Araya/Stanley and Molina/Vega of Costa Rica Champions of the Third U19 Central American Beach Volleyball Championship

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, December 1, 2024. Julián Araya and Stanley Grant, alongside Valentina Molina and Sofía Vega of Costa Rica, are the champions of  the III Central American Under 19 Beach Volleyball Championship held at La Sabana Metropolitan Park in San José, Costa Rica.

With a flawless performance, Araya/Grant secured Costa Rica's second consecutive championship in the men’s division, after defeating Nicaragua’s Justin Barrios and Deyner López 2-0 (21-12, 21-14) and later triumphed over El Salvador’s Diego Barrera and Josué Alvarado 2-0 (21-10, 21-11).

Araya and Grant completed the tournament undefeated, without dropping a single set, earning the gold medal with a perfect score of eight points.

The silver medal went to Nicaragua’s Justin Barrios and Deyner López with a 3-1 record, while Guatemala’s José Guevara and Daniel Morán secured bronze with a 2-2 record.

In the women’s division, Costa Rica’s Valentina Molina and Sofía Vega faced a tough match against Nicaragua’s Yuliana Cháves and Ella Resau, winning 2-1 (19-21, 21-16, 15-8). In their second game, they cruised past Honduras’ Valery Rodríguez and Greisy Cardona 2-0 (21-8, 21-10) and later defeated El Salvador’s Daniela Vigil and Ashley Rauda 2-0 (21-16, 21-17) to clinch the Central American championship for the second consecutive time.

The silver medal went to El Salvador’s Daniela Vigil and Ashley Rauda (3-1), while Guatemala’s Maritza Zúñiga and Dulce Aguilar claimed bronze (2-2).

III Campeonato Centroamericano Sub-19 de Playa de AFECAVOL

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FINAL STANDINGS WOMEN: GOLD: Molina/Vega, COSTA RICA; SILVER: Vigil/Rauda, EL SALVADOR; BRONZE: Zúñiga/Aguilar, GUATEMALA; 4. Chaves/Resau, NICARAGUA; 5. Rodríguez/Cardona, HONDURAS.  

FINAL STANDINGS MEN: GOLD: Araya/Grant, COSTA RICA; SILVER: Barrios/López, NICARAGUA; BRONZE: Guevara/Morán, GUATEMALA; 4. Gálvez/Méndez, HONDURAS; 5. Barrera/Alvarado, EL SALVADOR.

RESULTS DAY 2

MEN

Barrios/López NCA 0-2 CRC Araya / Grant (12-21, 14-21)

Barrera / Alvarado ESA 0-2 GUA Guevara / Morán (16-21, 13-21)

Gálvez / Méndez HON 0-2 CRC Araya / Grant (11-21, 17-21)

Guevara / Morán GUA 0-2 NCA Barrios/López (14-21, 14-21)

Araya / Grant CRC vs ESA Barrera / Alvarado (21-10, 21-11)

WOMEN

Chaves / Resau NCA  1-2 CRC Molina/Vega (21-19, 16-21, 8-15)

Vigil / Rauda ESA 2-1 GUA Zúñiga/ Aguilar (22-24, 21-11, 15-8)

Rodríguez / Cardona HON 0-2 CRC Molina/Vega (8-21, 10-21)

Zúñiga/Aguilar GUA 2-0 NCA Chaves/Resau (22-20, 21-14)

Molina/Vega CRC vs ESA Vigil / Rauda (21-16, 21-17)