NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Event in Chula Vista, Calif.
Community of Eastlake, Eastlake Events, Eastlake News, Eastlake Sports Thursday, August 26th, 2010CHULA VISTA, Calif. – USA Volleyball is hosting a NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit event on the sand courts at the Olympic Training Center on Aug. 27-29 in Chula Vista, Calif.
NORCECA is USAV’s regional confederation and includes countries in North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Competition will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday (Aug. 27) with pool play. The final pool play matches of the day are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
Pool play will continue on Saturday (Aug. 28) with the matches starting at 9 a.m. Playoff matches will begin at 1 p.m. with the final matches scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
Semifinals and finals are scheduled for Sunday (Aug. 29). The semifinals will be played at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. The men’s bronze medal match will begin at 11:30 a.m. The women’s bronze medal match will be at 12:30 p.m. The women’s gold medal match will begin at 1:30 p.m. and the men’s gold medal match will begin at 2:30 p.m.
Media wishing to cover the event must contact the event press manager, B.J. Evans, at [email protected] or 719-649-2389 (cell) so they will be allowed on campus.
Women’s Teams
Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.)/Michelle Moriarty (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)
Summer Ross (Carlsbad, Calif.)/Tara Roenicke (Alta Loma, Calif.)
Kelly Bruning (Mesa, Ariz.)/Lynne Galli (San Diego, Calif.)
Emily Day (Torrance, Calif.)/Kaitlin Sather (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
Tealle Hunkus (Girard, Ohio)/Heather Lowe (Cypress, Calif.)
Costa Rica: Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro
Puerto Rico: Yarleen Santiago and Dariam Acevedo
Guatemala: Maria Jose Orellana Aragon and Anna Lourdes Ramirez Sarti
Men’s Teams
Avery Drost (Redlands, Calif.)/Mike Maghy (Fountain Valley, Calif.)
Will Montgomery (Santa Barbara, Calif.)/Evan Barry (San Diego, Calif.)
Kevin Beukema (Redondo Beach, Calif.)/Kevin Gregan (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)
Andrew McGuire (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)/Seth Burnham (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
Costa Rica: Jonathan Guevara and Esteban Escobar
Costa Rica: Luis Raul Sandoval and Julio Cesar Alvarez
El Salvador: Ovidio Alonso Quintanilla Osorio and Rafael Francisco Vargas Coreas
Guatemala: Rodrigo Gonzalez Flores and Erick Rolando Garrido Ruiz
Mexico: Aldo Miramontes and Juan Virgen
Puerto Rico: Roberto Rodriguez and Orlando Irizarry
Directions to the Olympic Training Center
Travel 805 South, Exit Olympic Parkway
Travel approximately 15 minutes (past Wal-Mart and Otay Ranch Town Center)
The Visitor Center is at 2800 Olympic Parkway
Pass the Visitor Center and turn right on Wueste Road, travel 1 mile.
Enter through the Athletes Entrance. The sand courts will be on your right as you drive toward the Athletes Center.
Media should enter through the Athlete Check in.
Visitors should enter via the Visitors Center.
B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
E-Mail: [email protected]
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