PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, October 12, 2009 - Mayra Garcia and Bibiana Candelas earned gold medals in the women’s category of the III NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Puerto Vallarta 2009 after defeating Cuba’s Milagros Crespo and Ion Canet.  In the men’s category, Cuba’s Yoendry Kindelan and Yunieski Ramirez won over team Canada 1.

During the first women’s semifinal of the day, team Mexico 2, made up of Diana Estrada and Marta Revuelta, was unable to upstage the power behind Cuba’s Milagros Crespo and Ion Canet, who overtook the Mexicans in two sets of 21-14 and 21-12 partial scores. The second women’s semifinal encounter was a great game between team Mexico 1, integrated by Garcia and Candelas, against Canada’s Jamie Broder and Elizabeth Maloney. More Spanish

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, October 10, 2009 – The second day of competition at the III NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit tournament favored the Mexican female teams since two of their teams qualified for the last round and two men’s teams from Canada will also compete for a potential tournament victory.

 Team Mexico 1, made up of Mayra Garcia and Bibiana Candelas, claimed victory over team Mexico 2, integrated by Diana Estrada and Martha Revuelta in three sets with partial scores of 21-12, 23-25, and 15-16.

 In the qualification round, team Mexico 2 earned their pass after defeating Puerto Rico of Yarleen Santiago and Darian Acevedo with partial scores of 21-17, 23-25, and 15-12. Canada eliminated team Mexico 4, represented by Vanesa Virgen and Polet Cruz with partial scores of 21-15, 19-21, and 16-14.  More Spanish

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, October 9, 2009 – The women’s Mexican teams that participated in the III NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit tournament being held in Puerto Vallarta had a first run of positive results, leading 3 of the 4 competing teams into the quarterfinals taking place on Saturday starting at 9:00AM.  In the men’s category, the Mexican selection did not have the opportunity to advance.

In the women’s category, during a match at the main court at the stadium.  More Spanish

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, October 8, 2009 – The action of the III NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit started on Thursday at the stadium located in Puerto Vallarta’s Unidad Agustin Flores Contreras Sports Complex.

Today’s activities consisted of an elimination round to allow more Mexican teams to compete in the event and the duos from Colima, Veracruz, Sonora, and Jalisco were able to get a nod for the competition. In the women’s category, six duos competed and the ones to get a pass to the Circuit were. More Spanish