Cabo Rojo  is ready to receive the Norceca Tour Stop

CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico, September 16, 2014.- A total of 64 athletes and 16 countries will compete at the VIII Norceca Beach Volleyball Tour Stop, the local organizing committee announced at the Press Conference held at Boquemar Parador .

The Norceca Beach Volleyball tour that runs every year around the countries of the North, Central American and Caribbean comes to Boqueron Beach, and the expectations are high, according to the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation, the Municipal Autonomous Administration of Cabo Rojo,  and The Mayaguez 2010 Foundation, that promotes sports events after the success of the Central American and Caribbean Games celebrated four years ago in Puerto Rico.

Along with the host country, some other nations such as Aruba, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guadeloupe, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, United States of America, US Virgin Islands and Trinidad and Tobago are expected to participate.

The local organizing committee remarked that a total of 120 volunteers of public and private schools of the Cabo Rojo area will also support the operations of the event.

During the Conference, the Mayor of Cabo Rojo, Roberto Ramirez Kurtz, stated that his government is ready for the event and also his administration is decided to cooperate in the development of sports, tourism and culture as a benefit of the citizens. “This is a sports and cultural exchange, where the athletes and citizens that come here will share a great experience and camaraderie in one way or another, during these three days,” said the head of local authority. 

Youth Olympic players Lina Bernier and Valeria Cajigas will play at this edition after their participation at the Games of Nanjing 2014, where they finished in ninth place overall.

The Puerto Rican second national couple will be composed by Sergio Figueroa and Arnel Cabrera. Figueroa finished fifth overall at the games of Nanjing along with Danny Rivera.

The first couple, composed by Roberto Rodriguez and Erick Haddock will also be part of this great celebration. Rodriguez and Haddock are ranked third in the tour with a total of 1,120 points, while USA and Canada are the current leaders with 1,160 points.

Rodriguez and Haddock have reached the podium five times during this year. The Puerto Rican duo has won two Silver and two Bronze medals, as well as one gold medal in Manzanilo, Mexico.

“The most important thing here is the arrival of the citizens to see the tournament. Last year was excellent and we expect a better edition this year,” said the President of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation, Nelson Perez.

Perez appreciated efforts conducted by the Autonomous Municipal Administration of Cabo Rojo and the Mayaguez 2010 Foundation that expects to have an excellent and successful program for the Puerto Rican fans and the international visitors.