Volleyball
November 11, 2020Bethania de la Cruz: Player of the Week
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, November 9, 2020 - From her homeland of the Dominican Republic to Japan, from Turkey to Korea and from Indonesia to Russia, Bethania de la Cruz is an ambassador of Dominican volleyball around the globe, showcasing the best that the Caribbean nation has to offer the world.
November 10, 2020Brayelin stands out in Brazil
CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil, November 9, 2020 – If Fernanda Garay was Dentil Praia Clube’s best player in their victory in the Trofeu Volei Brasil last weekend, this Friday it was up to the team’s international stars to step up and take the club to glory in the Brazilian Supercup.
November 05, 2020Micah Ma’a: What it takes to win is always going up
LOS ÁNGELES, USA, November 5, 2020 - The 2016 UCLA volleyball season was, by most any metric, a success. The Bruins finished 25-7, which is good for most, but for UCLA? It was a near overnight turnaround from the 2015 season in which the Bruins finished 13-14.
Beach
November 23, 2020NORCECA will evaluate to have qualifier to World’s Beach U19
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, November 23, 2020 - Following the postponement by the International Volleyball Federation of the U19 Beach Volleyball World Championship to September 2021, NORCECA will evaluate venues to organize the qualifying tournament for this event.
November 23, 2020Ben Saxton at 32
CALGARY, Canada, November 21, 2020 - For Canadian Olympian Ben Saxton, celebrating his 32nd birthday will be like most everyone in the “Year of the Pandemic” as he is at home here today with his wife and family.
November 17, 2020Team of the Week: Kerry & Brooke
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, November 17, 2020 – Partnerships in beach volleyball are often formed because two players realize they have the same goals and decide they want to pursue them together. Sometimes, however, players get together out of necessity, trying to get strength from a new partner in order to overcome a difficult moment in their careers.
General
November 24, 2020Caribbean Games moved to 2022
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, November 23, 2020 - The inaugural Caribbean Games have been moved from 2021 to 2022 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 23, 2020Ismael Acosta former president of Mexican Federation passed away
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, November 21, 2020 – NORCECA Confederation regrets to inform of the passing of Ismael Acosta, former president of the Mexican Volleyball Federation.
November 17, 2020Theofanis Tsiokris passes away
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, November 17, 2020 – NORCECA Confederation regrets to inform about the passing of Mr. Theofanis Tsiokris of Greece, an Honorary Vice President of FIVB.