June 28th. 2026
USA’s MVP Kyler Wade Headlines Men’s U21 Pan American Cup Individual Awards

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 28, 2026. – United States opposite hitter and team captain Kyler Wade was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2026 Men’s U21 Pan American Cup after leading his team to an undefeated run and a second consecutive tournament title on Sunday at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. Wade was one of four American players recognized among the tournament's individual award winners. In addition to earning MVP honors, he was selected as Best Server, while teammate Mateo Fuerbringer received the First Best Spiker award and Jonathan Dykstra was named Best Receiver. Silver medalist Canada collected three individual honors. Trevell Jordan was recognized as Second Best Spiker, Matthew Siebenga earned First Best Blocker, and Matthew Brown was selected as Best Setter. More  Español 

June 28th. 2026

United States Claims Back-to-Back Men's U21 Pan American Cup Titles

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 28, 2026. – The United States captured its second consecutive Men's U21 Pan American Cup title after defeating Canada in straight sets 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-14) in the gold medal match played at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. The Americans completed a perfect 5-0 tournament to win their second straight gold medal following last year's title and claimed their third championship in tournament history, having also won the 2022 edition. Canada finished with a 4-1 record and earned its second consecutive silver medal and the fourth silver medal in its history. The United States dominated every scoring skill, holding advantages of 36-21 in attacks, 8-1 in blocks and 4-0 in aces, while also committing slightly fewer unforced errors (26-27). More  Español 

June 28th. 2026

Costa Rica Makes History with Its First Bronze Medal at the Men's U21 Pan American Cup

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 28, 2026. – Costa Rica made history by claiming its first-ever bronze medal at the Men's U21 Pan American Cup, defeating Mexico 3-1 (25-23, 16-25, 25-21, 25-19) in the bronze medal match at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. With the victory, Costa Rica finished the tournament with a 4-2 record, while Mexico ended in fourth place with a 3-3 mark. Costa Rica's blocking proved decisive, holding a commanding 12-5 advantage over Mexico. The Costa Ricans also committed fewer unforced errors, 21 to Mexico's 27. Mexico led in attacks (59-51) and aces (3-1). More  Español 

June 28th. 2026
Venezuela Takes Fifth Place at the U21 Pan American Cup

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 28, 2026. – Venezuela defeated the Dominican Republic 3-1 (25-21, 27-29, 25-22, 26-24) to claim fifth place at the U21 Pan American Cup, held at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. Venezuela closed the tournament with its second victory over the Dominican Republic, having also defeated the Caribbean side during the pool phase. The win allowed Venezuela to finish with a 3-3 record and secure fifth place, while the Dominican Republic ended the competition with a 1-4 mark. Venezuela held the edge offensively, leading 54-46 in attacks, and capitalized on 32 Dominican unforced errors while committing 30 of its own. The Dominican Republic held slim advantages in blocks (15-14) and aces (5-3). More  Español 

June 28th. 2026
Guatemala Finishes Seventh at the Men’s U21 Pan American Cup

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 28, 2026. – Guatemala closed its campaign at the 2026 Men’s U21 Pan American Cup with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-16) victory over Nicaragua to finish in seventh place at the tournament, held at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. Guatemala controlled the match with advantages of 31-22 in kills, 10-6 in blocks and 6-1 in aces, while also capitalizing on 28 unforced errors by Nicaragua and committing 17 of its own. Gerson Carranza led Guatemala’s offense with 15 points, followed by Christian Álvarez with 11. Álvaro Quesada was Nicaragua’s top scorer with 12 points. More  Español 

June 27th. 2026
Canada Survives Five-Set Battle with Mexico to Advance to U21 Pan Am Cup Final

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 27, 2026. – Canada survived an intense five-set battle to defeat Mexico 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 30-32, 15-10) and advance to the final of the 2026 Men’s U21 Pan American Cup, to be played this Sunday at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium.The final will once again feature Canada and defending champion United States, in a rematch of the 2025 gold medal match, when the Americans claimed the title. Canada will seek the first championship in its tournament history, while Mexico will play Costa Rica for the bronze medal, with an opportunity to win its second historic medal after earning silver in 2022. Canada built its victory on a wide 14-4 advantage in blocks, while Mexico led in attacks 60-56. Both teams finished tied with six aces, in a very close match that also saw a similar number of unforced errors, with 42 by Canada and 41 by Mexico .  More  Español 

