Mexico overpowers Brazil in a friendly match ahead of U-19 World Championship – Volleyball News

In the recent memory, the Boys’ Youth National Volleyball Team of Mexico played a friendly match against Rio de Janeiro based junior team and claimed 3-0 victory.

City of Saquarema in Brazil hosted the match, while actual action took place at the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CVB) Training Centre. Mexico secured the first frame without much difficulty, but Brazilian studs put up a great fight in next two sets. Nonetheless, the experienced Mexican squad managed to fight the challenge and finished the match in straight sets.

Mexico posted 25-15, 25-23, 25-22 in three consecutive sets to earn victory. Team Mexico is scheduled to play more practice matches before the start of U-19 World Championship, which will take place in Tijuana and Mexicali, Mexico from June 27 to July 7.

Team coach Oscar Licea stated, “We also are programmed to play against the Brazilian U-19 team, the squad that will also take part in the world championship. That will be an important match since it will serve to evaluate different aspects and to see where we are against teams of this level.”

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Tunisia qualifies for the 2013 FIVB U-18 World Championship – Volleyball News

Girls’ National U-18 Volleyball Team of Tunisia finished second at the CAVB Youth African Nations Championship, which recently concluded in Cairo, Egypt.

Victory against Rwanda in straight sets enabled Tunisia to secure a berth in the upcoming Youth World Championship. Tunisia and Rwanda fought for 68 minutes at the Army Club Hall in Cairo, Egypt. The former squad scored 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-15) and dismissed Rwanda.

"I'm happy with the performance of my players today. We played carefully in the first set as the Rwandan team played very well, but my team was in peak performance to win the second and third sets widely,” said Tunisian coach Rym Ben Slimane.

The Tunisian team will be back in action at the 2013 FIVB Youth World Championship, which will take place in Thailand this coming July.

Egypt Girls U-18 Team digs a spot in the FIVB World Championship – Volleyball News

Nothing less was expected from the wonderful Egyptian squad that put a lot of hard work, in order to qualify for the 2013 Girls Youth African Nations Championship.

In the final decisive match Egypt took on visiting Algeria at the Army Club Hall in Cairo. The emotional support of home fans and familiar conditions boosted the morale of girls around Coach Tahani Tosson.

Egypt posted 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-16) victory over Algeria and received huge applause from the local audience. It took them 79 minutes to dismantle the power of resilient Algerian team.

The coach Tosson made remarks about the match in following manner, "I'm happy to win the cup but we have now to concentrate on the World Championship because the competition there will be very tough. I want to thank my players for their efforts during the competition especially in the final match against Algeria today."

The 2013 U-18 World Championship is scheduled to take place in Thailand from July 26^th to 4^th August.

Indian referee Parthasarathi Margalingam bids farewell to life – Volleyball Obituary

He was one of the best on the volleyball court in India; Parthasarathi Margalingam breathed his last on the 27^thof March, 2013. The international referee was 70 years of age when he passed away.

He was part of the Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) and performed his duties in India. The Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) owe him a great deal as he worked hard to promote and develop the game of volleyball in India. He supervised many a international events.

“He knew each and every rule by-heart. He could make all the rules seem so simple even though they are not,” said nationnal referee Anandan, who also served as the Chairman of the Referees Board of the Karnataka Volleyball Association.

Algeria finishes third at the CAVB Championship, but remains successful – Volleyball News

Algerian Girls’ U-18 Volleyball Team appeared in a total of three matches at the 2013 African Nations Championship and ended up with only one victory. However, the team remained ahead of Rwanda, which failed to claim any points after three straight defeats.

The African Nations Championship served as the qualification tournament for the upcoming FIVB Youth World Championship, which will take place in Thailand. Algeria moved ahead and booked a slot in the World Championship alongside Tunisia and Egypt. These three teams will represent Africa in the competition.

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John Speraw named the programme's coach of USA for Olympics -Volleyball News

The USA Volleyball (USAV) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Speraw as the programme's coach for the upcoming Olympic Games, which will take place in Brazil.

Speraw, who has previously held the position of Olympics assistant coach for the US men's volleyball team, will have a huge responsibility on his shoulders at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games in his new role.

"I am excited to take on this new role with USA Volleyball," Speraw said. "I am honoured to have been selected to coach this elite group of talented US players and I appreciate UCLA's support in allowing me to pursue this tremendous opportunity."

Boca Chica Beach ready to host the volleyball action – Beach Volleyball News

Following the successful completion of the first leg of the 2013 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit in Grand Cayman Islands, the second tournament of the season is going to start on March 27.

Boca Chica Beach in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is set to host the activity. The tournament will feature both men’s and women’s matches. World’s renowned athletes will hit the sand of Boca Chica.

The pairing of Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas from Canada, who won the first edition of the NORCECA Circuit, will also join the action. Likewise, the winning duo of Roberto Rodriguez and Eric Haddock will defend their legacy in the men’s tournament. The Puerto Rican tandem performed wonderfully in the first leg and eyes victory in the second leg as well.

However, the defending champions of the Boca Chica Tournament will also be on board to showcase their skills. Puerto Rico’s Roberto Rodríguez & Orlando Irizarry captured the title in 2012, while their counterparts Yarleen Santiago & Yamileska Yantin seized gold medal in the female category.

The tournament will complete its run on April 1st, 2013.

