VARADERO, Cuba

VARADERO, Cuba, July 17, 2016 – Cubans Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez, who are qualified to play at Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, claimed their third gold medal of the year at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit by winning the Varadero Tournament with a 2-1 (21-13, 19-21, 14-13) victory over Canadians Michael Plantinga and Cameron Wheelan on Sunday. It was the 16th overall gold medal in NORCECA for Gonzalez and the eighth for Diaz. More Español

July 17 2016

Twenty-year older Sanchez & Echeverría capture gold at Varadero

VARADERO, Cuba, July 17, 2016 – Cubans Yanisleidis Sanchez and Lidiannis Echeverría recorded their first gold medal ever at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit by defeating the USA team of Betsi Flint and Kelley Larsen 2-1 (13-21, 21-19, 15-10) in the title contest of the Varadero Tournament on Sunday. The duo of Sanchez and Echeverría. More Español

July 16, 2016

Cuban men’s teams move into semifinals at Varadero

VARADERO, Cuba, July 16, 2016 – Cuban teams will face each other while United States will meet Canada in the men’s semifinals at the Varadero Beach Volleyball Tournament, the eighth stop of the 2016 NORCECA Circuit that concludes on Sunday with the medal matches. Sergio Gonzalez and Nivaldo Diaz (CUB-A) kept their inspiration in day two on Saturday when they beat Recinos/Garrido (GUA) 2-0 (21-14, 21-13) More Español

July 16, 2016

No Surprises in Women’s field on Saturday at Varadero

VARADERO, Cuba, July 16, 2016 – Past medalists of this year NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit did not allow chances to the opposition during Saturday action while moving to the semifinals of the eighth phase taking place in Varadero, the renowned international tourist destination. Brandie Wilkerson/Julie Gordon of the main Canadian team and hosts Lianma Flores/Leila Martinez of Cuba-A, Yanisleidis Sánchez/Lidiannis Echeverría. More Español

July 15, 2016

Cuban men with good start at home in Varadero

VARADERO, Cuba, July 15, 2016 – Two of the three Cuban teams and the one from Guatemala started off with a pair of victories in day one at the Varadero Beach Volleyball Tournament, the eighth leg of the NORCECA Circuit, on Friday. In Pool A, the Olympic-bound team of Sergio Gonzalez and Nivaldo Díaz (Cuba-A) scored straight-set victories over Honduras’ Manuel Serrano/Andrés Vigil (21-12, 21-11). More Español

July 15, 2016

Canadians Gordon & Wilkerson get two wins in day one in Varadero

VARADERO, Cuba, July 15, 2016 – The “A” women’s teams of Canada, the United States and Cuba played up to expectations in day one of the Varadero Beach Tournament, the eighth stop of the 2016 NORCECA Circuit at Barcelo Solymar Arenas Blancas on Friday. Canadians Brandie Wilkerson and Julie Gordon. More Español

July 15, 2016

Varadero event gets underway with 22 matches

VARADERO, Cuba, July 15, 2016 – The eighth phase of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit gets underway in Varadero on Friday with 22 matches, 10 in the women’s segment, in the preliminary pool play to be held in three courts set up at the tourist complex Barcelo Solymar and Arenas Blancas. Twenty-three duos -12 men’s and 11 women’s- hailing from 11 countries. More Español

July 14, 2016

Olympians Díaz/González lead the pack in Varadero

VARADERO, Cuba, July 14, 2016 – Defending champions Nivaldo Díaz and Sergio Gonzalez of Cuba and Sara Hughes and Kelly Claes of United States are ready to jump into the pearly white sands of Varadero as the eighth tournament of the 2016 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit takes place from July 14 to 16. More Español