March 09, 2013

Costa Ricans Morales and Alfaro win gold at home

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 9, 2013 – Costa Ricans Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro delighted the local fans with a luxury performance to win the crown of women’s beach volleyball of the X Central American Games with a 2-0 (21-14, 21-11) More  Español 

March 09, 2013

Nicaraguans Umaña and Hernandez claim men’s gold

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 9, 2013 – Nicaraguans Gerald Umaña and Henry Hernandez won the gold medal of the men’s beach volleyball of the X Central American Games by defeating Carlos Escobar and David Vargas of El Salvador 2-0 (21-17, 21-14) on Saturday. Umaña and Hernandez, who lost only one game to Guatemala en route to the crown.More  Español 

March 08, 2013

NORCECA and FECOVOL celebrate Women’s International Day in Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 8, 2013 – The NORCECA Confederation and the Costa Rican National Volleyball Federation took time on Friday to celebrate the “Women’s International Day”   More  Español 

March 08, 2013

Day of surprises in men’s competition in Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 8, 2013 – It was a Friday with plenty emotions and surprises as teams of El Salvador and Nicaragua survived three-set battles to advance to the finals of the men’s beach volleyball tournament of the X Central American Games.  Salvadorans Carlos Escobar and David Vargas ousted Guatemalans Andy Leonardo and Luis García while Nicaraguans Gerald Umaña.   More  Español 

March 08, 2013

Costa Rica and Nicaragua to play for women’s gold

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 8, 2013 – Costa Ricans Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro are set to battle with Nicaraguans Elia Torrez and Swan Mendoza for the women’s gold medal of the beach volleyball tournament at the X Central American Games. Alfaro and Morales, the pre-tournament heavy favorites.  More  Español 

March 07, 2013

Morales & Alfaro continues their sterling show

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 7, 2013 – Costa Rica’s Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro advanced to the semifinals of the women’s beach volleyball tournament of the X Central American Games with an undefeated record in eight outings at the double round-robin preliminary phase of the competition. Morales/Alfaro completed their sterling performance with victories over Guatemala’s Ingrid Lopez and Lourdes Ramirez 2-0 (21-14, 21-14) More  Español 

March 06, 2013

Costa Ricans Morales and Alfaro are undefeated

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 6, 2013 – Costa Ricans Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro won two more matches on Wednesday improving to a 6-0 win-loss record to continue their march towards the women’s gold medal of the beach volleyball tournament of the X Central American Games. Morales/Alfaro first won 2-0 (21-13, 21-9) against El Salvador’s Diana Romero and María Vargas. More  Español 

March 06, 2013

Guatemala and Costa Rica improve to 4-0

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 6, 2013 - Guatemalans Andy Leonardo and Luis García top the men’s division while Costa Ricans Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro lead the women’s field after two days of the beach volleyball tournament of the X Central American Games. Leonardo/García defeated Belize’s Gustavo Morataya and Abimael Godoy 2-0 (21-16, 21-17).  More  Español 

March 04, 2013

Good day at the beach for Costa Ricans

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 4, 2013 – Costa Rica’s Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro came out winners of their two matches in the opening day of the women’s beach volleyball tournament of the X Central American Games on Monday. Morales/Alfaro, favorites to win the gold medal, crushed the opposition winning both contests by overwhelming margin. They first won 21-9, 21-5.  More  Español 

March 04, 2013

Tough battle expected in men’s BVB event in Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 4, 2013 – The double-gender beach volleyball tournament of the X Central American Games gets underway on Monday. While a close battle without a clear favorite is being anticipated in the men’s tournament, the story is a lot different in the women’s field where the home team of Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro emerges as a heavyweight contender.   More  Español