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Trinidadians Clifford and Esdelle Co-Winners of women’s MVP

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 7, 2009.- Courtnee Mae Clifford and Krystle Esdelle of Trinidad & Tobago were elected as co-winners of the Most Valuable Player title of the women’s second round tournament Norceca-C of the 2010 FIVB World Championship.   Clifford received three awards during the closing ceremony of the competition as best digger, best receiver and best libero and Esdelle was the best spiker.   Sinead Jack, also of the home team champions, received the recognition as the best server. More Spanish

Trinidad & Tobago won the women’s Norceca-C

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 6, 2009.- Hosts Trinidad & Tobago defeated Netherlands Antilles claiming the final top position of the women’s Norceca-C second round tournament of the 2010 FIVB World Championship. The home girls won by score of 25-16, 25-16, 25-11 advancing to the next round in Cuba for the Norceca-F event on June 21-23 against Guatemala, Nicaragua and the host side. By finishing second, Netherlands Antilles will go to play in Norceca-G round in Orlando, United States against Costa Rica. More Spanish

U.S. Virgin Islands Women qualify to third round

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 6, 2009.- U.S. Virgin Islands held-off a Bermuda rebellion to win a five-setter by score of 27-25, 25-21, 13-25, 10-25, 15-6 qualifying to the next stage of the 2010 Women’s FIVB World Championship as bronze medal winners of Norceca-C round. After dominating the third and four sets, the Bermudians lost the momentum and became easy victims of the shots coming from the other side of the net during the tie-breaker. More Spanish

Suriname finished fifth in Women’s Norceca-C

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 6, 2009.- Suriname defeated Aruba in straight sets 25-10, 25-20, 25-13 in the match for the fifth place at the Norceca-C second round tournament of the 2010 FIVB Women’s World Championship. Juliet Lester with 9 points and Eleonoor Hunsel and Charmaine Kasters with eight apiece were the top scorers for Surinam. Jackie Toussaint had 9 points for Aruba. “To compete at this level has been a good experience and we have to do it more often,” said Haydee Renardus, the captain of Suriname. More Spanish

Trinidad & Tobago claimed ticket by beating Bermuda

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 5, 2009.- Hosts Trinidad & Tobago advanced to the final match of the Norceca-C second round tournament with a victory over Bermuda and in the process also booked a ticket for the third stage of the 2010 FIVB Women’s World Championship. They won in straight sets by score of 25-16, 25-11, 25-12. The Trinidadians will play against Netherlands Antilles for the gold medal on Saturday with both sides already qualified to next round’s tournaments in Cuba and United States depending on which team finishes first or second. Bermuda will meet U.S. Virgin Islands for the bronze. More Spanish

Netherlands Antilles’ women booked ticket to third round

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 5, 2009.- Netherlands Antilles booked a ticket in the third round of the 2010 FIVB Women’s World Championship by edging U.S. Virgin Islands in five sets by score of 25-14, 20-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-10 advancing to the final match of the Norceca-C phase.   The three teams that make the podium here will move up to the next level of the world competition. The winners go to Cuba, the second to Orlando, USA and the third to Dominican Republic. Once again Christine Anthony was a key contributor to the victory of her team.  More Spanish

Trinidad & Tobago wins women’s Pool A

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 4, 2009.- Hosts Trinidad & Tobago won Pool A of the women’s Norceca-C second round of the 2010 FIVB World Championship by trouncing Aruba in straight sets 25-12, 25-8, 25-9.   On Friday, the home girls will meet Bermuda in the semi final phase of the tournament while Netherlands Antilles, winners of Pool B, will meet U.S. Virgin Islands. Jalicia Ross and Sinead Jack each had 11 points for Trinidad & Tobago and rookie Channon Thompson added 8. More Spanish

Anthony again carried Netherlands Antilles

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 4, 2009.- Christine Anthony recorded 41 points and almost single handed Netherlands Antilles to a five-set victory over Bermuda in the first match of Day Three at the Norceca-C second round 2010 FIVB Women’s World Championship. The score was 25-21, 20-25, 21-25, 28-26, 15-13.   Netherlands Antilles finished with a 2-0 win-loss record in Pool B and will meet on Friday the second placed team in Pool A which will be U.S.  More Spanish

Trinidad & Tobago Women displayed talent

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 3, 2009.- Hosts Trinidad & Tobago claimed a straight sets victory over U.S. Virgin Islands in the second match of Day Two at the Norceca-C women’s second round tournament of the 2010 FIVB World Championship. The score was 25-23, 25-12, 25-8.   The home owners recovered from a slow start and impressed by their physical talent and solid spikes and serves. The loss left Virgin Islands with a 1-1 win-loss record in Pool A and the Trinidadians next play Aruba (0-1).  More Spanish

Anthony leads Netherlands Antilles victory

PORT OF SPAIN, June 3, 2009.- Christine Anthony recorded 37 points leading Netherlands Antilles to a 26-28, 25-16, 25-20, 25-17 victory over Suriname in Pool B of Norceca-C women’s second round tournament of the 2010 FIVB World Championship.   It was the first outing in the competition for the winning side, while Suriname dropped to a 0-2 win-loss record and was left out of the second phase of the event. Cristal Gregorious and Claudette Van Arneman had 10 and 9 points respectively. More Spanish

U.S. Virgin Islands defeated women of Aruba

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 2, 2009.- U.S. Virgin Islands started with the right foot in Group A of the Norceca-C second round tournament of the Women’s FIVB World Championship by defeating Aruba in straight sets (25-19, 29-27, 25-11).   Sacha Gumbs and Janelle Sarauw each recorded 15 points for the winners while Danielle Selkridge added nine, including three blocks. “It was our first game together in a competition,” More Spanish

Bermuda defeated Suriname in opening match

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 2, 2009.- Bermuda recorded a straight sets victory over Suriname in the opening match of the Norceca-C second round tournament of the 2010 Women’s FIVB World Championship. The score was 25-18, 25-22, 25-22.   The Bermudians used their experience to prevail in the key moments of the Group B match against their younger opponents. More Spanish

Trinidadian women’s coach not taking anything for granted

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, June 2, 2009.- Hosts Trinidad & Tobago coach Francisco Cruz is not taking anything for granted as his side is considered by many as the team to beat in Norceca-C second round tournament of the 2010 FIVB Women’s World Championship.   Cruz talked to the media hours before the start of the tournament and is of the idea that most of the teams have the same level and therefore he is expecting a very competitive event. More Spanish

Caribbean champions favoured to win women’s Norceca-C

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 14, 2009.- Hosts Trinidad & Tobago, champions of the past two editions of the Caribbean Tournament, are considered the strongest side in the Norceca-C second round competition of the Women’s World Championship to be held at the Sport and Physical Centre of West Indies University on June 2-6. A strong competition for the top place is expected to come from the veteran Bermuda team which recently won the Norceca-A in Saint Martin..  More Spanish