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	May 12, 2012 USA Olympics-Bound to Defend 2008 Title Long Beach, California, May 12, 2012 – The United States, the defending Olympic Games champion, earned the right to return to defend its men’s volleyball title with a 28-26, 25-18, 25-20 gold-medal victory over Canada on Saturday evening during the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament that started on May 7 in Long Beach. More Espa�ol
	May 12, 2012 Cuba Picks Up Bronze Over Puerto Rico Long Beach, California, May 12, 2012 – Cuba captured the bronze medal of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament by defeating Puerto Rico 25-20, 25-21, 25-15 on Saturday evening at Long Beach, Calif. Leon Wilfredo led Cuba with 13 points and Yenry Bell chipped in 11 points in the victory. Puerto Rico’s Juan Figueroa notched a match-high 18 points and Ezequiel Cruz contributed 11 points. While Puerto Rico held a 42-41 advantage in attack points, Cuba made up the difference with a 11-2 block advantage and 4-0 margin in aces. Cuba also took advantage of 19 Puerto Rico errors to its own 12 errors. More Espa�ol
	May 12, 2012 Mexico Breaks Down Dominican Republic for Fifth Place Long Beach, California, May 12, 2012 – Mexico collected a 25-21, 25-16, 25-21 victory Saturday over Dominican Republic during the fifth-place match of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament that started six days earlier in Long Beach, Calif. Carlos Guerra sparked Mexico with 23 points, while Ismael Guerrero contributed eight points in the victory. Dominican Republic was led by Eduardo Concepcion’s 11 points, which was matched by Elnis Palomino’s 11 points. Mexico’s offense kept Dominican Republic off guard with a 43-25 advantage. More Espa�ol
	May 12, 2012 Trinidad & Tobago Claims 7th. with Win Over Costa Rica Long Beach, California, May 12, 2012 – Trinidad & Tobago claimed seventh place in the final NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament following its 25-18, 25-23, 15-25, 25-22 victory over Costa Rica Saturday afternoon at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Marc Honore led Trinidad & Tobago with 17 points, while captain Nolan Tash chipped in 15 points. More Espa�ol
	May 11, 2012 USA Moves into Gold Medal Match against Canada Long Beach, California, May 11, 2012 – USA remains in the hunt for an Olympic Games berth through the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament after coming back from a slow start to defeat Cuba 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-16 in the semifinal round on Friday night at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. USA’s Matt Anderson scored a match-high 24 points with 17 kills on 24 errorless. More Espa�ol
	May 11, 2012 Canada Keeps Olympic Dream Alive with Win Over Puerto Rico Long Beach, California, May 11, 2012 – Canada secured a ticket into the gold-medal match of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament by rallying past Puerto Rico 22-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-23, 15-11 on Friday evening. More Espa�ol
	May 11, 2012 Dominican Republic Digs Past Trinidad & Tobago Long Beach, California, May 11, 2012 – Dominican Republic scored a 25-21, 22-25, 27-25, 25-19 victory over Trinidad & Tobago Friday afternoon in the 5-8 Classification Round of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament being held May 7-12 at Long Beach, Calif. Jose Miguel Caceres paced Dominican Republic with 18 points, while Elnis Palomino contributed 17 points and Wilfrido Hernandez 16 points. More Espa�ol
	May 11, 2012 Mexico Tops Costa Rica Long Beach, California, May 11, 2012 – Mexico secured a 25-19, 25-19, 25-16 victory over Costa Rica Friday afternoon in the 5-8 Classification Round of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament being held May 7-12 at Long Beach, Calif. Mexico was led by Carlos Guerra’s 15 points, followed by Daniel Vargas’ 11 points. Richard Smith Hall contributed 11 points for Costa Rica and Esteban Escobar added nine points. Mexico was dominant at the service line with a 7-1. More Espa�ol
	Puerto Rico Stops Mexico in Quarterfinals Long Beach, California, May 10, 2012 – Puerto Rico collected a 25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 25-19 quarterfinal round victory over Mexico in the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament being held May 7-12 in Long Beach, Calif. Puerto Rico moves into a semifinal showdown with Pool B winner Canada on Friday at 18:00. Puerto Rico was led by Ezequiel Cruz and Juan Figueroa who both had 20 points. Mexico was paced by Carlos Guerra’s 18 points, followed by Gerardo Contreras’ 15 points. Gregory Berrios provided Puerto Rico with 18 of his team’s 40 digs in the match. More Espa�ol
	May 10, 2012 Cuba Downs Trinidad & Tobago in Quarterfinals Long Beach, California, May 10, 2012 – Cuba rebounded from a straight set loss to Canada in the preliminary round finale to defeat Trinidad & Tobago 25-18, 25-13, 25-16 in the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament quarterfinal round on Thursday evening in Long Beach, Calif. More Espa�ol
	May 09, 2012 USA Ends Pool A Undefeated after Sweep of Mexico Long Beach, California, May 9, 2012 – United States, ranked No. 6 in the world and No. 2 in NORCECA, earned a 25-23, 25-19, 25-14 victory over Mexico on Wednesday to finish 3-0 in Pool A of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament being held May 7-12. More Espa�ol
	May 09, 2012 Canada Upsets Cuba to Reach Semifinals Long Beach, California, May 9, 2012 – Canada, ranked No. 18 in the world and No. 4 in NORCECA, came out fired up and upset Cuba 25-21, 25-17, 25-21 on Wednesday to finish 3-0 and first in Pool B of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament being held May 7-12 in Long Beach, Calif. Cuba entered the tournament ranked No. 5 in the world and No. 1 in NORCECA. Gavin Schmitt collected 21 points for Canada and Frederic Winters added 16 points in the victory. More Espa�ol