June 27th. 2026
USA Wins Semifinal, One Win Away from Back-to-Back U21 Pan American Cup Titles

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 27, 2026. – The United States defeated Costa Rica in straight sets 3-0 (25-14, 27-25, 25-18) to advance to the final of the 2026 Men's U21 Pan American Cup, where it will seek its second consecutive title on Sunday at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. It will be the United States' third consecutive appearance in the tournament final. The defending champions will face the winner of the other semifinal between Canada and Mexico for the gold medal, while Costa Rica will play the loser for the bronze medal. The United States held the advantage in attacks (43-27), blocks (10-6), and aces (9-1), although it committed more unforced errors than Costa Rica (23-15).  More  Español 

June 27th. 2026
Venezuela Sets Up Fifth-Place Match with Dominican Republic

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 27, 2026. – Venezuela rallied from one set down to defeat Nicaragua 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-16) and secure a place in the fifth-place match at the 2026 Men's U21 Pan American Cup, being held at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. Venezuela will face the Dominican Republic for fifth place, while Nicaragua will take on host Guatemala in the seventh-place match. After dropping the opening set, Venezuela responded with a 49-42 advantage in attacks and a 5-1 edge in aces. Both teams finished with eight blocks, while the South Americans committed fewer unforced errors (32-36). Yoisbel Galeno once again led Venezuela in scoring with 19 points, while Ángel Matute added 16. For Nicaragua, Álvaro Quesada also scored 19 points and Joaquín Padilla contributed 13.  More  Español 

June 27th. 2026
Dominican Republic Defeats Guatemala to Play for Fifth-Place Match

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 27, 2026. – The Dominican Republic defeated host Guatemala in straight sets 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-23) to earn a place in the fifth-place match at the 2026 Men's U21 Pan American Cup, being held at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. The Dominican Republic will face the winner between Venezuela and Nicaragua for fifth place, while Guatemala will take on the loser for seventh place. The Dominicans held a 52-36 advantage in attacks and a 9-3 edge in blocks. Both teams scored four aces, while the Dominican Republic capitalized on 28 unforced errors by Guatemala and committed 13 of its own. More  Español 

June 26th. 2026

Costa Rica Advances to Semifinals After Thrilling Five-Set Victory over Venezuela

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 26, 2026. – Costa Rica staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Venezuela 3-2 (25-17, 25-27, 18-25, 25-20, 15-10) and secure its place in the semifinals of the Men’s U21 Pan American Cup at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. With the victory, Costa Rica will face defending champion United States in one of Saturday’s semifinals, while Canada will take on Mexico in the other. Venezuela will play Nicaragua in the classification round for positions five through eight. The match featured a memorable battle between opposite hitters. Stanley Grant led Costa Rica with 29 points, while Venezuela’s Yoisbel Galeno delivered a spectacular performance with 33 points, the highest individual scoring output of the tournament so far.  More  Español 

June 26th. 2026

Mexico Advances to U21 Pan American Cup Semifinals with Victory over Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 26, 2026. – Mexico defeated Guatemala in straight sets 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-22) in the quarterfinals of the Men’s U21 Pan American Cup to secure its place in the semifinals, joining the United States and Canada, who had already advanced as pool winners. The semifinal matchups, scheduled for Saturday, will be determined following the conclusion of the match between Costa Rica and Venezuela.Mexico held the advantage in attacks (48-35) and aces (2-1), while Guatemala led in blocks (5-3). Mexico committed 17 unforced errors compared to Guatemala’s 22. Cristian Cadena led Mexico with 13 points, while José Luis Samayoa also scored 13 points to pace Guatemala. They were the only players to reach double figures in scoring. More  Español 

