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.