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Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup is a Continental Cup organized by NORCECA with teams from all over America ( North-, South- and Central America, and the Caribbean), that served as a qualifier for the World Grand Prix. The tournament also granted places for the Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup. Now, the event serves as an America qualifier for the Pan American Games classification. The men have their own equivalent of the tournament, the Men's Pan-American Cup. Results Medal table Teams by year MVP by edition * 2002 – Yumilka Ruíz * 2003 – Milagros Cabral * 2004 – Zoila Barros * 2005 – Yudelkys Bautista * 2006 – Mari Steinbrecher * 2007 – Nancy Carrillo *2008 – Sidarka Núñez * 2009 – Bethania de la Cruz * 2010 – Prisilla Rivera * 2011 – Sheilla Castro *2012 – Kristin Richards *2013 – Nicole Fawcett *2014 – Brenda Castillo * 2015 – Krista Vansant *2016 – Brayelin Martinez *2017 – Micha Hancock *20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NORCECA
The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) is the international governing body for the sports of volleyball in Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its 35 member associations at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) level. It also has six associate members: Bonaire, Saba, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The confederation is responsible for, among other things, the staging of Olympic and World Championship zone qualification tournaments, as well as continental championships for both men and women in indoor volleyball and beach volleyball. In 2022, NORCECA celebrated its fifty-fourth (54th) anniversary. Origins and expansion During the 1966 Caribbean and Central American Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the idea of the NORCECA concept was born. At that time it was known as the Caribbean and Central American Zone. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2005 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was held from 8 to 19 June 2005 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It was the fourth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament and was attended by twelve countries. The intercontinental event served as a qualifier for the 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix. Competing nations Squads Preliminary round Group A *Friday 10 June *Saturday 11 June *Sunday 12 June *Monday 13 June *Tuesday 14 June Group B *Friday 10 June *Saturday 11 June *Sunday 12 June *Monday 13 June *Tuesday 14 June Final round ---- Quarterfinals *Thursday 16 June Semifinals *Friday 17 June Finals *Thursday 16 June — Eleventh place match *Thursday 16 June — Ninth place match *Friday 17 June — Seventh place match *Friday 17 June — Fifth place match *Saturday 18 June — Bronze medal match *Saturday 18 June — Gold medal match ---- Final ranking ''Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Brazil and the United States qualified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playas De Rosarito, Baja California
Rosarito is a coastal city in Playas de Rosarito Municipality, Baja California, situated on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. As of 2010, the city had a population of 65,278. Located south of the US-Mexico border, Rosarito is a part of the greater San Diego–Tijuana region and one of the westernmost cities in Mexico. Rosarito is a major tourist destination, known for its beaches, resorts, and events like Baja Beach Fest. History Evidence of the presence of Paleo-Indians in the region has been dated as early as 2,000 BC. By 1,000 BC, a group emerged that is recognizable as the Yuman ancestors of the Kumeyaay, who continued to inhabit the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula at the time of European contact. The Kumeyaay referred to the area now known as Rosarito as ''Wa-cuatay'', which translates to "big houses" in the Kumeyaay language. Spanish era After conquering the Aztec Empire, Hernán Cortés sent expeditions to explore what he believed to be the Island of Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the ninth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by eleven countries from 18–26 June 2010 in Rosarito and Tijuana, Mexico. The intercontinental event served as a qualifier for the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix and 2010 Final Four. Competing Nations Squads * Preliminary round Group A Group B Final round Championship bracket 5th–10th places bracket Classification 5–10 Quarterfinals Classification 9 Classification 5–8 Semifinals Classification 7–8, 5–6 Finals Final ranking **''Dominican Republic, Peru, the United States, Cuba, Argentina and Brazil qualified for the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix The 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix was a women's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from 5 to 28 August 2011. The finals were held at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Macau, China. The United States won the tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in Florida, second-most populous city in Florida and the eleventh-most populous city in the Southeastern United States. The Miami metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the U.S. with a population of 6.138 million in 2020. The city has the List of tallest buildings in the United States#Cities with the most skyscrapers, third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over List of tallest buildings in Miami, 300 high-rises, 58 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2009 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the eighth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by