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PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, March 3, 2010 - The
sport festivities of the Bicentennial of Mexico
Independence to be held in the tourist region of
Puerto Vallarta include a four-team Women’s
Beach Volleyball Tournament featuring world
class players from United States, Canada, Puerto
Rico and hosts Mexico. The event runs through
March 5-7.
Americans April Ross and Jennifer Kessy, winners
of last year’s World Championship in Stavanger,
Norway and currently placed in third place of
FIVB World Rankings are considered the
favourites to win the round-robin competition
with a purse of US$10,000.
The presence of 23rd ranked Marie
Lessard and Annie Martin of Canada and 26th
Bibi Candelas and Mayra Garcia of Mexico
contribute also to the splendor of the
tournament while the emerging team of Yarleen
Santiago and Dariam Acevedo will represent
Puerto Rico.
Last year, Ross and Kessy were also winners of
the Marseille, France and Phuket, Thailand
tournaments where Kessy was elected as the Most
Outstanding Player of both events. The team also
gathered four second-place finishes and two
thirds while participating in 10 events of the
SWATCH FIVB World Tour.
The organizers have set-up a provisional
facility with capacity for 2,500 spectators
adjacent to the Grand Velas & Spa Hotel in front
of the spectacular Banderas Bay. The
celebrations also include a Beach Soccer
Tournament and a sailing competition.
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