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Guatemalan Federation held Annual Gala

 

   

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 12, 2015 - Guatemala’s National Volleyball Federation held its Annual Gala to recognize the volleyball community with national medals, special awards and the "Carlos Alfonso Gordillo" National Award.

 

The ceremony presided over by Enrique Santis Berrios, President of the National Federation of Guatemala and members of his Executive Committee, was held on April 12, institutionalized as "National Volleyball Day" in the presence of Ing. Marta Centeno de Sajche, AFECAVOL President and NORCECA and FIVB Vice President, as well as Saul Mendez, representative of the Guatemalan Olympic Committee.

 

The General Assembly awarded the "Carlos Alfonso Gordillo" National Award 2015 to Enrique Santis Berrios, who in December concludes his second four-year term as President of the National Federation.

 

"I am proud to receive this award, which is accompanied by many efforts and sacrifices. I have had the full support and understanding of my family to devote my time to volleyball.

I appreciate the support of the General Assembly to perform my duties in favor of this great project, in which I’ve achieved a great deal" said Santis Berrios, who received the award from Mrs. Luz Maria Gordillo Solórzano widow of the late Carlos Alfonso Gordillo.

 

The 2015 National Medal was awarded to three national teams - the U-23 men's team, for winning the Central American Championship and qualifying to the age-group Pan American Cup, and to both the women’s and men’s senior teams for their results in the qualifiers to the FIVB World Championships, as well as second and third place, respectively, in the Central American Men’s and Women's Championship.

 

Special awards were presented to Walda Maldonado Lam, as International Referee of the Year, Jose Aroldo Gutiérrez, as National Referee of the Year, Diana Arias and Andy Leonardo as Players of the Year, while Blanca Recinos and Erick Garrido received the BVB Player of the Year award.

 

Other awards included the Outstanding Team in Guatemala’s Volleyball History to Escuintla Trigueros, the Association of the Year was handed to Guatemala, Juan Pablo Castaneda of Suchitepéquez received the Coach of the Year award and Juan Pablo Yela of Guatemala, the Manager of the Year award.