Dominican Republic & United States win medals at NORCECA U18 Beach Volleyball Qualifying Tournament in Juan Dolio; qualifier for 2026 U18 World Championship

Dominican Republic & United States win medals at NORCECA U18 Beach Volleyball Qualifying Tournament in Juan Dolio; qualifier for 2026 U18 World Championship Empowerment beach volleyball beneficiaries medal at NORCECA U18s – FIVB Three of the six medals at last week’s NORCECA U18 Beach Volleyball Championships went to duos representing FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations. Francisco De Jesus & Franklin Segura(pictured in the main photo; source: norceca.net)of the host nation Dominican Republic and Justin Barrios & Matthew Kempf of Nicaragua claimed silver and bronze, respectively, in the men’s tournament, while Canada’s Julia McDougall & Natalia Casas picked up the women’s silver. US teams – Gavin Mortensen & Caden Phillips and Lauren Leach & Janie McCanna – topped the podiums, while the women’s bronze went to El Salvador’s Fatima Rendon & Devora Medina. The event in Juan Dolio served as a qualifier for the 2026 FIVB U18 Beach Volleyball World Championships, with the top five teams in each gender earning quota for their countries. ...

April 28, 2026

USA win gold at NORCECA U18 Qualifier in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic; Worlds quotas awarded to top five per gender

USA win gold at NORCECA U18 Qualifier in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic; Worlds quotas awarded to top five per gender Empowerment beach volleyball beneficiaries medal at NORCECA U18s – FIVB Three of the six medals at last week’s NORCECA U18 Beach Volleyball Championships went to duos representing FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations. Francisco De Jesus & Franklin Segura(pictured in the main photo; source: norceca.net)of the host nation Dominican Republic and Justin Barrios & Matthew Kempf of Nicaragua claimed silver and bronze, respectively, in the men’s tournament, while Canada’s Julia McDougall & Natalia Casas picked up the women’s silver. US teams – Gavin Mortensen & Caden Phillips and Lauren Leach & Janie McCanna – topped the podiums, while the women’s bronze went to El Salvador’s Fatima Rendon & Devora Medina. The event in Juan Dolio served as a qualifier for the 2026 FIVB U18 Beach Volleyball World Championships, with the top five teams in each gender earning quota for their countries. ...

April 28, 2026