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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March 3, 2024 – Santurce Cangrejeras (12-5) achieved a quick victory in three sets (25-19, 25-20, and 25-16) against Juncos Valencianas (9-9) at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey.

With the win, Santurce earned three points to stay at the top of the overall standings of the 204th Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF) tournament with 37 points and distance themselves from the Manatí Atenienses (33).

Andrea Rangel was the only player with double digits for the Cangrejeras with 16 points, 14 on attacks, two on blocks, and six digs. Helena Havelkova contributed nine points, five on attacks, four on blocks, six digs, and 11 passes; Nancy Carrillo and Neira Ortiz with eight points each.

For Juncos, Elissa Alcántara scored 12 points, seven on attacks, one block, and four direct serves; Amethyst Harper with 11 points, eight on attacks, two on blocks, one ace, eight digs, and 11 passes; and Sh’ Diamond Holly with six points, four on attacks, and two blocks.

Pinkin defeat the Criollas

The two-time champion Pinkin of Corozal (11-7) dominated the Criollas of Caguas (8-10) in four sets to claim three points and move up to the third position in the overall standings with 29 points.

Corozal defeated Caguas 18-25, 25-23, 25-14, and 25-17 at the Pepín Cestero court in Bayamón.

After losing the first set, the champions managed to recover at home and in front of their fans to take the next three sets and win the match at home.

Corozal, which did not have Daly Santana tonight, had Emma Clothier as its top scorer with 18 points, 16 on attacks, and two on blocks; Yanlis Feliz with 13 points, 10 on attacks, two on blocks, one ace, 10 digs, and eight passes; Isabella Bergmark with 12 points, 10 on attacks, and two on blocks; 10 from Seliann Concepción, nine of them on attacks, one ace, eight digs, and 15 passes; and setter Julianna Askew with seven points, two on attacks, three on blocks, two direct serves, 13 digs, and 11 assists.

For Caguas, Nia Parker-Robinson with 14 points, all on attacks; Adeola Owokoniran contributed 13 points, 10 on attacks, two on blocks, one ace, five digs, and 17 passes; and Chareika Carrión and Janice Leao with nine points each.

Naranjito surprises Guaynabo

Changas de Naranjito (3-14) earned three points tonight by defeating the Guaynabo Mets (7-11) in four sets at the Gelito Ortega court.

The sets for the Naranjito were 25-18, 18-25, 28-26, and 25-23.

Adanna Rollins was the top scorer of the match and for Changas with 25 points, 21 on attacks, four on blocks, 13 digs, and 11 passes; Kiana Schmitt with 16 points, 13 on attacks, and three on blocks; Génesis Collazo with 14 points, 12 on attacks, two on blocks, and 20 digs; and Kayla Lund with 13 points, 11 on attacks, one block, one ace, 23 digs, and 17 passes.

For Guaynabo, Kyla Swanson with 16 points, 14 on attacks, and two on blocks; Karina Ocasio with 15 points in her return to the court with nine points on attacks, four blocks, two direct serves, and 12 digs; and Haley Bush with 15 points, 11 on attacks, four on blocks, six digs, and 18 passes.

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, February 27, 2024. – In one of its first competitive activities, the Dominican Volleyball Association in Puerto Rico held the first Independence Cup over the weekend.

The Independence Volleyball  Cup is part of the Dominican Republic Independence festivities during February. The Patriotic Day of the neighboring country is  on February 27.

The event featured a guest team from the Dominican Republic who were the ‘Primas’ de Villa Tapia, who emerged as champions after dominating in the final. The Garabito, Yeye Clinic and TOVC teams also participated.

 In the final, Villa Tapia defeated TOVC 25-23, 25-21.

 “It was a great event, very happy to be the first one organized by the Association. There was a great atmosphere with four teams, and on Sunday we had a visit from Dominican Republic’s Consul, Cesar Cedeño, who stayed the whole day,” said the president of the Dominican Volleyball Association in Puerto Rico, Rafael Paniagua.

