GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 29, 2009.- The USA-1 Team of  Jason Wight and Michael Bruning came out victorious in the match for the gold medal of the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament, the first leg of the Norceca Circuit, before a crowd of around 1,500 fans.

The Americans defeated the Cuba team of Sergio Gonzalez and Karell Peña in consecutive sets. The first set was a battle with nine tied-scores won by Wight-Bruning 22-20, who then controlled the second one 21-17. More Spanish

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 29, 2009.-  The power of Cuba was the key in the first women’s final of the 2009 Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit. The Cuban islanders dominated the resilient Mexicans in the match played before a full capacity facility at Seven Miles Beach.

Cubans Nirian Sinal and Kirenia Ballar relied on their strong serves and attack to win the gold medal by defeating the first seeded Mexican team of Vanessa Virgen and Polet Cruz. The score was 21-15, 21-12. More Spanish

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 29, 2009.- The Beach Volleyball Tournament in Cayman Islands, the first leg of the 2009 Norceca Beach Circuit, has been a complete success thanks to the work accomplished by the local organizers with their sponsors, along with moral and economical support of the official authorities of Cayman Islands.

Since the National Federation of Cayman Island assumed the commitment of organizing this first stage of the beach tour, the presence of the official authorities has been very effective indeed. More Spanish

L-R: Arnaldo Sanchez, technical director, Hon. Alden McLaughlin, Minister of Sports, Noel Williams, President of Cayman Islands Federation, Mr. Alfonso Wright and Honorable Kirk Tibbetts, First Leader of Government Business.

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 29, 2009.- Men’ teams of USA-1, Cuba, Canada and Puerto Rico are the semi finalists of the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament, the inaugural event of the 2009 Norceca Circuit.

On Sunday, USA-1 plays against Canada while Cuba meets Puerto Rico.

Americans Jason Wight-Michael Bruning and Cubans Sergio Gonzalez-Karell Peña More Spanish

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 28, 2009.- The teams of Mexico, Cuba, USA-1 and Guatemala advanced to the semi finals of the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament, the first leg of the 2009 Norceca Circuit.

The Sunday’s semi finals feature Mexico vs. USA-1 and Cuba vs. Guatemala.

Mexicans Vanessa Virgen-Polet Cruz and Cubans Nirian Silial-Kirenia Ballar made it through the winners’ bracket winning their two matches on Saturday.

Virgen-Cruz defeated Americans Jennifer Sharp-Jennifer Lombardi of USA-2 by score of 21-16, 21-18 and then beat Maria Orellana-Anna Ramirez of Guatemala 21-15, 21-13.  More Spanish

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 27, 2009.- The American women’s team of Kristen Batt and Megan Wallin was perfect in three outings during their participation of the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament.

Batt-Wallin won Pool C of the competition first defeating the Cayman Islands’ pair of Wanda Brenton-Jennifer Bily 21-15, 21-11, then rolling over Jamaicans Cherine Richards-Cheryl Daley 21-4, 21-6, and capping their performance with a 21-11, 21-14 victory over Costa Ricans Betsy Cruz-Marcela Mora.

In Pool A, Mexicans Vanessa Virgen and Polet Cruz defeated the Dominican Republic’s pair of Ginette del Rosario-Gina del Rosario 21-14. More Spanish

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 27, 2009.- The team Cuba’s men of Sergio Gonzalez and Karell Peña won its three matches in Pool C during the opening day of the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament, the first stop of the Norceca Circuit.

Puerto Ricans Orlando Irizarry-Roberto González took first place in Pool A by winning two matches as also did Canadians Ahren Cadieux-Richard Van Huizen in Pool B.

Gonzalez-Peña defeated Sean Allstot-Kevin Lynch of USA-2 21-15, 21-13, then beat Cayman Islanders Shervin Rankin-Olney Thompson 21-11, 21-12 and finished with a 21-7, 21-11 victory over Jorge Bolaños-Erick Garrido of Guatemala. More Spanish

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 26, 2009.- The action of the first stage of the Third Norceca Continental Beach Volleyball Circuit starts on Friday at 9:00 a.m. (local time) with the top ranked teams in both genders on the sands of Seven Miles Beach.

In the men’s division, Puerto Ricans Orlando Irizarry-Robertol Rodriguez are the top seeded and meet the Dominican Republic’s team of Yewddys Perez-German Recio. These pairs compete in Pool A where is also Jamaica. More Spanish

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 26, 2009.- The pairs participating in the first stop of the Third Norceca Continental Beach Volleyball Circuit arrived in this warm caribbean island with plenty enthusiasm for the event that kicks off next Friday.

During the afternoon and evening hours the representatives of United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Cuba were arriving.

The teams were welcomed in the hotel by Noel Williams, President of the Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation. More Spanish