Bulletin 1-2014 NORCECA Wolrd Championship Qualification Tournament Round 2 Group J Curacao by Judith Sandino

ROUND 2 - GROUP J, CURACAO

BULLETIN #1 FRIDAY MAY 10, 2013

2014 World Championship Qualification Womens Group J - Competition Schedule (CUR) GROUP-A

Teams

No.

Date

Time

Set

11-May

9:00

Antigua

Belize

0-0

11-May

11:00

Curacao

St. Lucia

0-0

11-May

18:00

St. Lucia

Belize

0-0

11-May

20:00

Curacao

Antigua

0-0

12-May

8:00

St. Lucia

Antigua

0-0

12-May

10:00

Curacao

Belize

0-0

Result per set (points) 1

FINALS No. 7 8

Date

Time

Set

12-May

17:00

3rd

4th

0-0

12-May

19:00

1st

2nd

0-0

Teams

Result per set (points) 1

CURACAO MAY 10-13, 2013

WILLEMSTAD 1 5

10 05 13

3 0

ANT RED WHITE

PRELIMINARY

BIZ

CUR

BLUE WHITE WHITE BLUE

LCA BLUE WHITE

11.05.13

ANT

BIZ

RED

WHITE

11.05.13

CUR

LCA

WHITE

BLUE

11.05.13

LCA

BIZ

WHITE

BLUE

11.05.13

CUR

ANT

BLUE

WHITE

12.05.13

LCA

ANT

BLUE

RED

12.05.13

CUR

BIZ

WHITE

BLUE

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER RD 2 - CURACAO GAME TRANSPORT SCHEDULE FOR TEAMS DATE

MATCH

PICKUP TIME

DROP OF POINT

11 MAY 2013 11 MAY 2013 11 MAY 2013 11 MAY 2013 12 MAY 2013 12 MAY 2013 12 MAY 2013 12 MAY 2013

ANT vs BIZ CUR vs LCA LCA vs BIZ CUR vs ANT LCA vs ANT CUR vs BIZ 3RD PLACE FINAL

745 945 1645 1845 645 845 345 545

TOURNAMENT VENUE TOURNAMENT VENUE TOURNAMENT VENUE TOURNAMENT VENUE TOURNAMENT VENUE TOURNAMENT VENUE TOURNAMENT VENUE TOURNAMENT VENUE

VOLLEYBALL • Team composition 2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualification

ANT • Antigua PLAYERS Shirt no

Last name

First name

Shirt name

2 3 4 5 6 L 7 8 9 10 11 C

Beazer BURKE Augustin Carr Ashterman Greer Best Wilson Michael Azar

Annette VANESSA Nadege Kwansia Ashley Jenna Natasha Naheemah Reika Giselle

Beazer BURKE Augustin Carr Ashterman Greer Best Wilson Michael Azar

Birthdate

Weight Height [kg] [cm]

4/23/1977 4/29/1977 3/21/1981 11/26/1989 2/24/1994 11/6/1997 11/11/1997 8/7/1985 11/1/1987 8/8/1972

OFFICIALS Team manager: Head coach: Assistant coach: Doctor: Therapist/Trainer:

Harris Lewis Esron Gittens Harris Lewis

73 57 60 61 48 53 47 64 65 71

168 165 165 175 155 171 174 168 173 173

Highest reach Spike [cm]

261 292 249 259 247 282

National selections

Block Club [cm]

239 280 238 271 265 264

Paragon PARAGONS Starz School AGHS AGHS AGHS Paragons Blazers Starz

COLORS Main: Red 2nd: White 3rd:

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Oth

Tot.

3 2 -

STATISTICS Data Age Height Spike 2-hand block National selections

Minimum

Average

Maximum

15.5 155 247 238

27.2 169 265 260 1

40.8 175 292 280 3

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VOLLEYBALL • Team composition 2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualification

BIZ • Belize PLAYERS Shirt no

Last name

First name

Shirt name

2 3 4 5 6 L 7 10 C 11 12 13 15 16

Williams Hoare Habet Scott Middleton Garbutt Young-Thurton Zuniga Solis Encalada Solis Arnold

Maurissa Precelia Analisa Alina Esther Zaire Sherylee Marika Tichele Tanesha Tisha Shantell

Williams P. Hoare Habet Scott Middleton Garbutt Thurton Zuniga Tichele Encalada Tisha Arnold

Birthdate 9/12/1997 3/3/1985 1/18/1994 9/29/1994 12/25/1977 2/3/1992 12/22/1978 1/19/1985 9/1/1993 7/12/1979 8/4/1992 3/12/1991

Weight Height [kg] [cm] 64 86 64 66 59 67 81 100 62 70 47 68

OFFICIALS Team manager: Head coach: Assistant coach: Doctor: Therapist/Trainer:

Allan Sharp (BIZ) Allan Sharp (BIZ) Arvid Arnold (BIZ)

180 172 175 178 166 180 175 178 173 159 168 184

Highest reach Spike [cm] 279 265 274 275 258 275 269 288 293 245 283 299

National selections

Block Club [cm] 272 255 269 264 249 266 256 273 281 230 264 287

Jaguars Stars Stars Jaguars Jaguars Jaguars Jaguars Stars Jaguars Jaguars Jaguars Jaguars

COLORS Main: Blue 2nd: White 3rd:

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Oth

Tot.

