June 23th. 2024
Chachter and Dearing of Canada Win NORCECA Olympic Ticket

TLAXCALA, Mexico, June 23, 2024. - Samuel Schachter and Daniel Dearing of Canada confirmed their talent by winning the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Qualifying Tournament for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, winning the gold medal. Schachter/Dearing triumphed with a decisive 21-13, 21-13 victory over the host team of Juan Virgen and Ricardo Galindo. Despite the support of the fans who filled the Jorge "El Ranchero" Aguilar bullring, the Mexican duo couldn’t stop the Canadians.  More Español

June 23th. 2024
Bansley and Bukovec of Canada Win the Ticket to Paris

TLAXCALA, Mexico, June 23, 2024.- Canadians Heather Bansley and Sophie Bukovec took a moment to savor their victory and realize they had the ticket to Paris in their hands. They ended up hugging on the sand, with tears blending with the rain. It was a hug that symbolized sacrifice and hard work, tears of joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment. This was the scene at the final match of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifying  in Tlaxcala, Mexico, which granted the NORCECA Continental berth for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Facing Bansley and Bukovec were the Mexican duo of Atenas Gutiérrez and Susana Torres, who fought hard but ultimately fell 2-0 (21-16, 21-17). More Español

June 22th. 2024
Mexico, Canada, Nicaragua, and El Salvador Reach Men's Semifinals of NORCECA Olympic Qualifier

TLAXCALA, Mexico, June 20, 2024.– El Salvador pulled off an upset against Guatemala to join Mexico, Canada, and Nicaragua in the semifinals of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tlaxcala, Mexico. The Guardado twins, Christopher and Yoel, from El Salvador, surprised everyone by defeating Andy Leonardo and Luis García of Guatemala 2-0 (21-16, 26-24) in the quarterfinals. This marks their debut in Olympic qualification, and they are undoubtedly the youngest duo in the tournament.  More Español

June 22th. 2024
Women's Semifinals Set at the NORCECA Olympic Qualifier

TLAXCALA, Mexico, June 22, 2024. - Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic continue their quest to reach the Olympics, moving int’ the women's semifinals at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifier Tournament. Canadian Olympian Heather Bansley and teammate Sophie Bukovec secured their spot in the semifinals by winning Pool B and then dominating Amber Bennett and Taylor Buchner from the U.S. Virgin Islands with a convincing 2-0 (21-6, 21-11) win in the quarterfinals. Bansley and Bukovec have been competing in Beach Pro Tour events, including a recent tournament in Guadalajara, where they secured third place.  More Español

June 21th. 2024
Four Undefeated Men Teams in the NORCECA Olympic Qualifier

TLAXCALA, Mexico, June 21, 2024.- Suspense dominated the first day of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament in the men’s division, with Canada, Mexico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Nicaragua remaining undefeated under intense pressure from their opponents. In Pool A, Mexico’s duo Juan Virgen and Ricardo Galindo, along with Bryce Mayer and Tyler Penberthy from the U.S. Virgin Islands, are unbeaten.  Virgen/Galindo won a hard-fought three-set match against Costa Rica and also defeated Saint Kitts and Nevis. Mayer/Tyler Penberthy.  More Español

June 21th. 2024
Intense First Day at NORCECA Women's Olympic Qualifier

TLAXCALA, Mexico, June 21, 2024.- Five women pairs secured two wins each on the opening day of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament, leaving the Round of 16 to be decided on Saturday in Tlaxcala, Mexico. In Pool A, the local duo of Atenas Gutiérrez and Susana Torres defeated teams from the U.S. Virgin Islands and Suriname. Nicaraguans Socorro López and Lolette Rodríguez, also beat the same teams. More Español

June 20th. 2024
NORCECA Olympic Dream Will Culminate in Tlaxcala

TLAXCALA, Mexico, June 20, 2024. - This Thursday officially marked the start of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Tlaxcala, which will award one berth in both the men and women for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The registration of the pairs and the court training were part of the kickoff for the most important Olympic event in the NORCECA Confederation. In the men’s category, NORCECA has already secured berths vie world ranking for the Cuban team of Jorge Alayo/Noslen Díaz and two U.S. pairs: Andy Benesh/Miles Partain and Chase Budinger/Miles Evans. More Español

June 20th. 2024
NORCECA Women's Olympic Qualifier Set to Begin

TLAXCALA, Mexico, June 20, 2024. - The NORCECA Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Women’s Tournament is set for a thrilling competition, promising a competition full of excitement. With only one ticket to Paris available for the NORCECA Confederation, the participating countries have come a long way over three years to reach this Olympic qualifier stage and have no intention of falling short now. The Canadian pair Heather Bansley/Sophie Bukovec are eager to join their compatriots Melissa Humana-Paredes/Brandie Wilkerson, who secured their spot in Paris vie the world rankings. More Español

June 18th. 2024
Tlaxcala NORCECA Olympic Tournament grants Beach Volleyball Continental Quota

TLAXCALA, Mexico, June 18, 2024. - The NORCECA Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualification Tournament will grant the continental quota for both men’s and women’s teams to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The tournament will start on Friday, June 21.  More Español