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

ROUND 2 - GROUP J, CURACAO

FRIDAY MAY 10, 2013BULLETIN #1

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1 11-May 9:00 Antigua vs Belize 0-0

2 11-May 11:00 Curacao vs St. Lucia 0-0

3 11-May 18:00 St. Lucia vs Belize 0-0

4 11-May 20:00 Curacao vs Antigua 0-0

5 12-May 8:00 St. Lucia vs Antigua 0-0

6 12-May 10:00 Curacao vs Belize 0-0

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7 12-May 17:00 3rd vs 4th 0-0

8 12-May 19:00 1st vs 2nd 0-0

2014 World Championship Qualification

Womens Group J - Competition Schedule (CUR)GROUP-A

No. Date Time Teams SetResult per set (points)

SetResult per set (points)

FINALS

No. Date Time Teams

WILLEMSTAD

10 05 13

PRELIMINARY

1 5 3 0

CURACAOMAY 10-13, 2013

ANT

ANT

ANT

ANT

BIZ

BIZ

BIZ

BIZ

CUR

CUR

CUR

CUR

LCA

LCA

LCA

LCA

RED

RED

RED

BLUEWHITE WHITE

WHITE

WHITE

WHITE

WHITE

WHITE

WHITEWHITEBLUEBLUE

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

11.05.13

11.05.13

11.05.13

11.05.13

12.05.13

12.05.13

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER RD 2 - CURACAO

GAME TRANSPORT SCHEDULE FOR TEAMS

DATE MATCH

PICKUP TIME DROP OF POINT

11 MAY 2013 ANT vs BIZ 745 TOURNAMENT VENUE

11 MAY 2013 CUR vs LCA 945 TOURNAMENT VENUE 11 MAY 2013 LCA vs BIZ 1645 TOURNAMENT VENUE 11 MAY 2013 CUR vs ANT 1845 TOURNAMENT VENUE 12 MAY 2013 LCA vs ANT 645 TOURNAMENT VENUE 12 MAY 2013 CUR vs BIZ 845 TOURNAMENT VENUE 12 MAY 2013 3RD PLACE 345 TOURNAMENT VENUE 12 MAY 2013 FINAL 545 TOURNAMENT VENUE

STATISTICS

Data Minimum Average Maximum

Age

Height

Spike

2-hand block

National selections

15.5 27.2 40.8

155 169 175

247 265 292

238 260 280

1 3

COLORS

Main:2nd:3rd:

Red

White

OFFICIALS

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

Harris Lewis

Esron Gittens

Harris Lewis

PLAYERS

Shirtno

Last name First name Shirt name BirthdateWeight

[kg]Height[cm]

Highest reach

Spike[cm]

Block[cm]

Club

National selections

WC OG Oth Tot.

2 Beazer Annette Beazer 4/23/1977 73 168 Paragon - - - -

3 BURKE VANESSA BURKE 4/29/1977 57 165 PARAGONS - - - -

4 Augustin Nadege Augustin 3/21/1981 60 165 261 239 Starz - - 3 3

5 Carr Kwansia Carr 11/26/1989 61 175 292 280 School - - 2 2

6 L Ashterman Ashley Ashterman 2/24/1994 48 155 249 238 AGHS - - - -

7 Greer Jenna Greer 11/6/1997 53 171 259 271 AGHS - - - -

8 Best Natasha Best 11/11/1997 47 174 247 265 AGHS - - - -

9 Wilson Naheemah Wilson 8/7/1985 64 168 282 264 Paragons - - - -

10 Michael Reika Michael 11/1/1987 65 173 Blazers - - - -

11 C Azar Giselle Azar 8/8/1972 71 173 Starz - - - -

ANT • Antigua

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VOLLEYBALL • Team composition

2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualification

STATISTICS


Age

Height

Spike

2-hand block

National selections

15.7 24.8 35.4

159 174 184

245 275 299

230 264 287

1 12 41

COLORS

Main:2nd:3rd:

Blue

White

OFFICIALS


Allan Sharp (BIZ)

Allan Sharp (BIZ)

Arvid Arnold (BIZ)

PLAYERS

Shirtno


[kg]Height[cm]

Highest reach

Spike[cm]

Block[cm]

Club

National selections

WC OG Oth Tot.