 The other results of the Cup were: Las Primas  vs. Garabito (25-8, 25-7), TOVC vs. Yeye Clinic (25-22, 21-25, 17-15), Las Primas  vs. TOVC  (26-24, 22- 25, 25-23) and TOVC vs. Garabito (25-14, 22-25, 15-6).

The Dominican Volleyball Association in Puerto Rico was founded on July 8, 2022 and is member of the Dominican Volleyball Federation (FEDOVOLI).

The Executive Committee sworn in by Ramon Alexis García (President of FEDOVOLI) is made up, together with Paniagua, of Adalberto Bejarán, Executive Vice President; Yeddys Pérez, technical vice president; Atty. Carlos Beltrán Ríos, general secretary; Dr. Carlos Pérez, treasurer; Atty. Viviana Diaz Saviñón, recording secretary; Karina Rivera, logistics; Juan Garabito Matos, first member, Dr. Ángeles Alonso, second member and Atty. Carlos Beltrán, advisor.

MANATÍ, Puerto Rico, February 26, 2024 – The Manatí Atenienses (11-5) returned to the top of the standings in the 2024 Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF) season, defeating Juncos Valencianas (7-8) tonight in four sets.

Manatí added three points tonight to accumulate 29, one more than the Santurce Cangrejeras (28) and jump to the first position.

Atenienses prevailed with scores of 25-13, 25-18, 24-26, and 25-14, in the match held at the Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu Coliseum in Manatí.

For Manatí, Taylor Borup with 21 points, 18 in attacks, two in blocks, one ace, eight digs, and 12 passes; Zoe Weatherington with 16 points, 13 points, two blocks, one ace, and 11 digs; and Karla Santos with 13 points, 10 in attacks, three blocks, 14 digs, and 11 passes.

For Juncos, Elissa Alcántara scored 18 points, 16 in attacks, and two in blocks; Kara McGhee with 14 points, 10 in attacks, and four in blocks; and eight points from Amethyst Harper.

Pinkins won the “Mountain Duel” for the third time

The two-time champion Pinkins from Corozal (9-6) won the “Mountain Duel” for the third time tonight against Changas (2-12), at the Gelito Ortega court in Naranjito.

All three matches between these two teams have gone to five sets. Only one remains to conclude the series of this duel.

The champions dominated their rivals 25-22, 21-25, 24-26, 25-23, and 16-14.

With the victory, Corozal (24 points) takes off in third place by two points from the Criollas (22).

Dominican reinforcement Yanlis Feliz was the top scorer for Corozal with 21 points, 18 in attacks, two in blocks, one ace, 18 digs, and 23 passes; Daly Santana helped with 19 points, 15 in attacks, two blocks, two direct services, 23 digs, and 24 passes; Emma Clothier contributed 17 points, 14 in attacks, and three in blocks; and Isabella Bergmark with 14 points, eight in attacks, and six in blocks.

For Naranjito, Adanna Rollins with 31 points, 26 in attacks, four in blocks, and one ace, 14 digs, and 20 passes; Génesis Collazo, who made her debut tonight in the Changas uniform, helped with 18 points, 14 in attacks, four in blocks, and 15 digs; Kiana Schmitt with 14 points, 12 in attacks, and two blocks; and Kayla Lund with 11 points, all in attacks, 13 digs, and 14 passes.

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JUNCOS, Puerto Rico, February 18, 2024.- Santurce Cangrejeras (9-3) closed out the week perfectly by securing their fourth consecutive victory in the regular series of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF).

The capital’s team defeated Valencianas (6-5) in three sets (25-22, 25-22, and 25-18) at the Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum in Juncos.

With this win, the Cangrejeras maintain their lead in the first position with 26 points.

The quartet of reinforcements for Cangrejeras led the team’s offense, with Turkish player Yeliz Basa leading with 14 points, 13 in attacks, one block, and nine digs; Czech player Helena Havelkova with 11 points, all in attacks, eight digs, and 15 passes; Cuban player Nancy Carrillo with 11 points, 10 in attacks, and one block; and American setter Carli Lloyd with six points, three in blocks, 12 digs, and 10 assists.

For Juncos, Keishlyann Sánchez was the only player scoring double digits with 11 points, seven in attacks, three in blocks, one ace, 13 digs, and four passes. Eissa Alcántara and Kara McGhee each had nine points.