Mexican National Boys U19 Team gears up for the World Championship – Volleyball News

The 2013 FIVB World Championship is just around the corner. The competition is scheduled to kick off on Wednesday, March 27 in Tijuana, Mexico. A total of 20 teams from across the globe will be on board to contest their skills.

In the wake of this great event, the National Boys U-19 Team of Mexico has started preparation at the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation High Performance Centre in Saquarema.

Mexican squad will be headed by experienced coach Oscar Licea. The coach of host team has high hopes to please the local volleyball fans with a display of great performance. Speaking of the upcoming tournament, he said, “This is a great opportunity and we will try to get the best out of it.” He further added, “We have worked hard in every training session in Baja and have also achieved some goals in our preparation for the international stage.”

Volleyball Canada discloses information about upcoming World League matches – Volleyball News

Volleyball Canada just recently released information about tickets and schedule of Team Canada’s matches for the 2013 World League men’s volleyball champoinship.

Cities of Quebec and Mississauga will have the opportunity to set up the field of play for World League matches in Canada. The Men’s National Volleyball Team of Canada will be joined by teams from Portugal, the Netherlands, Finland, Japan, and South Korea in Pool C.

The action will start off on May 31 as Canada will take on the Dutch rivals in Quebec City. The two teams will meet again on 1^st of June. In the next run, Team Canada will play two matches against Portugal on 7^th & 8^th of June. The pool-play will be completed with two matches against South Korea on 14^th & 15^th of June. The last four matches  of Team Canada will be played in Mississauga, Ontario.

Volleyball Canada has high hopes to use the home advantage and emotional support of local fans, in order to subdue the opponents.

Tickets for these matches can be obtained from 3^rd April onwards.

2013 Girls Youth African Nations Championship gets underway – Volleyball News

Following the drawing of lots at a local hotel in Cairo Egypt, the Confederation African de Volleyball (CAVB) gave the green light to girls’ qualifying tournament for the upcoming 2013 FIVB World Championship.

The Girls’ Youth African Championship started off on Monday, March 25 with a total of four teams from Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, and Rwanda. Egyptian Army Hall in Cairo, Egypt provided the ground for the action-packed thriller.

The competition is scheduled to complete its run on Wednesday and top 3 teams will get the chance to represent Africa at the World Championship, which will be held in Thailand from July 26^th to 4^th August.

Check back to know more about the competition.

Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas of Canada claim gold at the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament

Jenny Kropp and Whitney Pavlik of USA-A put up a great fight against Canada’s Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas in the final match of Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament on Sunday. However, the Canadians proved to be the best and earned gold medal victory.

Broder/Valjas showed great tactics to overcome the opponents and held them off for 2-0 (21-15, 21-13) victory.

Broder shared her thoughts after the match. She stated: “We had to be patient playing outdoors for the first time of the year under windy conditions and the heat. But we played good when it counted the most.”

Copra Elior PIACENZA grabs gold at the 2013 CEV Challenge Cup - Volleyball News

The men's volleyball team of Copra Elior PIACENZA from Italy did a wonderful job in the final match of the 2013 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup on Sunday. They downed the arch rival Ural UFA in straight sets (25-22, 25-18, and 25-16) and seized the European Trophy.

 

Copra Elior PIACENZA  had an amazing run throughout the tournament. The team appeared in 12 matches and remained undefeated. Zlatanov played an instrumental role in team's success. He chipped in match-high 16 points in the final showdown.

Previously, the club had the honour of winning the Top Teams Cup back in 2006.

 

Congrats to the Copra Elior PIACENZA . :)

Puerto Rican pair secures gold at the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament

The dynamic duo of Roberto “Rafu” Rodriguez and Eric Haddock from Puerto Rico put up an excellent show of beach volleyball in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on Sunday.

The Puerto Rican tandem seized the gold medal victory after beating Todd Rogers and Ryan Doherty of US. They posted 2-0 (21-16, 21-18) and settled for the top position. The Americans fought bravely, but ended up as the runner-up team.

Final day of the tournament attracted great number of beach volleyball fans at the Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

Rodriguez seemed totally delighted about their amazing win against a tough team. He expressed his emotions in the following manner: “I am really elated about winning against one of the greats of all-time like Todd (Rogers). This is one of the best tournaments and the ambiance really motivates me.”

Mexico wins the U-20 Women’s Pan American Cup – Volleyball News

Women’s National U-20 Volleyball Team from Mexico made it to the top at the Pan American Cup, which completed its run from March 16-23 in Cuba.

The final showdown of the tournament took place on Saturday, while teams from Mexico and Dominican Republic came into a head-to-head battle. Mexican musketeers managed to dismiss the opposite side in a four-set affair. They dropped only one set and won the match by taking three frames. The match was closed with final score of 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 14-25, 25-15). 

Coliseo de Ciudad Deportiva in Havana, Cuba provided the backdrop for the match.

Mexican victory was very much credited to Alejandra Isiordia, who helped the team with match-high 26 points.  Brayelin Martinez fought for Dominican Republic and ended up with 25 points.

The head coach of Team Mexico Estanislado Vachino was totally delighted about the overall performance of his girls. He stated: “My team was not prepared to reach the finals but played with a lot of heart. Now we have to enjoy the victory and continue our preparation towards the world championship.”

His counterpart Wagner Pacheco also expressed his thoughts about the match. “The cup is in the hands of the team that deserved it the most, they knew how to play against each team of its own pool neutralized my players and is a great champion,” said the coach.