June 25th. 2026

Canada Tops Pool B and Advances Directly to Semifinals

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 25, 2026. – Canada secured first place in Pool B and a direct berth to the semifinals of the 2026 Men’s U21 Pan American Cup after defeating host Guatemala 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 26-24) on Thursday at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. With the victory, Canada completed the pool stage undefeated and advanced straight to the semifinals. Guatemala finished third in the pool and will face Mexico in Friday’s quarterfinals at 5:00 p.m. Costa Rica, which placed second in Pool B, will take on Venezuela at 7:00 p.m. Canada held the advantage in every skill, leading 40-22 in attacks, 14-6 in blocks and 10-0 in aces. However, Guatemala capitalized on Canada's unforced errors, scoring 30 points off them, while committing just 12 of its own. More  Español 

June 25th. 2026

Costa Rica Secures Quarterfinal Berth at Men’s U21 Pan American Cup

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 25, 2026. – Costa Rica secured its place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Men’s U21 Pan American Cup with a commanding 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-20) victory over Nicaragua on Thursday at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. With a 2-1 record, Costa Rica advanced to the knockout stage and awaits the outcome of the Canada-Guatemala match to determine its final standing in Pool B. Nicaragua, which finished winless in pool play, will compete in the classification matches for fifth through eighth places. Costa Rica controlled the Central American matchup by leading 31-21 in attacks, 12-5 in blocks, and 6-0 in aces. The Costa Ricans also capitalized on 26 Nicaraguan errors while committing 18 of their own. More  Español 

June 25th. 2026
United States Defeats Mexico, Advances Directly to the U21 Pan Am Cup Semifinals

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 25, 2026. – The United States secured first place in Pool A and a direct berth in the semifinals of the 2026 Men’s U21 Pan American Cup with a straight-set 3-0 (25-23, 25-15, 25-20) victory over Mexico on the third day of competition at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. The defending champions completed pool play undefeated to advance directly to Saturday's semifinals. Mexico finished second in Pool A and will face the third-place team from Pool B in the quarterfinals. The difference came at the net, where the United States dominated in blocking 11-1 while also holding a 6-3 advantage in aces. The Americans capitalized on 23 Mexican errors while committing 17 of their own. Mexico held a slight edge in attacks, 36-35.  More  Español 

June 25th. 2026
Venezuela Earns First Win and Advances to the Next Round of Men’s U21 Pan American Cup

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 25, 2026. – Venezuela claimed its first victory at the 2026 Men’s U21 Pan American Cup, defeating the Dominican Republic in straight sets 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-21) to secure third place in Pool A and advance to the quarterfinals, where it will face the second-place team from Pool B. On behalf of the Pan American Volleyball Union (UPV), the NORCECA Confederation and the South American Volleyball Confederation (CSV), a moment of silence was observed prior to the match between Venezuela and the Dominican Republic in memory of the victims and in solidarity with all those affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. More  Español 

June 24th. 2026

Guatemala Levels Its Record at the Men’s U21 Pan American Cup
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 24, 2026. – Guatemala earned its first victory at the Men’s U21 Pan American Cup by defeating Nicaragua in straight sets, 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-20), leveling its Pool B record at 1-1 at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. Guatemala will face the only unbeaten team in the pool, Canada (2-0), on Thursday, while Nicaragua (0-2) will look for its first win against Costa Rica (1-1). The winner of Pool B will advance directly to the tournament semifinals.   More  Español 

June 24th. 2026

Canada Outlasts Costa Rica in Five Sets to Remain Unbeaten

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 24, 2026. – Canada had to dig deep to remain unbeaten in Pool B of the Men’s U21 Pan American Cup, defeating Costa Rica in a thrilling five-set battle, 3-2 (22-25, 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 15-11), at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. On the final day of pool play, Canada will face host Guatemala with first place in the group on the line, while Costa Rica will take on Nicaragua. Canada held the edge in attacks (61-58) and blocks (11-7), while Costa Rica led in service aces (2-0). More  Español 

June 24th. 2026
Mexico Moves to 2-0 at Men’s U21 Pan American Cup

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 24, 2026. – Mexico earned its second consecutive victory at the Men’s U21 Pan American Cup by defeating the Dominican Republic in straight sets, 3-0 (25-12, 25-23, 25-18), at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. More  Español 

June 24th. 2026
United States Maintains Perfect Record in Men’s U21 Pan American Cup