eleven countries from June 24 to July 5, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The intercontinental event served as a qualifier for the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix. Competing Nations Squads * Preliminary round Group A *Friday June 26, 2009 *Saturday June 27, 2009 *Sunday June 28, 2009 *Monday June 29, 2009 *Tuesday June 30, 2008 Group B *Friday June 26, 2009 *Saturday June 27, 2009 *Sunday June 28, 2009 *Monday June 29, 2009 *Tuesday June 30, 2009 Final round ---- Classification 5–10 *Thursday July 2, 2009 Quarterfinals *Thursday July 2, 2009 Classification 9 *Friday July 3, 2009 Classification 5–8 *Friday July 3, 2009 Semifinals *Friday July 3, 2009 Classification 10–11, 7–8, 5–6 *Saturday July 4, 2009 Finals *Saturday July 4, 2009 ---- Final ranking **''Brazil, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the seventh edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by twelve countries from May 30 to June 7, 2008, in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico. The intercontinental event served as a qualifier for the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan. Competing Nations Squads * Preliminary round Group A *Friday May 30, 2008 *Saturday May 31, 2008 *Sunday June 1, 2008 *Monday June 2, 2008 *Tuesday June 3, 2008 Group B *Friday May 30, 2008 *Saturday May 31, 2008 *Sunday June 1, 2008 *Monday June 2, 2008 *Tuesday June 3, 2008 Final round ---- Classification 11–12 *Thursday June 5, 2008 Classification 1/8 Finals *Thursday June 5, 2008 Quarterfinals *Thursday June 5, 2008 Classification 9–10 *Friday June 6, 2008 Classification 5–8 *Friday June 6, 2008 Semifinals *Friday June 6, 2008 Classification 7–8, 5–6 *Saturday June 7, 2008 Finals *Saturday June 7, 2008 ---- Final ranking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colima, Colima
Colima () is a city that is the capital of the Colima state and the seat of Colima municipality, located in central−western Mexico. It is located near the Colima volcano, which divides the small state from that of Jalisco. The city of Colima is the capital of the state of the same name. It is the second largest municipality after Manzanillo by population. FDI Intelligence, a subsidiary of the ''Financial Times'' of London, ranked Colima first in small cities and tenth in Latin America as a place to live. It was evaluated under six categories; economic potential, human resources, cost-benefit ratio, quality of life, infrastructure and favorable business environment. Places The historic center of the city is a square called Jardín Libertad (Liberty Garden). It consists of a kiosk in the center, brought from Belgium in 1891, surrounded by palms and leafy trees and bushes. It often hosts live music on weekends. The best known hotel of the city is Hotel Ceballos, located just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2007 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the sixth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by twelve countries from June 19 to June 30, 2007 in Colima, Mexico. The intercontinental event served as a qualifier for the 2008 FIVB World Grand Prix in the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. The winner of each pool automatically advanced to the semi-finals and the teams placed in second and third met in crossed matches in the quarterfinals round. Competing Nations Squads Preliminary round Group A *June 21 *June 22 *June 23 *June 24 *June 25 Group B *June 21 *June 22 *June 23 *June 24 *June 25 Final round Quarterfinals *Wednesday June 27, 2007 Semi-finals *Friday June 29, 2007 Finals *Wednesday June 27, 2007 — Eleventh Place Match *Wednesday June 27, 2007 — Ninth Place Match *Thursday June 28, 2007 — Seventh Place Match *Thursday June 28, 2007 — Fifth Place Match *Saturday June 30, 2007 — Bronze Medal Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated territories of the United States, unincorporated territory of the United States. It is located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately southeast of Miami, Florida, between the Dominican Republic and the United States Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and includes the eponymous main island and several smaller islands, such as Isla de Mona, Mona, Culebra, Puerto Rico, Culebra, and Vieques, Puerto Rico, Vieques. It has roughly 3.2 million residents, and its Capital city, capital and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, most populous city is San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan. Spanish language, Spanish and English language, English are the official languages of the executive branch of government, though Spanish predominates. Puerto Rico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan (, , ; Spanish for "Saint John") is the capital city and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2020 census, it is the 57th-largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States, with a population of 342,259. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico ("City of Puerto Rico", Spanish for ''rich port city''). Puerto Rico's capital is the third oldest European-established capital city in the Americas, after Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, founded in 1496, and Panama City, in Panama, founded in 1521, and is the oldest European-established city under United States sovereignty. Several historical buildings are located in San Juan; among the most notable are the city's former defensive forts, Fort San Felipe del Morro and Fort San Cristóbal, and La Fortaleza, the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Americas. Today, Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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