1 6 8 5 1 2 34 8 14 41 9 16

STATISTICS Data Age Height Spike 2-hand block National selections

Minimum

Average

Maximum

15.7 159 245 230 1

24.8 174 275 264 12

35.4 184 299 287 41

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VOLLEYBALL • Team composition 2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualification

CUR • Curacao PLAYERS Shirt no

Last name

First name

Shirt name

1 C 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 L 10 11 12

Gomez Allee Dania Jamanika Celestina Meulens Anthony Philips Rosalia Hooi St.Hilaire Grigorius

Maya Rayanalies Joanne Lianne julady Jurdelys Christine Sonela Durenne Neysa Gyslaine Geraldine

Maya Nalies Jowi Lianne Julady meulens Christine Sonela Duru Neysa Gisha zusje

Birthdate 1/20/1986 1/23/1994 11/29/1995 2/6/1984 7/23/1993 2/4/1994 2/14/1991 1/21/1985 1/18/1981 2/19/1989 2/4/1987 1/20/1985

Weight Height [kg] [cm] 71 52 59 72 63 72 67 75 80 175 73 93

OFFICIALS Team manager: Head coach: Assistant coach: Doctor: Therapist/Trainer:

Ruthline Anthony-Tro Henry Delfina Raymond Martha

Spike [cm] 263 257 270 287 268 283 280 285 253 262 250 286

National selections

Block Club [cm] 255 248 266 285 263 282 270 270 245 258 248 274

Stakamahakchi Shuatanari Stakamahakchi Shuatanari Shuatanari Stakamahakchi Stakamahakchi Shuatanari Shuatanari Stakamahakchi Stakamahakchi Shuatanari

COLORS Main: White 2nd: Blue 3rd:

Johnny Louisa

164 160 178 183 165 186 175 182 162 177 169 184

Highest reach

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Oth

Tot.

5 5 1 2 2

STATISTICS Data Age Height Spike 2-hand block National selections

Minimum

Average

Maximum

17.4 160 250 245

24.5 174 270 264 1

32.3 186 287 285 5

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VOLLEYBALL • Team composition 2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualification

LCA • St. Lucia PLAYERS Shirt no

Last name

First name

Shirt name

Birthdate

1 C 2 L 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12

Edward Lansiquot Edward Edward Laurencin Mondesir Hamilton Neptune Williams Mann Wilson

Natalie Jamilla Tramaine Latoya Indira Skye Dania Kerin Tyna Samantha Cindy

NATALIE JAMILLA EDWARD TOYA INDIRA Skye HAMILTON Kerin Williams MANN CINDY

1/28/1984 5/8/1987 12/30/1986 5/24/1984 5/22/1985 1/20/1998 10/30/1986 4/8/1995 10/7/1993 11/15/1980 5/12/1987

Weight Height [kg] [cm]

OFFICIALS Team manager: Head coach: Assistant coach: Doctor: Therapist/Trainer:

Jean Morille (LCA) Florian Combie (LCA)

Highest reach Spike [cm]

National selections

Block Club [cm]

75 56 73 65 65

188 165 172 167 179

293 271 281 267 294

278 265 267 256 282

Queens College Knights

173

282

274

DSP Volleyball

70 59

188 165

290 274

274 264

Le Club Volleyball Jetsetters Volleyball

Le Club Volleyball Le Club Volleyball Le Club Volleyball

COLORS Main: Blue 2nd: White 3rd:

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Oth

Tot.