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 24, 2026. – Defending champions United States maintained their perfect record at the Men’s U21 Pan American Cup with a 3-1 (22-25, 25-12, 25-15, 25-19) victory over Venezuela in their second Pool A match at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. With the win, the Americans improved to 2-0 and will face Mexico in the final day of pool play, while Venezuela will take on the Dominican Republic. The pool winner advances directly to Saturday’s semifinals, while the second- and third-place teams will compete in Friday’s quarterfinals. The United States controlled the match by holding advantages of 49-35 in attacks, 10-6 in blocks and a decisive 9-0 margin in service aces. Venezuela committed one fewer unforced error than the Americans (29-30). More  Español 

June 23th. 2026
Costa Rica Starts U21 Pan American Cup with Victory over Host Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 23, 2026. – Costa Rica defeated host Guatemala 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-14) to open its campaign with a victory at the 2026 Men’s U21 Pan American Cup being held at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. The match was the second contest of Pool B. On Wednesday, Costa Rica (1-0) will face Canada (1-0), while Guatemala (0-1) will look to bounce back against Nicaragua (0-1). Costa Rica took control of the match from the opening points of the first set, building an early 4-0 lead and never allowing Guatemala to move ahead on the scoreboard. Ignacio Morales led the Costa Rican offense, while Edser Barrantes and Stanley Grant stood out at the net, helping neutralize the Guatemalan attack led by middle blocker Christian Álvarez. A block by Grant on José Luis Samayoa sealed the opening set. More  Español 

June 23th. 2026
Canada Dominates Nicaragua in Men’s U21 Pan American Cup Opener

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 23, 2026. – Canada opened its Men’s U21 Pan American Cup campaign with a dominant 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-15) victory over Nicaragua in Pool B, at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City.  Canada dominated the match statistics, outscoring Nicaragua in attacks (34-16), blocks (11-5), and service aces (8-0). Both teams recorded a similar number of errors, with Canada committing 21 and Nicaragua 22. Canada will face Costa Rica on the second day of Pool B action, while Nicaragua will take on host Guatemala. The Canadians imposed their rhythm from the start of the match.  More  Español 

June 23th. 2026
Defending Champion USA Opens U21 Pan American Cup with Dominant Victory

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 23, 2026. – The United States opened the defense of its title with a commanding 3-0 (25-13, 25-9, 25-21) victory over the Dominican Republic in the opening day of the Men’s U21 Pan American Cup. With the win, the United States improved to 1-0 and will face Mexico (1-0) on the second day of competition. The Dominican Republic (0-1), meanwhile, will look to bounce back against Venezuela (0-1). The United States quickly took control of the opening set, building a comfortable 15-9 advantage by capitalizing on Dominican errors. Aleksey Mikhailenko and Kyler Wade led the American offense while limiting the impact of Dominican scoring leader Malik Britton. A powerful back-row attack by Mikhailenko earned set point for the Americans. More  Español

June 23th. 2026
Mexico Opens Men’s U21 Pan American Cup with Victory over Venezuela

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 23, 2026. – Mexico opened its campaign at the 2026 Men’s U21 Pan American Cup with a straight-set victory over Venezuela, winning 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-19) in the opening match of Pool A at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City. Mexico held a 45-32 advantage in attacks and edged Venezuela 3-2 in service aces. Both teams recorded five blocks, while Mexico committed 20 errors compared to Venezuela’s 22. Eduardo Garza led all scorers with 19 points on 16 attacks, two blocks, and one ace. Cristian Cadena added 12 points on 10 attacks, one block, and one ace. For Venezuela, middle blocker Angel Matuto was the only player to reach double figures, finishing with 10 points.. More  Español

June 22th. 2026
Coaches Share Expectations Ahead of Men’s U21 Pan American Cup

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 22, 2026. – The coaches of the eight teams participating in the 2026 Men’s U21 Pan American Cup shared their expectations on the eve of competition, highlighting the tournament as an important opportunity to evaluate emerging talent, strengthen team development, and continue preparation for future international events. The tournament will take place from June 23 to 28 at the Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores in Guatemala City, featuring Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, the United States, and Venezuela competing for the continental title. More  Español