Americans Shaffer and Bowman Strike Gold in Juan Dolio

JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 21, 2026. – The United States duo of Michelle Shaffer and Paloma Bowman captured the women’s gold medal at the sixth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, defeating Canada’s Katarina Pantovic and Marilou Couture in straight sets 2-0 (21-14, 21-8) on Sunday at Juan Dolio Beach. The title marks the second medal of the season for Shaffer and Bowman, who previously earned silver at the Tour stop in Mexico.  More  Español

June 21th. 2026
Mexicans Lares and Ayala Capture Fourth Gold Medal of 2026 NORCECA Tour 

JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 21, 2026. – Mexico’s Inés Antonio Lares and Carlos Andrés Ayala continued their dominance on the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, claiming their fourth gold medal of the season with a hard-fought 2-1 (21-18, 17-21, 15-9) victory over Americans Lev Priima and Diego Pérez in the men’s final of the sixth tour stop at Juan Dolio Beach. The triumph marked the fifth podium finish of the year for Lares and Carlos Andrés, who have now collected four gold medals—in Güibia, Mexico, San Salvador, and Juan Dolio—along with a silver medal in Costa Rica. To reach the final, the Mexican pair defeated Cuba’s Eblis Veranes and Damián Gómez 2-0 (21-18, 23-21) in the semifinals. More  Español

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