July 13, 2014
USA’s Rhamat Alhassan the MVP at Women’s U-20 NORCECA  

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 13, 2014.-  USA’s Middle Blocker Rhamat Alhassan was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the Women’s NORCECA Continental Championship whose effectiveness over the net played an important role for the Americans Gold Medal.  Alhassan Rhamat was joined in the awarding ceremony by teammates Courtney Schawan as the Best Spiker, Jordyn Poulter as the Best Setter and Molly Sauer who was appointed as Best Receiver and Best Digger.  More  Español

July 13, 2014
USA wins Gold at NORCECA U-20 Women’s Continental Championship

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 13, 2014. - United States battled Cuba with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-16) victory in the Gold Medal match of the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship at Teodoro Palacios Flores in Guatemala City on Sunday. United States and Cuba clash amused with both fighting strong from start to finish; it seemed if the pressure of already earning the bid to next year’s FIVB.  More  Español

July 13, 2014
Dominicans claim NORCECA U-20 Bronze Medal

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 13, 2014. -  Dominican Republic dominated Mexico in straight sets 25-17, 25-16, 25-19 to win the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Bronze Medal on Sunday at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. Mexico put up a strong resistance against Dominican Republic with both teams aiming for the podium, but in the end the scale went in favor of the Caribbean team.  More  Español

July 13, 2014
Costa Rica beats Guatemala to finish fifth place  

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 13, 2014.- Costa Rica beat hosts Guatemala 3-1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-9, 25-15) in the match for fifth place of the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship on Sunday at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. The Central American teams met during. More  Español

July 12, 2014
USA reaches final NORCECA U-20 match and FIVB WCH berth in dramatic way  

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 12, 2014.- USA beat defending champions Dominican Republic in straight sets 25-16, 25-20, 25-18  to reach the final match of the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship and takes the last berth available to the 2015 FIVB World Championship. United States had to put up a strong resistance against a fiercely Dominican team to take the win.   More  Español

July 12, 2014
Cuba books ticket to the FIVB World Championship 

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 12, 2014. -  Cubans 3-1 (25-23, 14-25, 25-22, 25-20) victory over Mexico served to book a ticket to the 2015 age-group FIVB World Championship and to the gold medal match of the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship on Sunday. Cuba’s overwhelming performance and euphoric celebration brought tears of joy to players and staff. More  Español

July 12, 2014
Nicaragua defeats Martinique for seventh place  

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 12, 2014. -  Nicaragua defeated Martinique 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-23) at the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship for seventh place at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium on Saturday. Nicaragua came out on top Martinique for their second victory, finishing the tournament with a 2-2 win-loss record and seventh place.     More  Español

July 11, 2014
Mexico to battle Cuba at NORCECA U-20 Semifinal

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 11, 2014.- Mexico defeated Costa Rica 25-10, 25-12, 25-16 and will battle against Cuba on Saturday’s semifinal of the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. Mexico dominated Costa Rica with effectiveness over the net, as they hold control of the actions on their side of the court. Costa Rica had some good moments during the match with their defensive line performing well.  More  Español

July 11, 2014
Dominican Republic reaches NORCECA U-20 Semifinals

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 11, 2014. -  Dominican Republic downed Guatemala on Friday’s quarterfinal 3-0 (25-4, 25- 25-4, 25-2) to reach the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship Semifinals. The Dominicans stayed in command the entire straight set victory and will meet with United States con Saturday’s semifinal looking to defend their title, but mostly for one of the tickets available for the 2015 FIVB World Championship. Dominican Republic held a huge advantage. More  Español

July 11, 2014
Nicaragua beats St. Lucia for first win at NORCECA U-20  

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 11, 2014. - Nicaragua beat St. Lucia 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-21) for their first win at the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. The straight set victory earned Nicaragua the right to play Martinique on Saturday for seventh place. St. Lucia finishes the continental championship in ninth place with 0-3 win-loss record. The Central Americans topped with huge advantage in spiking by 30-13. More  Español

July 10, 2014
Costa Rica prevails over Guatemala in five set thriller

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 10, 2014.-  Costa Rica prevailed over hosts Guatemala 3-2 (25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 21-25, 15-8) on Thursday night at the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. Costa Rica couldn’t seal the Central American classic in three sets with Guatemala extending the match to a five set thriller in front of more than 1000 spectators. Costa Rica finishes the preliminary round as Pool B winners. More  Español

July 10, 2014
USA tops Pool C at Women’s NORCECA U-20 GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 10, 2014. -  United States won first place of Pool C at the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship defeating Mexico 3-0 (25-5, 25-21, 25-18) at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. USA jumped to an easy start in the first set, without any difficulties as Mexico showed insecurity. The next two sets had longer rallies while Mexico’s offensive over the net produced more points. More  Español

