November 24, 2013

MacTavish and Whitaker win women’s gold

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 24, 2013. -  Kacie MacTavish and Caleigh Whitaker of CAN-A won the women’s Gold at the tenth leg of the 2013 NORCECA Circuit in Costa Rica. MacTavish and Whitaker beat Heather Hughes and Lane Carico of USA-A in the final on a windy Sunday afternoon by 2-1 (21-17, 19-21, 15-11). It is the second gold medal of the year for MacTavish/Whitaker as they also this year in Guatemala and their third overall medal with a silver in Puerto Rico. “We started and finished the season with a gold medal. It’s an awesome feeling, we played freely applying what we learned over the year and now we’ll take some time off,” MacTavish said. Whitaker, who will still play the last stage in Trinidad & Tobago, said: “We definitely plan to continue playing together and it was a wonderful building up season.  More  Español

November 24, 2013
Ontiveros/Virgen set new NORCECA record  

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 24, 2013. – Mexico’s Lombardo Ontiveros and Juan Virgen set a new all-time NORCECA record of victories in a season by winning the gold medal at the tenth stage of the 2013 NORCECA Circuit in Costa Rica on Sunday. Ontiveros and Virgen won a thrilling three-set battle against the USA-A Team of John Hyden and Tri Bourne 21-16, 19-21, 15-12. The Mexicans broke the old record of five wins established y Virgen himself playing with Aldo Miramontes in 2010.  More  Español

November 23, 2013

Mexico’s Ontiveros/Virgen a shot to NORCECA’S new record 

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 23, 2013.- Mexico’s Lombardo Ontiveros and Juan Virgen have a shot of breaking the all-time record of victories in a season ofthe NORCECA BVB circuit, but first they must face William Montgomery and James Drost of USA-B in one of Sunday’s semifinals. The Mexican duo topped Pool A and Montgomery/Drost topped Pool D. Ontiveros/Virgendefeated ESA-B of Carlos Escobar and David Vargas 21-9, 21-8, while the Americans beat local B squad of Julio Alvarez and Diego Alpizar 21-15, 21-12 in the quarterfinals. In the other men’s semifinal, CAN-A meets USA-A. More  Español

November 23, 2013
USA duos and Costa Rica-A in women’s semifinals 

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 23, 2013. -USA’s teams and home girls of Costa Rica-Amade it into the women’s semifinals of the tenth leg of the NORCECA circuit that concludes on Sunday at Hatillo 7 venue. The first to make it into the semis were Traci Daley and Allison Fleming of USA-B, who downed Mexican duo Martha Revuelta and Bibiana Candelas 22-20 even in the quarterfinals, while Pool A winners, USA-A Heather Hughes and Lane Carico beat Victoria Altomare and Julie Gordon of CAN-B 2-0 (21-16, 21-10). Daley/Fleming meet winners of Pool B, CAN-A Kacie Mac Tavish and Caleigh Whitaker who prevailed over Diana Romero and Marcela Avalos of El Salvador 21-12, 21-8 in the quarterfinals. A big win for Costa Rican A squad Karen Cope and Natalia Alfaro in the closing. More  Español

November 22, 2013

Double win for both teams of Canada and USA

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 22, 2013.- Both teams of Canada and United States in the men’s division, had a great start winning their two matches on day one of the NORCECA circuit tenth leg  in Costa Rica. In Pool B Simon Fecteau-Boutin and James Battiston of CAN-A first took over Luis Morales and Franklin Flores of ESA-B 21-17, 21-11. More  Español

November 22, 2013
Puerto Rico and Costa Rica start off with two victories

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 22, 2013. -The first day of actions at the tenth leg of the 2013 NORCECA Circuit, saw Puerto Rico and Costa Rica-A women’s duos with two victories at Hatillo 7 in Costa Rica. Dariam Acevedo and Vanessa Velez of Puerto Rico in Pool D won 21-12, 21-19 over Canada-B Victoria Altomare and Julie Gordon. In their second outing they struggled to defeat CRC-C of Katherine Quesada and Eugenia Ramirez by 2-1 (21-10, 14-21, 15-13). In Pool E, home girls Karen Cope and Natalia Alfaro of Costa Rica-A dispatched Traci Daley and Allison Flemingof USA-B 2-0 (25-23, 21-17) and their compatriots siblingsPaola and BetzyCruz of CRC-B.  More  Español

November 21, 2013
Costa Rica NORCECA BVB first whistle blows on Friday

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 21, 2013. -Hosting for the first time a NORCECA circuit stage, Costa Rica is prepared for Friday’s first day of actions of the 2013 tenth leg at Hatillo 7 venue. Pool play round is scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday, to define teams moving on for the single elimination championship bracket. The semifinals and finals will take place on Sunday to crown winners of the first Costa Rica stage. The competition format and pool distribution were determined during the general technical meeting by Arnaldo Sanchez, director of the event. More  Español

November 20, 2013
Costa Rica stage dedicated to Ingrid Morales 

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 20, 2013 – The tenth stage of the 2013 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit in Costa Rica will be dedicated to the iconic local player Ingrid Morales it was announced in a press conference on Wednesday. “For the first time we are hosting one of the stages of the NORCECA Circuit and what a better occasion than this one to dedicate it to our Ingrid Morales, our best ever beach volleyball player,” Jose Luis Jimenez Lao, President of Costa Rican Volleyball Federation, said.  More  Español

November 20, 2013
Ontiveros and Virgen going for the record

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 20, 2013 – Mexicans Lombardo Ontiveros and Juan Virgen will be seeking for their record sixth men’s gold medal of the year when the tenth stage of the 2013 NORCECA Circuit gets underway on Friday in Costa Rica. Ontiveros and Virgen triumphed consecutively in Dominican Republic and Guatemala before winning three in a row in Varadero (Cuba) Mazatlan (Mexico) and Boqueron (Puerto Rico). In Boqueron, the Mexican duo tied the all-time record of five victories in a season set by Virgen himself playing with Aldo Miramontes in the 2010 season.In the women’s division, USA’s Lane Carico will be going for her fourth consecutive title and third straight with Heather Hughes. More  Español