Strong level of play marks opening day of the III U-17 Central American Beach Volleyball Championship

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 1, 2026.- El Salvador’s Fátima Rendón/Dévora Medina got off to a strong start in their campaign at the III AFECAVOL U-17 Central American Beach Volleyball Championship, earning a convincing 2-0 (21-11, 21-7) victory over Honduras’ Miley Rodríguez/Valeria Acosta at the Beach Sports Stadium in San Salvador.

Rendón/Medina made it clear they are serious contenders to defend the gold medal they won at the previous edition of the event, held in 2024 in Costa Rica.

In the girl’s division, another team that boosted its hopes of contending for top honors was Daniela Campos/Fátima Reina, who defeated Nicaragua’s Kimberly Silva/Abdi Narváez 2-0 (21-15, 21-16).

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On the boy’s side, Guatemala’s Joseph Godoy/Josué Rodríguez had a positive start, defeating El Salvador’s Abdiel Anzora/Mario Baires 2-0 (21-13, 21-17).

Meanwhile, Nicaragua’s Justin Dinarte/Mattew Kempf opened strongly as well, beating Honduras’ Osman García/Jonathan Ortega 2-0 (21-18, 21-17).

The second day of the III U-17 Central American Beach Volleyball Championship will determine the final standings for the medal matchups.

In the girl’s division, Nicaragua will face El Salvador in a key match at 9:00 a.m., followed by Guatemala against Honduras. Starting at 1:00 p.m., El Salvador closes its schedule against Guatemala, followed by Nicaragua taking on Honduras.

In the boy’s division, Guatemala faces Honduras at 9:00 a.m., followed by Nicaragua versus El Salvador. In the afternoon, Guatemala closes its schedule against Nicaragua at 1:00 p.m., followed by Honduras against El Salvador.