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April 21,
2013
Ontiveros and Virgen new Guatemala Champions
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 21, 2013. - Mexico’s Lombardo
Ontiveros and Juan Virgen are the new champions of the men’s
competition at the Gatorade Guatemala Beach Volleyball
Tournament, the third leg of the 2013 NORCECA Circuit.
Ontiveros/Virgen defeated Cubans Karell Piña and Sergio Gonzalez
in a thrilling gold medal match, coming from behind 16-21,
21-16, 16-14. They also needed three sets to beat Puerto Ricans
Roberto Rodriguez and Erick Haddock in their semifinal match
21-11, 12-21, 16-14.
It was the second consecutive victory for Ontiveros/Virgen, who
won also in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, and the third win
for Virgen in Guatemala who won here with Aldo Miramontes in
2008 and 2011.
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April 21,
2013
First Gold ever for Canadians Mactavish and Whitaker
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 21, 2013. - Canadians Kacie
Mactavish and Caleigh Whitaker claimed their first gold ever in
the NORCECA Tour winning the Gatorade Guatemala BVB Tournament
on Sunday. Mactavish/Whitaker defeated Jenny Kropp and Whitney
Pavlik of USA-A 21-17, 21-16 in the gold match. In semifinals
they saw off the home girls Maria Jose Orellana and Lourdes
Ramirez 21-14 in both sets.
It was a memorable win for both of them because not only was
their first as partners but also the first individually.
“We are extremely excited, the event was awesome and we had a
great time,”
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April 20,
2013
USA teams meet in women’s semis at Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 20, 2013 - The two women teams
of USA will meet in the semifinals of the Gatorade Guatemala
Beach Volleyball Tournament, the third leg of the 2013 NORCECA
Beach Circuit.
Defending champions Jenny Kropp and Whitney Pavlik of United
States-A and Brittany Hochevar and Emily Day of United States-B
will battle against each other in the semifinal at Campo Marte
on Sunday.
The other semifinal features the competition between the home
girls Maria Jose Orellana and Lourdes Ramirez of Guatemala-A
against Kacie MacTavish and Caleigh Whitaker of Canada-A.
In the quarterfinals round Kropp/Pavlik defeated Dominicans
Diana Peguero and Nairobi Agramonte 21-9, 21-19. More Español
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April 20,
2013
Exciting men semis at Gatorade Guatemala BVB
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 20, 2013 - Puerto Rico, United
States, Cuba, and Mexico reached the men semifinals of the
Gatorade Guatemala BVB Tournament in Campo Marte, the third stop
of the 2013 NORCECA Circuit.
With a great effort, Puerto Ricans Roberto Rodriguez and Erik
Haddock beat Grant O’Gorman/Samuel Pedlow of Canada-A 16-21,
21-18, 18-16 in the quarterfinals. More Español
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April 19,
2013
USA women enjoy fast start in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 19, 2013 – The USA teams of
Jenny Kropp/Whitney Pavlik and Brittany Hochevar/Emily Day both
won in their opening outings in day one of the
Gatorade-Guatemala Beach Volleyball Tournament, third leg of the
2013 NORCECA Circuit at Campo Marte.
The defending champions Kropp/Pavlik of United States-A defeated
the promising team of Canada-B, Victoria Altomare/Sophie Bukovec
by 21-17, 21-16 in Pool A.
In Pool D, USA-B Hochevar/Day had no difficulties to beat
Phillip/Glasgow of Trinidad-A 21-8, 21-4 and Honduras Gina
Flores/Euceda 21-5, 21-4.
MacTavish/Whitaker of Canada-A in Pool B defeated Moss/Kelcie of
Bahamas 21-5, 21-4, the local team of Orellana/Ramirez of
Guatemala-A. More Español
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April 19,
2013
Puerto Rico and Mexico in men score two victories
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 19, 2013. – Roberto Rodriguez
and Erik Haddock of Puerto Rico-A and Lombardo Ontiveros with
Juan Virgen of Mexico each scored two victories in opening day
at the Gatorade-Guatemala Beach Volleyball Tournament on Friday.