Criollas climb to third place by defeating Pinkin

Caguas Criollas (6-5) defeated the two-time champions Pinkin de Corozal (6-6) in three sets to rise to the third position with 19 points, two more than the reigning champions.

Caguas secured the victory at home with scores of 25-21, 25-21, and 25-19 at the Roger Mendoza court.

The night belonged to Janice Leao, who was the only player scoring double digits with 10 points, five in attacks, five in blocks, and one ace. Adeola Owokoniran, Diana Reyes, and Chareika Carrión each scored seven points. American reinforcement Nia Parker had to leave the game in the second set after a fall when the scoreboard was 13-10 in favor of Corozal. Parker did not return to the court for the rest of the night.

For Corozal, Emma Clothier was the top scorer with 11 points, 10 in attacks, and one ace; Yanlis Feliz with 10 points, nine in attacks, one block, 11 digs, and 11 passes; and Isabela Bergmark with eight points, six in attacks, one block, one ace, and nine digs.

Another victory for the Mets as they climb to fifth place

Guaynabo Mets (5-8) rose to fifth place in the standings after defeating Atenienses (8-4) in four sets on Saturday, at the Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu Coliseum in Manatí.

The metropolitan victory ended 25-18, 25-23, 20-25, and 25-21.

Reinforcement Haley Bush was the top scorer for Guaynabo with 20 points, 19 in attacks, one block, 16 digs, and 16 passes; Naya Gross contributed with 16 points, 11 in attacks, and five in blocks. Stephanie Rivera added nine points, eight in attacks, one block, 12 digs, and 12 passes; and Kayla Swanson with eight points. Setter Savanna Vach made 21 assists, 21 digs, and two points.

For Manatí, captain Karla Santos was the top scorer with 18 points, 17 in attacks, one block, 28 digs, and 24 passes; Taylor Borup helped with 16 points, 15 in attacks, and one block; Zoe Weatherington with 13 points, 11 in attacks, one block, and one ace; and Claudia Dillon with nine points.

Guaynabo now sits in fifth place with 16 points, and Juncos dropped to sixth with 15 points.

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BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico. February 16, 2024. – Cangrejeras de Santurce (8-3) and the two-time champions Pinkin de Corozal (6-5) starred in a five-set battle at the Pepín Cestero court in Bayamón, where the visitors took the win and defended the top position in the overall standings of the 2024 Puerto Rican Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF).

Corozal was leading 8-6 when the fifth set change of sides came; apparently, this change favored Santurce greatly. Cangrejeras managed a six-point rally to turn the score in their favor, 12-8; a definitive advantage that led them to win the set, 15-10, and the match.

Santurce prevailed with 25-17, 20-25, 25-23, 24-26, and 15-10.

With the two points, Santurce remains at the top of the standings with 23 points, as Manatí (22 points) – although victorious – also earned two points for winning in five sets against Naranjito.

Santurce’s Czech reinforcement, Helena Havelkova, stood out on the court with 31 points, 23 in attacks, six in blocks, two direct services, 13 digs, and 20 passes; Turkish player Yeliz Basa contributed with 15 points, all in attacks, and 11 digs; and Cuban player Nancy Carrillo added 14 points, 13 in attacks, and one block.

For Corozal, Dominican player Yanlis Feliz scored 21 points, 18 in attacks, three in blocks, 18 digs, and 25 passes; Emma Clothier with 16 points, all in attacks; and Isabella Bergmark with 14, nine in attacks, and five in blocks.

Pinkin earned one point with this defeat in five sets, and they remain alone in third place with 17 points and a 6-5 record.

Manatí wins the duel in Naranjito in five sets

Atenienses de Manatí (8-3) defeated Changas at the Gelito Ortega court in a thrilling five-set match that ended 23-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-11, and 15-8.

Karla Santos was the top scorer for Atenienses with 22 points, 21 in attacks, one ace, 19 digs, and 18 passes; Zoe Weatherington with 20 points, 15 in attacks, four in blocks, one ace, and 11 digs; Claudia Dillon with 11 points, seven in attacks, one block, and three direct serves; and 10 for Taylor Borup with nine in attacks, one block, 13 digs, and 10 passes. Setter Nicole Drewnick made 21 assists, 12 digs, and six points, four in attacks, and two direct services.