2 2 2 5 2

STATISTICS Data Age Height Spike 2-hand block National selections

Minimum

Average

Maximum

15.3 165 267 256

25.1 175 282 270 1

32.5 188 294 282 5

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NORCECA Women Second Round World qualifiers set to Spike Off WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: Just over five months after hosting the eighth and final first round series, Group A of the NORCECA FIVB Men’s World Championship qualifiers, Curacao will play host to the first of six second round Women’s World Championship four-team qualifiers, Group J, from Saturday May 11 until Sunday May 12, at the International School of Curacao Auditorium, Willemstad. In addition to the host country Curacao, which is ranked 22 on the NORCECA rankings, 15th ranked St Lucia, the reigning Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) champions, 19th ranked Antigua and Barbuda, as well as #27th Belize are the other countries who will be involved in the two days of what is expected to be very competitive and entertaining competition. Over the two days, the four teams will first contest a round-robin series to be concluded on Sunday morning after which the top two will battle it out for the gold medal, having both already qualified for the third round of qualification as finalists. The third placed team will also have a chance of qualifying to the third round, but will do so as the top third place finisher based on their NORCECA ranking on January 1, 2014, from all six groups of the second round qualifiers. Speaking prior to the holding of the Preliminary Meeting of the participating teams, Mushtaque Mohammed, Head of the Control Committee and president of the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) was quick to point out that this will be the first tournament for the women in the second round and NORCECA was more excited to see how it evolves with the integration of all the three different zones, CAZOVA, ECVA and the Central American Volleyball Association (AFECAVOL). Mohammed added, “We can’t predict the outcome of this group because this is the first time these teams will be meeting each other, and this is all part of NORCECA’s Developmental plan. "To have all the zones integrated during the World Championship qualifiers is giving us that opportunity which the participating countries are all happy about, no matter the outcome of their tournaments. Eric Ogenia, president of the Curacao Volleyball Federation was quick to state his federation was extremely happy to be given the opportunity to host yet another round of qualifiers even during its current lack of finances. Ogenia explained, “For us in Curacao it is much easier for us as the host country whereby we will have some financial assistance from NORCECA , while if we were to travel to another country to compete at this moment it would have been a serious challenge on us to get the funding to do as we don’t have the support of Government in that way". “In addition, our men’s team is due to travel next week for its second round of qualifiers and for us to try and send two teams away at the same time would have been another burden on our federation. “However, Aruba will be hosting the men’s qualifiers and it will not cost as much to get our team there so we are happy for that also. “That said, we are expected a very well-run tournament as we had with the men last December as we will be using the same venue which is tournament ready”, added Ogenia. With regards to his own national team Ogenia was adamant that his women’s team must go after the gold medal. “Once the women play to their true potential I see no reason why our women can’t qualify from the group as the winner.” Ogenia said his team will be banking on the play of three key players in USA-based Christine Anthony, Netherlandsbased Neysa Hoi and middle-blocker Lianne Van Beek.

Anthony plies her trade with the University of North Carolina and is coming off an impressive season after being named ‘Most Valuable Player” of their first round qualify series in St Croix last year while Hoi was also part of the team and played a pivotal role in their qualification to the second round. Van Beek, on the other hand was not part of the team in the previous round and her inclusion is expected to boost her team’s chances.

NORCECA Women’s FIVB World Championship Second Round Group J Qualifiers: Teams: Curacao (host), Antigua & Barbuda, Belize, St Lucia. Tournament schedule: Saturday May 11 (Session One) Antigua & Barbuda vs Belize, 9am Curacao vs St Lucia, 11am Saturday May 11 (Session Two) St Lucia vs Belize. 6pm Curacao vs Antigua & Barbuda, 8pm Sunday May 12 (Session One) St Lucia vs Antigua & Barbuda, 8am Curacao vs Belize, 10am Sunday May 12 (Session Two) Third place match, 5pm Final, 7pm

Ready for Battle in NORCECA Women Second Round World Qualifiers WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: The road to the 2014 FIVB Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Championship in Italy resumes in the NORCECA region with the staging of the second round Group J qualifiers on Saturday May 11 and Sunday May 12, at the International School of Curacao Auditorium, Willemstad. In addition to the host country Curacao, which is ranked 22 on the NORCECA rankings, 15 th ranked St Lucia, the reigning Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) champions, 19th ranked Antigua & Barbuda, as well as #27th Belize of the Central American Volleyball Conferation (AFECAVOL) are the four countries who will be involved in the two days of competition with the aim of advancing to the next round. The four teams will first contest a round-robin series to be concluded on Sunday morning after which the top two teams will battle it out for the gold medal, having both already qualified for the third round of qualification as finalists. The third placed team will also have a chance to qualifying for the third round, but will need to do so as the best third place finisher from all six groups of the second round qualifiers. St Lucia, who will enter the tournament as joint-favourites along with the host country earned its passage after topping its first round Group B qualifiers in Grenada last June by beating St Vincent and the Grenadines in the final, 25-21, 25-17, 25-15. This after the St Lucians swept past St Vincent and the Grenadines 25-19, 25-16, 25-16; St Eustatius 2516, 25-18, 25-11 and Grenada 25-23, 25-17, 13-25, 25-23 in the round-robin phase. Curacao qualified to the second round as runner-up to host US Virgin Islands in their Group C series, after losing 23-25, 15-25, 25-19, 17-25 in their tournament decider. In the round-robin phase, Curacao went under to USVI 23-25, 20-25, 12-25 before rebounding with wins over Martinique, 25-19, 25-21, 25-21 and Haiti, 22-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-18 for second spot and a place in the final. Antigua & Barbuda, like Curacao ended as second placed finishers in its Group F first round qualifiers in the British Virgin Islands after a 24-26, 22-25, 25-21, 24-26 loss in the final to champions Dominica. In the round-robin matches, Antigua & Barbuda also tasted defeats in four sets to the Dominicans, 22-25, 24-26, 28-26, 22-25 as well as BVI 25-16, 14-25, 19-25, 22-25 before beating French St Martin 25-14, 25-14, 25-20. This meant the trio of Antigua & Barbuda, BVI and French St Martin all ended with 1-2 pool records but based on points won, seven, Antigua & Barbuda qualified to contest the final ahead of French St Martin (five) and BVI (four). In Group G, in the first only first round set of qualifiers played only as a round-robin, Belize was third behind host Panama and El Salvador with a win over Bonaire, 25-19, 25-19, 25-18. In their other matches, Belize was beaten by El Salvador, 25-22, 25-13, 25-18 and Panama, 25-27, 2522, 25-10, 25-13. Speaking following the Preliminary Enquiry of the participating teams which was held at the Holiday Beach Hotel, the coaches of the four participating teams while acknowledging they had limited