In Pool A, Puerto Ricans Rodriguez/Haddock first defeated.
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April 18,
2013
Gatorade Guatemala BVB begins on Friday
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 18, 2013. - The Gatorade
Guatemala Beach Volleyball Tournament, the third stop of the
2013 NORCECA Circuit, kicks off on Friday at Campo Marte. A historic registration of sixteen countries distributed in 18
women teams and 20 men teams will take part of the competition
in Guatemala. Teams are divided in six pools in the women’s division and in
five pools in the men’s division for the preliminary round of
Friday and early Saturday. The single elimination bracket is
scheduled to start on Saturday afternoon. The semifinals and
finals are set on Sunday followed by the award ceremony. Matches begin at 9:00 (local time) with
Victoria Altomare/Sophie Bukovec
of CAN-B against
Jamie Farley/Laurie Bachler of ISV
in the women’s event, while
Grant O’Gorman/Samuel Pedlow. More Español
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April 17,
2013
Participantes en Guatemala declarados invitados especiales
CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA, Guatemala, 17 de abril de 2013 - Los
participantes del Torneo Gatorade-Guatemala de Voleibol de
Playa, la tercera parada del Circuito NORCECA 2013, fueron
declarados invitados especiales durante la ceremonia de apertura
celebrada el miércoles por la noche.
Las delegaciones recibieron un diploma de manos del Alcalde de
la Ciudad de Guatemala, Álvaro Arzú quien estuvo acompañado de
Marta Centeno, Presidente de AFECAVOL y Vicepresidente de
NORCECA y de la FIVB, así como los miembros del Comité de
Control.
El evento fue presentado a los medios locales por la vice
ministro de Deportes, María Dolores Molina.
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April 16,
2013
Sixteen countries represented in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 16, 2013 – Players from 16
countries will take part in the Gatorade’s Guatemala Beach
Volleyball Tournament to be held at Campo Marte Park in the
capital of Guatemala from April 19-21.
The countries represented are: Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Trinidad &
Tobago, United States and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Twenty men’s pairs and seventeen women’s duos.
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April 15,
2013
Altomare and Bukovec could make a big splash in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 15, 2013 – Canada’s Victoria Altomare, winner of a silver medal at the 2011 U-21 FIVB World
Beach Volleyball Championships, will team up with Sophie Bukovec
to compete at the Gatorade Guatemala Tournament, the third leg
of the NORCECA Circuit, next weekend.
The Toronto natives Altomare and Bukovec are two of the most
promising Canadian players.
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April 12,
2013
Local heroes back in action at Campo Marte
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 12 – Local heroes Andy Leonardo
and Erik Garrido in the men’s division and María Jose Orellana
and Anna Lourdes Ramirez in the women’s side are featured among
the top attractions when the Guatemala Beach Volleyball
Tournament kicks off at Campo Marte facilities on April 19.
Last year, Leonardo and Garrido won the bronze medal at their
home soil with a 2-0 victory over Dominican Republic’s German
Recio and William Sanchez. They also claimed a bronze in 2011 in
Manzanillo, Mexico.
Meanwhile, Ramirez combined efforts with Susana Alvarado to take
the silver medal.
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April 11,
2013
Kropp & Pavlik going after a repeat in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 11, 2013 – Defending champions
Jenny Kropp and Whitney Pavlik of United States will be back at
Campo Marte on April 19-21 to compete in the Guatemala Beach
Volleyball Tournament, the third stop of the 2013 NORCECA
Circuit.
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April 9,
2013
Men’s beach event in Guatemala promises to be exciting
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 9, 2013 – Men’s defending
champion Roberto Rodriguez of Puerto Rico will play with partner
Erik Haddock
as he tries
to
remain as king of the beach at the Guatemala
Tournament, the third stop of the year in the 2013 NORCECA
Circuit from April 19 to 21 at Campo Marte.
Rodriguez/Haddock finished in a disappointing sixth place in
Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, after capturing the gold medal
in Cayman Islands for second year in a row.
Cubans Karell Peña and Sergio Gonzalez.
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