For Naranjito, Adana Rollins scored 16 points, 13 in attacks, three in blocks, 12 digs, and 13 passes; Kayla Lund with 14 points, all in attacks, 12 digs, and six passes; and Andrea Serra with 14 points, 12 in attacks, one block, one ace, 14 digs, and 15 passes.

Guaynabo ends Juncos undefeated streak at home

The Mets de Guaynabo (4-8) secured their fourth victory of the season by defeating Valencianas (6-4) in four sets, thus ending their undefeated streak at home at the Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum in Juncos.

After losing the first set, 23-25, the Mets recovered and reacted to take the next three sets, 25-24, 25-23, and 25-21.

With the victory, Guaynabo collected three crucial points for a total of 13, two less than Juncos (15), who occupies the fifth position.

Stephanie Rivera was the top scorer for the Mets with 20 points, 17 in attacks, two blocks, one ace, 15 digs, and 11 passes; Norian Ceballos helped with 13 points, 12 in attacks, one block, and 16 digs; Legna Hernández with 10 points, seven in attacks, one block, two direct serves, 20 digs, and six passes; Kayla Swanson and Naya Gross with nine points each.

For Juncos, Kara McGhee with 11 points, 10 in attacks, and one ace; Sh’Diamond Holly and Keishlyann Sánchez with 10 points each; and nine from Elissa Alcántara.

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, February 14, 2024.- Santurce Cangrejeras (7-3) reached the top of the overall ranking of the 2024 Puerto Rican Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF) last night, defeating Criollas de Caguas (5-5) in five sets at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey.

Santurce prevailed with 25-19, 16-25, 19-25, 25-15, and 15-10, earning two valuable points (21) that propelled them from second place to the first position, over Atenienses de Manatí (7-3, 20 points).

Caguas, on the other hand, despite obtaining one point and tying with 16 points just like the champions Pinkin de Corozal, drops to fourth place with one more defeat and one less victory. Corozal is at 6-4, and Caguas at 5-5.

In last night’s match, Turkish player Yeliz Basa scored 31 points, 29 in attacks, one block, one ace, and 15 digs for Cangrejeras. Neira Ortiz contributed with 12 points, eight in blocks; and Czech player Helena Havelkova with 12 points, 11 in attacks, one block, eight digs, and 22 passes.

The Pinkin stop the Mets’ streak

The two-time champions Pinkin de Corozal (6-4) stopped the Mets de Guaynabo (3-8) after defeating them in three sets, to end the locals’ two-game winning streak.

Corozal team earned three important points defeating their opponents 25-22, 25-22, and 25-21 at the Mario “Quijjote” Morales Coliseum in Guaynabo.

With this victory, Corozal rises to third place with 16 points.

Dominican reinforcement Yanlis Feliz was the top scorer for the champions with 15 points, 13 in attacks, two blocks, 12 digs, and nine passes; Saraí Álvarez and American player Emma Clothier with 12 points each; and 11 points from Isabella Bergmark.

For Guaynabo, Kayla Swanson scored 15 points, 11 in attacks, two in blocks, and two service aces; Naya Gross with 13 points, 10 in attacks, and three in blocks; and Stephanie Rivera with 10 points, nine in attacks, and one ace.

The Mets were coming off two consecutive victories after defeating the Atenienses de Manatí last Saturday in four sets 25-23, 25-22, 27-29, and 25-21.

Quick victory for Juncos in Naranjito

Juncos Valencianas (6-3) defeated Naranjito Changas (1-9) with scores of 25-20, 25-21, and 25-22 in less than 90 minutes.

Reinforcement Kara McGhee was the top scorer of the match and for Juncos with 17 points, eight in attacks, seven in blocks, and two service aces; Elissa Alcántara contributed with 14 points, 10 in attacks, and four in direct serves; and Keishlyann Sánchez and Amethyst Harper with eight points each.