2 Williams Maurissa Williams 9/12/1997 64 180 279 272 Jaguars - - 1 1

3 Hoare Precelia P. Hoare 3/3/1985 86 172 265 255 Stars - - 6 6

4 Habet Analisa Habet 1/18/1994 64 175 274 269 Stars - - 8 8

5 Scott Alina Scott 9/29/1994 66 178 275 264 Jaguars - - 5 5

6 L Middleton Esther Middleton 12/25/1977 59 166 258 249 Jaguars - - 1 1

7 Garbutt Zaire Garbutt 2/3/1992 67 180 275 266 Jaguars - - 2 2

10 C Young-Thurton Sherylee Thurton 12/22/1978 81 175 269 256 Jaguars - - 34 34

11 Zuniga Marika Zuniga 1/19/1985 100 178 288 273 Stars - - 8 8

12 Solis Tichele Tichele 9/1/1993 62 173 293 281 Jaguars - - 14 14

13 Encalada Tanesha Encalada 7/12/1979 70 159 245 230 Jaguars - - 41 41

15 Solis Tisha Tisha 8/4/1992 47 168 283 264 Jaguars - - 9 9

16 Arnold Shantell Arnold 3/12/1991 68 184 299 287 Jaguars - - 16 16

BIZ • Belize




STATISTICS


Age

Height

Spike

2-hand block

National selections

17.4 24.5 32.3

160 174 186

250 270 287

245 264 285

1 5

COLORS

Main:2nd:3rd:

White

Blue

OFFICIALS


Ruthline Anthony-Tro

Henry Delfina

Raymond Martha

Johnny Louisa

PLAYERS

Shirtno


[kg]Height[cm]

Highest reach

Spike[cm]

Block[cm]

Club

National selections

WC OG Oth Tot.

1 C Gomez Maya Maya 1/20/1986 71 164 263 255 Stakamahakchi - - - -

2 Allee Rayanalies Nalies 1/23/1994 52 160 257 248 Shuatanari - - - -

3 Dania Joanne Jowi 11/29/1995 59 178 270 266 Stakamahakchi - - - -

4 Jamanika Lianne Lianne 2/6/1984 72 183 287 285 Shuatanari - - - -

5 Celestina julady Julady 7/23/1993 63 165 268 263 Shuatanari - - - -

6 Meulens Jurdelys meulens 2/4/1994 72 186 283 282 Stakamahakchi - - - -

7 Anthony Christine Christine 2/14/1991 67 175 280 270 Stakamahakchi - - 5 5

8 Philips Sonela Sonela 1/21/1985 75 182 285 270 Shuatanari - - 5 5

9 L Rosalia Durenne Duru 1/18/1981 80 162 253 245 Shuatanari - - - -

10 Hooi Neysa Neysa 2/19/1989 175 177 262 258 Stakamahakchi - - 1 1

11 St.Hilaire Gyslaine Gisha 2/4/1987 73 169 250 248 Stakamahakchi - - 2 2

12 Grigorius Geraldine zusje 1/20/1985 93 184 286 274 Shuatanari - - 2 2

CUR • Curacao




STATISTICS


Age

Height

Spike

2-hand block

National selections

15.3 25.1 32.5

165 175 188

267 282 294

256 270 282

1 5

COLORS

Main:2nd:3rd:

Blue

White

OFFICIALS


Jean Morille (LCA)

Florian Combie (LCA)

PLAYERS

Shirtno


[kg]Height[cm]

Highest reach

Spike[cm]

Block[cm]

Club

National selections

WC OG Oth Tot.

1 C Edward Natalie NATALIE 1/28/1984 75 188 293 278 Queens College Knights - - - -

2 L Lansiquot Jamilla JAMILLA 5/8/1987 56 165 271 265 - - - -

3 Edward Tramaine EDWARD 12/30/1986 73 172 281 267 Le Club Volleyball - - 2 2

4 Edward Latoya TOYA 5/24/1984 65 167 267 256 Le Club Volleyball - - 2 2

5 Laurencin Indira INDIRA 5/22/1985 65 179 294 282 Le Club Volleyball - - - -

6 Mondesir Skye Skye 1/20/1998 - - - -

7 Hamilton Dania HAMILTON 10/30/1986 65 173 282 274 DSP Volleyball - - 2 2

8 Neptune Kerin Kerin 4/8/1995 - - - -

9 Williams Tyna Williams 10/7/1993 - - - -

11 Mann Samantha MANN 11/15/1980 70 188 290 274 Le Club Volleyball - - 5 5

12 Wilson Cindy CINDY 5/12/1987 59 165 274 264 Jetsetters Volleyball - - 2 2

LCA • St. Lucia




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, Netherlands-based 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 Women’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, 15th 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 25-16, 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, 25-

22, 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

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