’s Libero Adrián Figueroa Named Most Valuable Player

Puerto Rico’s Libero Adrián Figueroa Named Most Valuable Player

Nov 23, 2025

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 […]

Nicaragua Defeats Dominican Republic in Five Sets to Finish Seventh

Nicaragua Defeats Dominican Republic in Five Sets to Finish Seventh

Nov 23, 2025

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 […]

Puerto Rico Crowned Back-to-Back NORCECA U17 Champions and Secures World Championship Berth

Puerto Rico Crowned Back-to-Back NORCECA U17 Champions and Secures World Championship Berth

Nov 23, 2025

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 […]

With 40 Points from Mbaitoloum, the United States Claims Bronze Against Mexico

With 40 Points from Mbaitoloum, the United States Claims Bronze Against Mexico

Nov 23, 2025

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 […]

Costa Rica Edges Barbados in Five Sets to Claim Fifth Place

Costa Rica Edges Barbados in Five Sets to Claim Fifth Place

Nov 23, 2025

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 […]

Puerto Rico Looks to Defend Its NORCECA U17 Title After Outlasting Mexico in a Dramatic Five-Set Battle

Puerto Rico Looks to Defend Its NORCECA U17 Title After Outlasting Mexico in a Dramatic Five-Set Battle

Nov 22, 2025

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 […]

Cuba Defeats the United States in Four Sets and Advances to the NORCECA U17 Final

Cuba Defeats the United States in Four Sets and Advances to the NORCECA U17 Final

Nov 22, 2025

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, […]

Costa Rica Dominates Nicaragua in Straight Sets

Costa Rica Dominates Nicaragua in Straight Sets

Nov 22, 2025

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 […]

Barbados Defeats Dominican Republic and Advances to the Fifth-Place Match

Barbados Defeats Dominican Republic and Advances to the Fifth-Place Match

Nov 22, 2025

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 […]

Cuba Defeats Costa Rica in Five Sets and Advances to Semifinals

Cuba Defeats Costa Rica in Five Sets and Advances to Semifinals

Nov 21, 2025

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 […]

Mexico Advances to Semifinals After Defeating Barbados

Mexico Advances to Semifinals After Defeating Barbados

Nov 21, 2025

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 […]

Puerto Rico Advances to Semifinals After Defeating Nicaragua

Puerto Rico Advances to Semifinals After Defeating Nicaragua

Nov 20, 2025

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 […]

Costa Rica Defeats Barbados in Four Sets

Costa Rica Defeats Barbados in Four Sets

Nov 20, 2025

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 […]

Mexico Defeats Cuba and Awaits their Opponent in Quarterfinals

Mexico Defeats Cuba and Awaits their Opponent in Quarterfinals

Nov 20, 2025

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. […]

United States Advances to Semifinals Undefeated After Beating Dominican Republic

United States Advances to Semifinals Undefeated After Beating Dominican Republic

Nov 20, 2025

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 […]

Costa Rica Rolls to Convincing Win Over Nicaragua

Costa Rica Rolls to Convincing Win Over Nicaragua

Nov 19, 2025

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 […]

Puerto Rico Improves to 2-0 After Defeating Barbados

Puerto Rico Improves to 2-0 After Defeating Barbados

Nov 19, 2025

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, […]

Mexico Earns First Victory with Win Over Dominican Republic

Mexico Earns First Victory with Win Over Dominican Republic

Nov 19, 2025

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 […]

United States Defeats Cuba to Claim Second Victory

United States Defeats Cuba to Claim Second Victory

Nov 19, 2025

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 […]

Barbados Rallies for Reverse Sweep Win Against Nicaragua

Barbados Rallies for Reverse Sweep Win Against Nicaragua

Nov 19, 2025

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 […]

Defending Champion Puerto Rico Bounces Back to Defeat Costa Rica

Defending Champion Puerto Rico Bounces Back to Defeat Costa Rica

Nov 18, 2025

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 […]

Cuba Defeats the Dominican Republic in Straight Sets

Cuba Defeats the Dominican Republic in Straight Sets

Nov 18, 2025

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 […]

United States Defeats Mexico in NORCECA U17 Men’s Opening Match

United States Defeats Mexico in NORCECA U17 Men’s Opening Match

Nov 18, 2025

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 […]

Eight Teams Compete for the Title at the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship

Eight Teams Compete for the Title at the NORCECA U17 Boys’ Continental Championship

Nov 17, 2025

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 […]

NORCECA Boys’ U17 Continental Championship to Get Underway in Nicaragua

NORCECA Boys’ U17 Continental Championship to Get Underway in Nicaragua

Nov 12, 2025

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 […]