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. ...