July 10, 2014
Melissa Vargas carries Cuba to win Pool A over Dominican Republic  

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 10, 2014. -  Opposite player Melissa Vargas with impressive 31 points, carried Cuba to defeat Dominican Republic 3-1 (25-16, 25-16, 17-25, 25-20) and win Pool A at the Women’s NORCECA Continental Championship on Thursday at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. The 92-77 victory of Cuba earned them a direct spot into the next round. It was an intense match, with a tactical display from the winners.  More  Español

July 9, 2014
USA powers up against St. Lucia at NORCECA U-20

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 9, 2014. -  United States defeated St. Lucia 3-0 (25-5, 25-4, 25-3) in the closing match of the second day of actions of the Women's U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. United States powered up in their first appearance in the tournament, jumping to a comfortable straight set victory. . More  Español

July 9, 2014
Costa Rica with first victory at NORCECA U-20

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 9, 2014.- Costa Rica earned their first victory at the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship defeating Martinique 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25- 5) in Pool B. Costa Rica with more skills to show took a considerable easy victory in their debut in the tournament, while Martinique has a 0-2 win-loss record.  The Central American team took advantage of Martinique’s 32 unforced errors  More  Español

July 9, 2014
Dominican Republic is too much for Nicaragua

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 9, 2014. – Defending champions Dominican Republic defeated Nicaragua 25-3, 25-9, 25-8 in their first match of the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship on Wednesday at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. Dominicans were too much for Nicaragua who struggled all the way without finding a way to counterattack. More  Español

July 8, 2014

Guatemala announces intention to host 2015 FIVB Girls’ U-18 WCH

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 8, 2014. - During the opening ceremony of the Women’s U-20 Continental Championship, Guatemala announced their intention to host the 2015 FIVB Girls’ U-18 World Championship. The opening ceremony at Teodoro Palacio Flores Gymnasium had the attendance of President of NORCECA. More  Español

July 8, 2014
Guatemala debuts defeating Martinique  

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 8, 2014. – Hosts Guatemala debuted defeating Martinique 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-17) at opening day of the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. Guatemala had a slow start but with an important victory over Martinique in Pool B. The home team had a considerable amount of fans cheering with drums and horns, motivating each scoring point. Guatemala had a 22-13 margin advantage in spikes while in blocking and service points both teams scored 5 points in each category. More  Español

July 8, 2014
Cuba downs Nicaragua in debut

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 8, 2014. - Cuba downed Nicaragua 3-0 (25-11, 25-6, 25-16) in their debut at the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. The Pool A match between Cuba and Nicaragua showed a solid performance from the winners and a resilient one from the defeated side. Cuba dominated Nicaragua with a vast advantage in every category; a 30-8 margin in spikes, 10-1 margin in blocks and 10-1 in service points. Opposite Melissa Vargas with 15 points, including 5 aces and 2 blocks. More  Español

July 8, 2014
Mexico beat St. Lucia at NORCECA U-20 opener

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 8, 2014. - Mexico defeated St. Lucia in straight sets 25-7, 25-18, 25-8 at the opening match of the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship on Tuesday at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala. The Mexican team had no opposition from St. Lucia with their huge advantage in spikes by 36-13 and 14-3 in service points.  More  Español

July 7, 2014
Head Coaches prepared for demanding competition at Women’s NORCECA U-20

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 7, 2014. -  The nine Head Coaches of the participating national teams at the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship agree that a demanding competition awaits them. The preliminary inquiry and general technical meeting chaired by Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, President of NORCECA and Marta Centeno de Sajche, President of AFECAVOL and the Control Committee. More  Español

July 7, 2014
Women's NORCECA U-20 final details in process 

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 7, 2014 - The Organizing Committee of the Women’s NORCECA U-20 Continental Championship and the NORCECA Control Committee held a joint meeting on Sunday to go over the final details of the competition. Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, President of NORCECA and Marta Centeno de Sajche, President of AFECAVOL and the Control Committee, reviewed reports presented.  More  Español

July 2, 2014

Official announcement of NORCECA Women’s U20 in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 2, 2014 - The Guatemalan National Volleyball Federation made the official announcement of the Women’s U-20 NORCECA Continental Championship to be held at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium from July 8-13. Enrique Santis, President of the Guatemalan National Federation, made the announcement in a press conference. More  Español

July 1, 2014
Dominican Republic to defend title as Norceca U20 Champions 

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 1, 2014 – The NORCECA Women’s U20 Continental Championship will take place in the capital of Guatemala from July 8-13 with nine squads battling for the regional supremacy and two tickets available to next year’s FIVB World Championship of the age group. Defending champions Dominican Republic lead Pool A along with Cuba and Nicaragua while hosts Guatemala join Costa Rica and Martinique as teams competing in Pool B.   More  Español