Guatemala and Nicaragua Prevail at the IV Central American

U-19 Beach Volleyball Championship

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 3, 2026 .– In two intense finals filled with drama and excitement, Guatemala’s Manuel Estrada/Robin Oliva, along with Nicaragua’s Franchely Alvarado/Ella Resau, captured the titles in the boy’s and girl’s divisions, respectively, at the IV AFECAVOL Central American U-19 Beach Volleyball Championship.

In the boy’s division, Estrada/Oliva proved to be the most consistent pair of the tournament, prevailing in the final over Nicaragua’s Edgar Holmann/Domingo Murillo 2-0 (21-17, 22-21).

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PREMIACIÓN FINAL

During the preliminary round, Estrada/Oliva suffered a tough loss to El Salvador but later bounced back with a crucial victory by handing Nicaragua its first defeat.

“Nicaragua was a very strong team, but we knew how to take advantage of their mistakes to secure the title,” said Guatemala’s Manuel Estrada.

For third place, El Salvador’s Diego Barrera/Jacob Menjívar defeated Honduras’ Jairo Gálvez/Isaac Méndez 2-0 (21-17, 22-20).

In the girl’s final, Nicaragua’s Franchely Alvarado/Ella Resau overcame El Salvador’s Ashley Rauda/María Castañeda in a hard-fought battle, winning 2-0 (21-16, 21-19).

With this result, Alvarado/Resau completed an undefeated run to claim the title in their category.

“We never stopped fighting. We knew we had to give it our all and push to the limit in the final to win. We feel very happy because we worked very hard to achieve this title,” said Nicaragua’s Franchely Alvarado.

Third place in the girl’s division went to Guatemala’s Mónica Cano/Marisabel González, who defeated Honduras’ Eymy Baires/Ruth Villegas 2-0 (21-10, 21-9).