For Naranjito, Kayla Lund scored 13 points, 11 in attacks, and two blocks; and Adana Rollins with 10 points.

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CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, February 11, 2024 – The Guaynabo Mets (2-7) achieved their second victory of the 2024 Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF) season, once again against Criollas de Caguas (5-4) in five intense sets played at the Roger Mendoza Court in Valle de Turabo.

Guaynabo fell in the first two sets 20-25 and 17-25 against Caguas but recovered to come from behind and win the next three with 27-25, 25-21, and 15-6.

In the fifth set, the Mets started 7-0 and at the side change dominated, 8-1. From there on, Guaynabo did not look back until closing the set and the match in their favor.

This is the Mets’ first victory under the direction of José Mieles, and they come out of the basement with seven points for sixth place with a record of 2-7.

Guaynabo, who did not have Karina Ocasio, who was injured in the match against Santurce, and had the reinforcement player Haley Bush as their top scorer with 26 points, 23 in attacks, three in blocks, nine digs, and 15 passes; Naya Gross contributed 20 points, 19 in attacks, and one block; and Norian Ceballos with 18 points, all in attacks, and 15 digs. Stephanie Rivera helped in the victory with nine points, 29 digs, and 29 passes.

For Caguas, Treyaunna Rush scored 18 points, 16 in attacks, and two blocks; Nia Parker-Robinson with 14 points, 13 in attacks, one ace, 20 digs, and five passes; Janice Leao with 12 points, eight in attacks, and four in blocks; and Diana Reyes with 10 points, five in attacks, three blocks, and one ace.

Corozal won the second “Mountain Duel”

Two-time champions Pinkin of Corozal (5-4) and the Changas of Naranjito (1-8) played five sets again in the second edition of this year’s “Mountain Duel” and they took the victory once more.

Corozal won with 22-25, 25-29, 25-28, 18-25, and 15-9, in Daly Santana’s debut.

Naranjito was leading the fifth set, 7-4, when Corozal coach Freddy Vázquez, called a timeout. Upon return, four consecutive errors by Changas gave Pinkin the advantage, 8-7, for the side change. Saraí Álvarez scored point nine, 9-7. Naranjito immediately called a timeout, but the motivation of the champions was already sky-high and they made their presence felt on the court, especially Daly Santana, who scored three of Corozal’s last five points, including the direct serve for the victory.

For Corozal, Dominican reinforcement Yanlis Feliz scored 17 points, 16 in attacks, one block, 14 digs, and 16 passes; Isabella Bergmark added 17 more, 10 in attacks, and seven in blocks; Emma Clothier with 15 points, 10 in attacks, and five in blocks; and Daly Santana with 12 points, 10 in attacks, one block, one ace, 11 digs, and 16 passes.

For Naranjito, American reinforcement Adana Rollins achieved 21 points, 18 in attacks, three in blocks, 13 digs, and 14 passes; Kayla Lund with 19 points, 17 in attacks, two blocks, 12 digs, and 19 passes; and Kiana Schmitt with 14 points, 11 in attacks, and three direct serves.

Before the match between Corozal and Naranjito at the Pepín Cestero Court in Bayamón, a posthumous tribute was paid to the former Pinkin player and National Team member, Pilar Vázquez, who passed away on Saturday.

Additionally, the Secretary General of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation (FPV), Gerardo Negrón, presented a plaque to Saraí Álvarez of Corozal for reaching and surpassing the milestone of 5,000 points in the LVSF.

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MANATÍ, Puerto Rico, February 10, 2024.- The Athenians of Manatí (7-2) obtained three points after defeating the two-time champions Pinkin of Corozal (4-4) in four sets, to remain as leaders of the overall ranking of the 2024 Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF).

Athenians took the victory with scores of 26-24, 25-20, 22-25, and 25-21, in the match held at the Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu Coliseum in Manatí.

With the triumph, Manatí added three points for a total of 20, one more point than Santurce Cangrejeras (6-3), who also won in three sets against Guaynabo, to remain in second place.

