Juan Dolio to host NORCECA Continental Tour sixth  Stop

JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 18, 2026 – The sixth stop of the NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour lands in the Dominican Republic, where matches will be played throughout the weekend on the sand courts set up on the beautiful beach of Juan Dolio.

A total of 16 men's and 15 women's teams completed preliminary inspections on Thursday and will open the group stage on Friday starting at 8:00 a.m. (local time), aiming to advance to the knockout rounds.

The opening day will feature 16 matches in the men's division and 14 in the women's. The preliminary phase will conclude on Saturday morning, followed by the quarterfinals and qualifying matches in the afternoon. The tournament will culminate on Sunday with the semifinals, medal matches, and final qualifying matches.

In the men's competition, Mexico dominates the Tour this year with 980 points, followed by Canada with 635, while the United States sits in third place with 615. In the women's competition, Canada and the United States are tied for first place with 900 points each, followed by Mexico with 840.

Men's Teams:

(BAR) Joshua Ashby/Cael Greenidge; (BER) Kyle Hamilton/Sean Tucker; (CAN) Rouzbeh Rahnavard/Robert Kemp; (CAY) Jesario Ebanks/Dylan Lynee; (CRC) Julián Araya/Yulius Brown; (CUB) Eblis Veranes/Damián Gómez; (DOM1) Hayerlin De Jesús/Oscar Martínez; (DOM2) Alexander Wilmore/Ramón De Jesús; (GUA) Edgar Maldonado/José Izaguirre; (HON) Irving Reyes/Adonis Rodríguez; (ISV) Jared Brown/Cole Sommer; (MEX) Antonio Lares/Carlos Ayala; (PUR) William Rivera/Daniel Rivera; (SKN) Zendai Richards/Julián Bristol; (TTO) Daynte Stewart/Daneil Williams; (USA) Lev Priima/Diego Pérez.

Women's Teams:

(BER) Megan Hands/Natalie Gazzard; (CAN1) Alison McKay/Darby Dunn; (CAN2) Katarina Pantovic/Marilou Couture; (CAY) Joanna Robinson/Luna Ebanks; (CRC) Marcela Araya/Eugenia Ramírez; (CUB) Kailín Garrido/Maykelin Drik; (DOM1) Bethania Almánzar/Julibeth Payano; (DOM2) Crismil Paniagua/Yari Cleto; (ESA) Karla Tovar/Sofia Vigil; (GUA) Paola Alvarado/Daphne Mendoza; (HON) Shanna Rivera/Reizel Bruhier; (ISV) Vernecia Caines/Verneeci Caines; (NCA) Socorro López/ Lolette Rodríguez; (PUR) María González/Allanis Navas; (SKN) Shanella Harris/Jontelle Hensley; (USA) Michelle Shaffer/Paloma Bowman.