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Puerto Rico to organize National Beach Volleyball Circuit

 

   

BOQUERON, Puerto Rico, June 8, 2016 – The Puerto Rican National Beach Volleyball Circuit will take place next July with seven events covering the open and junior categories.

The matches will be held at the Central American Stadium of Boqueron Beach in Cabo Rojo located in the western area of Puerto Rico.

 

“There is a lot of enthusiasm among the players in the senior category and the debut of the junior division,” said Arnaldo Sanchez, director of the beach volleyball council of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation. “We keep working hard to have a huge event.”

 

The actions of the circuit begin on the weekend of July 2-3 with the senior tournament, then the following week the Puerto Rican Federation will make history with its first tournament of the junior category.

 

NORCECA events confirmed

Sanchez also confirmed the dates for the Puerto Rican leg corresponding to the NORCECA Circuit on August 5-7 and the first NORCECA Junior International Open on August 10-14.

 

“Being part of NORCECA in different facets we want to leave our mark with the creation of a junior tournament as the first step to establish an annual event,” Sanchez said. “We have received the authorization from the Confederation and are working to have the event.”

 

Sanchez said that several national federations have showed interest in participating in the junior tournament.

 

All the events have the support of the Municipality of Cabo Rojo and its mayor Roberto “Bobby” Ramirez and the Foundation Mayaguez 2010.