For the Athenians, captain Karla Santos was the top scorer with 22 points, 20 in attacks, one block, one ace, 25 digs, and 20 passes; Taylor Borup helped with 18 points, 17 in attacks, and one block; Zoe Weatherington with 13 points, 10 in attacks, three blocks, and 13 digs; and Claudia Dillon with 11, nine points in attacks, and two blocks.

For Corozal, Dominican reinforcement Yanlis Feliz with 21 points, 19 in attacks, two blocks, 25 digs, and 35 passes; Emma Clothier with 16 points, 12 in attacks, two blocks, and two direct serves; Isabella Bergmark contributed 13 points, seven in attacks, and six in blocks.

Cangrejeras in three against the Mets

Santurce (6-3) defeated the Mets (1-7) in three sets: 25-12, 25-13, and 25-21, at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey.

Santurce’s Turkish reinforcement, Yeliz Basa, scored 20 points, 18 in attacks, one block, and one ace; Czech Helena Havelkova made 13 points, nine in attacks, three blocks, one ace, 11 digs, and 15 passes; and Cuban Nancy Carrillo helped with seven points, all in attacks. Neira Ortiz did not play.

For Guaynabo, reinforcement Haley Bush with 12 points, 11 in attacks, one block, five digs, and 10 passes; and Naya Gross with nine points, six in attacks, and three in blocks.

Criollas rise to third place

Criollas de Caguas (5-3) achieved an important victory in the minimum of sets (3-0) against Changas (1-7), to add three points and rise to third place in the overall ranking with 14 points.

The Criollas sextet prevailed 25-20, 25-23, and 26-24, against Changas at Gelito Ortega court in Naranjito.

Nia Parker-Robinson was the only player with double digits for the Criollas with 16 points, 12 in attacks, one block, three direct serves, seven digs, and eight passes. Chareika Carrión and Treyaunna Rush contributed eight points each. Caguas made 11 blocking points and eight direct serves in the match.

For Naranjito, American reinforcement Adana Rollins was also the only player with double digits with 13 points, 12 in attacks, and one ace; Alejandra Argüello made seven points; and Anneclaire Ter Brugge and Kiana Schmitt with six points each.

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GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, February 5, 2024. – The first victory for Changas de Naranjito (1-6) in the 2024 Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF) season came on Sunday, as they defeated Mets at the Mario “Quijote” Morales Coliseum in Guaynabo.

With this win, Naranjito earned three points, climbing out of the basement, and securing the sixth position with six points and a record of 1-6. Meanwhile, Guaynabo dropped to the bottom with five points and a record of 1-6.

Changas secured the victory with 25-20, 25-29, 14-25, and 25-21.

American reinforcement Kayla Lund was Chagas top scorer with 18 points, including 17 in attacks, one ace, and 20 digs. Adana Rollins and Andrea Serra contributed 16 points each, while Kiana Schmitt added 10 points.

For Guaynabo, Karina Ocasio scored 18 points, on 15 attacks, one block, and two direct serves; Haley Bush contributed 17 points, with 15 in attacks, two blocks, 10 digs, and 13 passes; and Naya Gross scored nine points.

Atenienses don’t give away first place

Atenienses de Manatí maintained top position of the LVSF standings with an impressive comeback, securing a victory in five sets against Cangrejeras de Santurce.

Manatí lost the first two sets but guided by 33 points from Zoe Weatherington, 22 from Karla Santos, and 17 from the new reinforcement, Taylor Borup, they managed to recover and win the next three sets, clinching the triumph to stay at the top of the tournament.

Atenienses won with 33-35, 20-25, 25-15, 27-25, and 15-5 in the match held at the Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu Coliseum in Manatí.

Atenienses hold a 6-2 record and 17 points in the first position, while Santurce dropped to second place with 5-3 record and 16 points.

With a 6-0 rally, the Atenienses took the lead 8-2 in the fifth set. Later, they extended their advantage to 10-3, prompting Santurce to call their second timeout. Weatherington delivered the final blow for her 33rd point, closing the set and securing the victory at 15-5.

Weatherington excelled with 33 points, including 29 in attacks, two in blocks, two direct serves, and 12 digs. Captain Karla Santos contributed 22 points, with 16 in attacks, five in blocks, one ace, 28 digs, and 20 passes. Borup made her debut in Manatí’s uniform with 17 points, including 16 in attacks, one block, nine digs, and 13 passes. Claudia Dillon added 14 points, with 13 in attacks and one block.

