SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, September 28, 2013 -
The International Level I Coaches Course in San Jose, Costa Rica
successfully concluded on Saturday with the presentation of
certificates to 34 participants.
Jose Luis Jimenez and Marcela Urbina,
president and vice president, respectively, of the Costa Rican
National Volleyball Federation, attended the ceremony.
Also in attendance were Jorge Perez Vento
and Juan Cartagena as director and instructor of the course,
respectively, as well as Gabriela Azofeifa and Claudio Picado of
the Costa Rican Sport Institute, and Yohanna Mota, Vice Director of
the Development Center in Dominican Republic, that coordinated the
course.
"I feel very proud with the number of
participants from Costa Rica and the overall participation of
people from Central American countries," Jimenez said. "These
courses definitely will impact the further development of
volleyball and beach volleyball in our zone."
The course included practical and
theoretical classes of volleyball as well as a beach volleyball
clinic under the direction of Ingrid Morales.
Kareem Richards, Marcela Esquivel and
Mario Romero, all from Costa Rica, received special recognition as
the most outstanding participants with the highest
scores.
It was the second activity the Development
Center in Dominican Republic held in Costa Rica with the first one
an International Seminar for Setters in 2012.