information on most of their rivals were still very confident in their team’s chances to advance to the second round. Belize coach, Allan Sharp said his team’s preparations was up and down because of a lack of their own facility which made practice difficult but will be motivated to do well due to its long travels. Sharp said he believes his team will put their best effort forward having made a big sacrifice of travelling for 29 hours from Belize via bus to Guatemala, then by air lift to Panama and Curacao. “So I know for certain there is a great motivation in the team to do well and we will be very pleased with a top two finish. Asked who he sees as his main opponent for top spot Sharp said it was difficult to pin-point anyone team because it will be the first time his team will be coming up against any of the teams. “We don’t know the Caribbean teams at all, but we are expecting that they will be big and much more experienced than us, but we are a fighting unit and will play to the last point. For this round of qualifiers, Sharp said his team is almost the same as from the first round group with the exception of two key players, in Libero Jasmine Anderson and Shelmadine Cacho, due to work commitments. Esron Gittens, coach of the Antigua and Barbuda said despite the absence of a few senior players due to injuries and work commitments he was expecting good things from his team. “For this tournament we kind of have a younger squad than we were anticipating as we were forced into some changes with the injuries to some players," added Gittens. “Despite those setbacks our preparation I must say was pretty good as can be, and while we are not predicting that we will win the tournament we will be happy to do our best and see where its puts us at the end of the competition. With respect to his opponents Gittens said his team is very familiar with the St Lucia squad from competing against each other in the ECVA, but had no knowledge of what level of play the Belize and Curacao teams were at. “All we know of the two other teams is how they qualified from their respective first round qualifiers, but we don’t intend to take anything for granted because we all are playing for two automatic spots to the next round and we surely want to be among the qualifiers.", ended the Antiguan coach. Henri Delfina, coach of Curacao boasted his team had been preparing for the second round of qualifiers since February with training sessions taking place three times week and then increased to four times a week inclusive of gym strengthening as tournament time got closer. ‘So I thing we have prepared good enough to secure first place in this second round group. “ With regards to the opposing teams in the group Delfina said his team has no knowledge of its opponents as it’s the first time they will be locking horns with them. “I don’t know what to expect, all I know is how they were able to qualify for this round. But at the same time our team is a better prepared team now than when we played in the first round qualifiers in US Virgin Islands and ended second to the host country. “Back then we missed a few players, but now we are stronger and I expect for us to be champions on Sunday night and if that does not happen I will be a disappointed man. Florian Combie, coach of St Lucia said his team is in Curacao to claim top spot. Combie stated, “Our team is one that has never really stopped training completely. Since the last tournament we always tried train at least twice a week and coming into this second round group of qualifiers it has been good." “We are in a group in which we know Antigua and Barbuda team well from our encounters in the ECVA, and our most recent final which we won in five sets, so we expect another tough duel with them.

“On the other hand, all we know of Belize and Curacao is what we have heard from various sources, but we expect that Curacao, being the host country will be a strong opponent. “Nevertheless we are ready for whatever challenge we may face as we intend to win the group and be among the top two qualifiers for the next round, said the coach of the ECVA title holders. NORCECA Women’s FIVB World Championship Second Round Group J Qualifiers: Teams: Curacao (host), Antigua & Barbuda, Belize, St Lucia. Tournament schedule: Saturday May 11 (Session One) Antigua & Barbuda vs Belize, 9am Curacao vs St Lucia, 11am Saturday May 11 (Session Two) St Lucia vs Belize. 6pm Curacao vs Antigua & Barbuda, 8pm Sunday May 12 (Session One) St Lucia vs Antigua & Barbuda, 8am Curacao vs Belize, 10am Sunday May 12 (Session Two) Third place match, 5pm Final, 7pm