Turkish reinforcement Yeliz Basa once again was the only player with double digits for Santurce, scoring 27 points, all in attacks. Czech players Helena Havelkova and Neira Ortiz each acored nine points.

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, February 4, 2024.- Cangrejeras of Santurce tied for the first position in the overall standings of the 2024 Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF) of Puerto Rico, with Atenienses of Manatí after defeating Valencianas of Juncos in three sets.

Santurce and Manatí both have a 5-2 record and 15 points. They are set to face off on Sunday, to determine the top spot.

Cangrejeras secured a significant victory with consecutive set wins, finishing 25-15, 25-16, and 25-17 at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey.

With this result, Juncos dropped to the third position with 5-3 record and no additional points.

Turkish reinforcement Yeliz Basa was the standout player of the match, contributing 21 points for Cangrejeras, including 19 in attacks, one block, and one ace. American setter Carli Lloyd added eight points, three in attacks, five in blocks, along with 10 digs and nine assists. Czech player Helena Havelkova and Kanisha Jiménez each scored seven points.

Santurce excelled with 14 points in blocks, crucial in stopping Valencianas’ offensive efforts.

Keishlyann Sánchez scored nine points for Juncos, Amethyst Harper added eight points, and Elissa Alcántara contributed six.

Pinkin beat Criollas in five sets 

The two-time champions Pinkin of Corozal (4-3, 11 points) triumphed in thrilling five-sets against Criollas of Caguas (4-3, 11 points) at the Roger Mendoza court. Corozal secured the victory with 25-22, 15-25, 25-23, 19-25, and 15-9.

Dominican reinforcement Yanlis Feliz led Pinkin with 20 points, including 16 in attacks, three blocks, one ace, 14 digs, and 13 passes. American player Emma Clothier contributed 16 points, with 11 in attacks, four in blocks, and one ace. Saraí Álvarez and reinforcement Isabella Bergmark each scored 12 points.

For Caguas, Nia Parker scored 24 points, with 19 in attacks, four in blocks, and one ace. Treyaunna Rush added 11 points, including eight in attacks and three blocks. Janice Leao and Chareika Carrión contributed 10 points each. Corozal and Caguas both scored 15 points in blocks during the match.

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BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico, January 31, 2024. – The two-time champions Pinkin de Corozal (3-2) secured their third straight win of the 2024 season in the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF), defeating the Mets de Guaynabo (1-4) last night at the José “Pepín” Cestero court in Bayamón.

Corozal prevailed with sets 25-13, 25-18, 14-25, and 25-17.

Dominican reinforcement Yanlis Feliz continues to contribute on the court for the Corozal team, assisting last night with 21 points, including 18 in attacks, two in blocks, one ace, 22 digs, and 19 passes. Americans Emma Clothier and Isabella Bergmark each scored 13 points, while Saraí Álvarez from Mayagüez contributed 11 points, all in attacks.

For Guaynabo, Karina Ocasio scored 23 points, including 22 in attacks and one block; Naya Gross with 15 points, 13 in attacks and two blocks; and seven from Haley Bush.

Naranjito falls short again

The Changas de Naranjito (0-5) lost their fifth game of the 2024 season, the third consecutively in three sets, this time against Valencianas de Juncos (4-2).

Valencianas, at the Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum in Juncos, secured the victory 25-17, 20-25, 25-15, 15-25, and 15-6.

Elissa Alcántara was the best offensive player for Juncos with 16 points, including 15 in attacks and one block; Amethyst Harper with 12 points, nine in attacks, two blocks, one ace, 10 digs, and 11 passes; Kaycee Ryan O’Dell with 11 points, nine in attacks, and two blocks; Sh’Diamond Holly and Keishlyann Sánchez with 10 points each, and Sabelle Rose Morgan with nine points.

For Changas, Adanna Rollins stood out with 22 points, 21 in attacks and one block; Kayla Lund with 13 points; Andrea Serra with 11 points; and Alejandra Argüello with nine points, five of them in blocks.

