BVB teams registration completed at Veracruz

VERACRUZ, Mexico, November 25, 2014. - Thirty two teams, representing nineteen countries, completed their registration during the preliminary inquiry of the double gender Beach Volleyball Tournament of the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, Veracruz 2014.

Director of Competition Arnaldo Sanchez, presided the preliminary inquiry at the Games headquarters the World Trade Center in Veracruz, joined by Control Committee President Glenn Quinlan and Bertha Cuadra responsible of the Appeals Sub-Commission.

The delegations that began to arrive during the weekend in Veracruz, have already sustained practice sessions at the competition venue Magic Kingdom Park. During the inquiry, teams completed the proper paper work, presented their uniforms and were advised with general information about the competition.

Teams competing in the Women’s division are:

Costa Rica Karen Cope/Natalia Alfaro

Mexico Martha Revuelta/Bibiana Candelas

Guatemala Blanca Recinos/Anna Lourdes Ramirez

Cuba Leilsa Martinez/Lianma Flores

Dominican Republic Magen Bolton/Pamela Jaime

Venezuela Olaya Pazo/Norsbeth Agudo

Trinidad and Tobago Nancy Joseph/Ayanna Dyette

El Salvador Kathya Vasquez/Maria Fernanda Vargas

Nicaragua Elia Machado/Lollette Rodriguez

Honduras Marissa Brady/Marie Ethches

Saint Lucia Samantha Mann/Dania Hamilton

St. Kitts and Nevis Brenda Allen/Sanicia Dyer

US Virgin Islands Jamie Farley/Amber Bennett

Jamaica Kai Wright/Vanessa Petal

Barbados Shari Carol Mathews/Anicia Wood

Antigua and Barbuda Tessa Payne/Rosemarie Simon

The men’s division is as follows:

Puerto Rico Roberto Rodriguez/Erick Haddock

Venezuela Jackson Henriquez/Villafañe Jesus

México Lombardo Ontiveros/Juan Ramon Virgen

Guatemala Andy Leonardo/ Erick Garrido

Costa Rica Julio Alvarez Julio/Diego Alpizar

Cuba Nivaldo Diaz Nivaldo/Sergio Gonzalez

Dominican Republic William Sanchez/Luis Antonio Castillo

Trinidad and Tobago Fabien Whitfield/Daneil Williams

El Salvador Carlos Escobar/David Vargas

Santa Lucia Julian Bissette/Joseph Clercent

Aruba Eargenell De Cuba/Mitchel Daniel

Nicaragua Ruben Mora/Gerson Contreras

US Virgin Islands Juan Carlos Rosa/Edward Peter

Cayman Islands Keith Higgins/Olney Thompson

Barbados Kyle Browne/Randy Gill

Jamaica Christopher Walters/Ryck Mckenzte

Teams are divided in four Pools of four teams each (Men’s Pools A, B, C, D and Women’s Pools E, F, G, H), distributed according to NORCECA 2011-2014 Ranking. A round robin preliminary stage (November 26-27) determines Pool winners and second placed advancing to a final round; teams in third and fourth position play for 9-16 placing (November 28-29).

Quarterfinals and Semifinals (November 28-29) are played through a single elimination format determining 1-8 placing. Medal matches are set for Sunday November 30.