San Pedrito Beach to host fourth stop of NORCECA Circuit  

MANZANILLO, Mexico, May 28, 2014 - The beach of San Pedrito will host the fourth stage of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit that begins on Friday. 

In a press conference that took place at the Hotel Mision Colima, on Wednesday, Colima Sports Institute Director, David Ballesteros announced there will be a free admission for all fans.  

“This time San Pedrito Beach will host the tournament and it will be free entrance for the people, who then can follow the best players on the sand, from the North, Central American and Caribbean region,” he said. 

The organization of the tournament has the support of Mexico’s National Sport Ministry (CONADE) as well as the National Federation in coordination the NORCECA Volleyball Confederation. 

A total of 32 couples in both genders (15 in Women’s competitions and 17 in Men’s competition) from Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States among others, are expected.  

Players began to arrive on Wednesday, while the stage started to be prepared since last Monday. A stadium court, along with two training areas,  has been set at the historical point that marks the entrance to the Port of Manzanillo. 

During the announcement the Norceca Beach Volleyball Beach Volleyball Competition Director Arnaldo Sanchez, as well as the Norceca Beach Volleyball Delegate and former Olympic Player, Mayra Huerta were present. 

“We appreciate all the attentions of the Colima Sports Institute for bringing back the tournament to this city,” said Huerta. “Colima is for us an amazing host place and very important, because we have received a great support since the first time. The best players of the Norceca Confederation are preparing to get a berth in the Olympics.” 

Sanchez stated that “during this weekend we will have a very good international competitions, Canada brings two teams as well as USA and Cuba, that won the last two events in Guatemala, and we hope everybody enjoy this tournament.”