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Yanelis Santos was elected as MVP of Norceca-F

HAVANA, Cuba, June 23, 2009.- Cuban Yanelis Santos was elected the Most Valuable Player of the Norceca-F Women’s tournament held at Ciudad Deportiva Coliseum.   Cuba won the competition with an unbeaten record and qualified to the Final Round of the World Championship in Japan next year.   Cuban Wilma Salas took home the honors as best attacker and best server, and Nicaraguan Myriam Blandino resulted the most distinguished as best digger and best libero. Nicaraguan Lolette Rodriguez and Guatemalan Walda Maldonado were the best setter and receiver respectively. More Spanish

Cuba qualified to Japan 2010

HAVANA, Cuba, June 23, 2009.- Cuba defeated Guatemala 25-6, 25-15, 25-20 and qualified with an unbeaten record to the Final Round of the FIVB Women’s World Championship in Japan next year.   The superior Cuba Team dominated its opponent like happened in the other previous contests against Nicaragua and Trinidad-Tobago with a job shared between regulars and substitutes.   Experienced setter Yanelis Santos and junior player Wilma Salas were the only players in the match who finished in double figures with 10 points apiece. More Spanish

Trinidad & Tobago secures playoff spot

HAVANA, Cuba, June 23, 2009.- Trinidad and Tobago defeated Nicaragua 3-1 (25-16, 25-10, 24-26-25-22) and kept alive its hopes of advancing to the Final Round of the FIVB Women’s World Championship next year.   The victory earned the Trinidadians the second place in the Norceca-F third round tournament and a berth in the play-off round scheduled for next month in Tijuana, Mexico where the runner-ups of all four third round competitions will battle for two tickets to Japan.   It was a clash between the more physical talented Trinidadians against the Nicaraguans’ better technique. More Spanish

Cuba relied on its powerful serves to crush Trinidad-Tobago

HAVANA, Cuba, June 22, 2009.- Cuba relied on its powerful serves and crushed Trinidad-Tobago 25-16, 25-17, 25-13 in the second match of Monday of the Norceca-D third round tournament of the FIVB Women’s World Championship.   The win improved the home team win-loss record to 2-0 while Trinidad-Tobago dropped to 1-1 and a tie in second place with Nicaragua. More Spanish

Nicaragua defeated Guatemala in four sets

HAVANA, Cuba, June 22, 2009.- Nicaragua recovered from one set down to defeat Guatemala 24-26, 25-16, 25-16, 25-15 in a battle of Central American rivals in the Norceca-F third round tournament of the FIVB Women’s World Championship.   The victory avenged the loss to the Guatemalans suffered at home last December and kept alive the Nicaraguans’ hopes to qualify in the important second place here. Nicaragua evened its win-loss record at 1-1 and play against Trinidad-Tobago on Tuesday in a crucial clash. More Spanish

Cuba trounced Nicaragua in Norceca-F

HAVANA, Cuba, June 21, 2009.- Cuba demolished Nicaragua in straight sets by score of 25-9, 25-13, 25-16 in the last match of Sunday in the Norceca-F third round tournament of the FIVB Women’s World Championship.   Yanelis Santos was the best Cuban scorer with 14 points, including two blocks and three service aces. Rachel Sanchez added 8 points starting only in the third set and Nancy Carrillo had two aces among her seven points. More Spanish

Trinidad & Tobago sweep Guatemala

HAVANA, Cuba, June 21, 2009.- Trinidad & Tobago swept Guatemala 25-22, 25-21, 25-12 in the first match of the Norceca-F third round tournament of the FIVB Women’s World Championship.   The Trinidadians relied on the power of its blocking as they outscored their Central American opponents 12-2 in that category.   Kelly-Ann Billingy topped the winning side with 12 points, 10 coming via spikes. More Spanish

All coaches agree: Cuba is favorite to get the ticket in Havana

HAVANA, Cuba, June 20, 2009.- The three coaches of the teams that will accompany Cuba in the Norceca-F third round tournament of the Women’s World Championship all agree that Cuba is a firm candidate to the victory.   The tournament which awards a direct ticket to the Final Round of the world event Japan 2010 starts on Sunday at Ciudad Deportiva of the Cuban capital with the afternoon marches of Trinidad-Tobago vs. Guatemala and Cuba vs. Nicaragua. Francisco Cruz, coach of Trinidad-Tobago: “Three teams have the same level and Cuba. More  Spanish

Cuba’s Women favored to win Norceca-F at home

Havana, Cuba, June 20, 2009.- The third round Norceca-F tournament of the FIVB Women’s World Championship features one heavy favourite and three contenders for an important second place in the competition to be played at Ciudad Deportiva Coliseum on June 21-23.   Hosts Cuba, the Olympic bronze medallists and currently ranked third by FIVB, are an overwhelming favourite to win the only ticket available for the Final Round of next year’s event in Japan. More