Caguas recovers and wins in five sets at the Clemente

Nia Parker Robinson made her debut last night in the Criollas uniform (4-2) and led the offense of the Caguas team to a five-set victory over Cangrejeras de Santurce (3-2).

The set scores concluded 25-22, 30-32, 22-25, 25-19, and 15-11 in favor of Criollas.

Parker Robinson, who arrived in Puerto Rico on Sunday night, shone in her first appearance with Criollas and contributed 24 points, including 21 in attacks, two blocks, one ace, 11 digs, and 8 passes.

Also, the Turkish reinforcement Treyaunna Rush added 22 points, 20 in attacks, two in blocks, and 16 digs; Janice Leao with 14 points, six in attacks, six blocks, and two direct serves; Chareika Carrión with 14 points, all in attacks, six digs, and 18 passes; and Diana Reyes with 10 points, four in blocks.

Turkish reinforcement Yeliz Basa was the top performer for Cangrejeras with 25 points, including 23 in attacks, two blocks, and 12 digs; Czech Helena Havelkova with 16 points, 12 in attacks, one block, three direct serves, nine digs, and 14 passes; Cuban Nancy Carrillo with 10 points, eight in attacks and two blocks; American Carly Lloyd with nine points, four in attacks, four in blocks, one ace, and 27 assists; and Neira Ortiz with eight points, seven in attacks and one block.

Women’s volleyball action rests on Wednesday, January 31.

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Saturday, January 20, 2024.- The Trinidad and Tobago Volleyball Federation opened the Volleyball National Championship with the U15 Girls Championship at the hall of the Aranguez North Secondary School in Aranguez.

This inaugural division proved to be a success as Eight (8) teams served off for the U15 crown. Glamorgan Volleyball entered three (3) teams,  Southern United Volleyball Academy two (2) teams, with Karasu Volleyball Club, JMVP, and West Side Stars each feeling a team of athletes born after January 1st, 2009, with a total of 118 athletes competing.

The Caribbean will host the first U15 Championship this year and as part of the 2026 U17 World Championship qualification process. In Trinidad & Tobago, the Head Coach selection process for developmental teams is very simple. The winning Club has the opportunity to nominate a duly qualified Head Coach for the U15 National Team to represent Trinidad and Tobago.

Results of Day 1

Group A – Glamorgan 1, Southern United 2, Karasu and Glamorgan 3.

GLA 1 vs GLA 3 – 21/3, 21/4

SUV 2 vs KAR – 15/21, 21/12, 14/16

GLA 1 vs SUV 2 – 21/8, 21/9

KAR vs GLA 3 – 21/15, 12/21, 16/14

SUV 2 vs GLA 3 – 21/18, 21/20

GLA 1 vs KAR – 21/4, 21/13

Group B – West Side Stars, Southern United 1, JMVP and Glamorgan 2.

WSS vs GLA 2 – 21/18, 21/2

SUV 1 vs JMV – 19/21, 19/21

WSS vs SUV 1 – 21/11, 21/12

JMV vs GLA 2 – 21/14, 21/19

SUV1 vs GLA 2 – 12/21, 16/21

WSS vs JMV – 21/6, 21/11

The Playoffs will continue Sunday 21st January 2024 at the Eastern Regional Indoor Sporting Arena in Tacarigua from 9:00 am.

#13 KAR vs GLA 2 – Quarter Finals

#14 JMV vs SUV 2 – Quarter Finals

#15 WSS vs Winner of #13 – Semi-Finals

#16 GLA 1 vs Winner of #14 – Semi-Finals

#17 GLA 3 vs SUV 1 – 7th place

#18 Loser of #13 vs Loser of #14 – 5th place

#19 Loser of #15 vs Loser of #16 – 3rd place

#20 Winner of #15 vs Winner of #16 – Finals

Starting Monday 22nd January 2024 will be the National Secondary Schools Championship U14, U16, and Open Boys and Girls.

The remaining categories for this Volleyball Season will be:

U15 Boys

U19 Boys and Girls

Super League A & B Division

Corporate League

Development Festival

Premier League