	May 09, 2012 Trinidad & Tobago Earns Win Over Costa Rica Long Beach, California, May 9, 2012 – Trinidad & Tobago collected its first victory of the 2012 NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament Wednesday with a 25-18, 25-23, 25-19 victory over Costa Rica at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Marc Honore led Trinidad & Tobago with 17 points, while captain Nolan Tash contributed 13 points. Costa Rica was paced by Richard Smith Hall’s 11 points. Trinidad & Tobago out-blocked Costa Rica 11-3 in the victory. More Espa�ol
	May 09, 2012 Puerto Rico Defeats Dominican Republic to Reach Quarterfinals Long Beach, California, May 9, 2012 – Puerto Rico captured its first victory of the 2012 NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament Wednesday with a 25-15, 25-18, 25-16 victory over Dominican Republic at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Puerto Rico had four players reach double-figure scoring topped by Ezequiel Cruz Lozada’s 13 points, while Juan Figueroa tallied 12 points in the victory. More Espa�ol
	May 08, 2012 United States Cruises by Costa Rica Long Beach, California, May 8, 2012 – The United States overwhelmed Costa Rica 25-14, 25-9, 25-9 to improve to 2-0 in Pool A of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament being held through May 12 at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Costa Rica falls to 0-2 in the tournament. David McKienzie scored a match-high 10 points in starting just the third set for USA. Clay Stanley scored eight points in two sets, while Ryan Millar and Russell Holmes tallied seven points each out of the middle blocker position. More Espa�ol
	May 08, 2012 Canada Blocks Puerto Rico Long Beach, California, May 8, 2012 – Canada used a 15-3 block advantage to sweep Puerto Rico 25-19, 25-20, 25-13 on Tuesday during the second day of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Canada improves to 2-0, while Puerto Rico falls to 0-2. Toontje Van Lankvelt scored a match-high 16 points and Gavin Schmitt contributed 15 points for Canada. More Espa�ol
	May 08, 2012 Mexico Squeezes Past Trinidad & Tobago Long Beach, California, May 8, 2012 – Mexico moved to 2-0 in Pool A in the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament by defeating Trinidad & Tobago 25-18, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22 on Tuesday at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Dominican Republic falls to 0-2 in the tournament. Gerardo Contreras and Carlos Guerra contributed 20 points each in leading Mexico to victory. More Espa�ol
	May 08, 2012 Cuba Powers Past Dominican Republic Long Beach, California, May 8, 2012 – Cuba improved to 2-0 in Pool B in the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament by defeating Dominican Republic 25-15. 25-21, 25-15 on Tuesday at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Dominican Republic falls to 0-2 in the tournament. Cuba was led by Fernando Hernandez’s 15 points, while Rolando Cepeda added eight points. Dominican Republic was paced by Jose Miguel Caceres’ 11 points, including four aces. Cuba limited its errors to 11 in the match while taking advantage of 30 Dominican Republic errors. More Espa�ol
	May 07, 2012 USA Too Much for Trinidad & Tobago Long Beach, California, May 7, 2012 – Host and defending Olympic Games champion United States overwhelmed Trinidad & Tobago 25-9, 25-10, 25-14 on the opening day of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament on Monday at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. The winner of the eight-team tournament earns a spot in the 2012 Olympic Games volleyball competition. More Espa�ol
	May 07, 2012 Cuba Tops Puerto Rico in Pool B Long Beach, California, May 7, 2012 – Cuba handled Puerto Rico 25-20, 25-18, 25-18 to begin their NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament on Monday at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. The winner of the eight-team tournament earns a spot into the 2012 Olympic Games volleyball competition. Cuba’s Wilfredo Leon and Rolando Cepeda contributed 13 points in the victory. More Espa�ol
	May 07, 2012 Mexico Aces Costa Rica Long Beach, California, May 7, 2012 – Mexico finished strong in defeating Costa Rica 25-16, 25-18, 25-20 on the opening day of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament on Monday at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. The winner of the eight-team tournament earns a spot in the 2012 Olympic Games volleyball competition. More Espa�ol
	May 07, 2012 Canada Tops Dominican Republic Long Beach, California, May 7, 2012 – Canada Republic defeated Dominican Republic 25-21, 25-13, 25-15 in the opening match of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament on Monday at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. The winner of the eight-team tournament earns a spot in the 2012 Olympic Games volleyball competition. Gavin Schmitt led Canada with 12 points . More
	May 07, 2012 Olympic Games Bid at Stake in Long Beach Long Beach, California, May 6, 2012 – Cuba and United States are the heavy favorites in the field as the No. 5 and No. 6 ranked teams in the FIVB world ranking. However, neither team is taking anything for granted in this crucial event. Coaches of the eight teams expressed their feelings and goals prior to the start of the competition. More Espa�ol
	May 07, 2012 Cuba, USA expect challenges from the NORCECA Olympic Qualifier field LONG BEACH, California, May 5, 2012 – While Cuba and United States are favorites to win the 2012 NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament to earn a berth into the Olympic Games this summer, the other six teams will provide plenty of challenges. More Espa�ol