Costa Rica crowned in AFECAVOL, Richard Smith selected MVP

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, December 11, 2014 - Costa Rica was crowned AFECAVOL Champions and outside hitter Richard Smith was selected the Most Valuable Player of the XVIII Men’s Central American Cup at Jorge Galeano Gymnasium in Tegucigalpa.

Richard Smith’s spectacular performance and effectiveness carried Costa Rica to claim the Gold Medal of tournament, while granting him several individual awards besides the MVP. Smith won the awards as Best Spiker, Best Scorer and Best Server.

From Guatemala, Tirso Pineda was awarded the Best Libero and Best Receiver while teammates Andy Leonardo and Oscar Garcia received the awards as Second Best Blocker and Second Best Spiker respectively.

The plaque as Best Setter of the event was presented to Alvaro Solis and the Best Defense to Christopher Navarrete, both from Nicaragua.

Karym Coleman of Belize received the award for Best Opposite and Wilfredo Lopez of Honduras was awarded the Best Blocker trophy.

The final positions of the tournament: 1. Costa Rica; 2. Guatemala; 3. Honduras; 4. Nicaragua; 5. Panama; 6. Belize; 7. El Salvador.

All Star Team

MVP: Richard Smith, CRC

Setter: Alvaro Solis, NCA

Outside Hitter #1: Richard Smith, CRC

Outside Hitter #2: Oscar Garcia, GUA

Opposite: Karym Coleman, BIZ

Middle Blocker #1: Wilfredo Lopez, HON

Middle Blocker #2: Andy Leonardo, GUA

Libero: Tirso Pineda, GUA