It's that time again. Beach volleyball is starting up for the 2012 season and just like last year, the first event of the year we're looking at takes place on the NORCECA tour. The Cayman Islands hosts the first event that runs from March 23rd - 25th, 2012 at Seven Mile Beach. Last year, the men's team of Josh Binstock and Rich VanHuizen won the event and the women's team of Liz Maloney and Heather Bansley captured the bronze medal. This year we have two men's and two women's teams competing in the tournament:
Canadian Men's Teams in The Cayman Islands
Martin Reader and Josh Binstock (CAN2)
Maverick Hatch and Sam Schachter (CAN1)
Canadian Women's Teams in The Cayman Islands
Kacie MacTavish and Julie Rodrigue (CAN1)
Jamie Broder and Victoria Altomare (CAN2)
Last year, there were some live streams of the tournaments, but they were limited to 50 viewers. Needless to say, it was quickly unavailable. We'll try to post the live streams to this event here as soon as we get them. Hopefully this year, there will be no cap.
Edit: I had originally posted Liz Maloney and Heather Bansley as one of the women's teams at this event. Liz and Heather played in this event last year, and I incorrectly listed them here for this post. This has now been corrected to add Jamie and Victoria. Sorry.
Update on 2012-03-26 02:52 by Cameron Kerr
Canadian Men's Pool Play Results
Hatch-Schachter
def.
Gordon-Thompson
2-0 (21-4, 21-10)
Hatch-Schachter
def.
Gittens-Thomas
2-0 (21-9, 21-12)
Binstock-Reader
def.
Drost-Vanderwerp
2-1 (20-22, 21-16, 15-12)
Binstock-Reader
def.
Leonardo-Garrido
2-0 (21-16, 21-13)
Hatch-Schachter
def.
Blake-Whitfield
2-0 (21-10, 21-15)
Binstock-Reader
def.
Biscette-Octave
2-0 (21-10, 21-8)
Canadian Women's Pool Play Results
Altomare-Broder
def.
Alvarado-Ramirez
2-0 (24-22, 22-20)
Candelas-Garcia
def.
MacTavish-Rodrigue
2-1 (21-14, 15-21, 15-12)
Alvarado/Ramirez
def.
MacTavish-Rodrigue
2-1 (24-22, 10-21, 16-14)
Candelas-Garcia
def.
Altomare-Broder
2-0 (21-18, 21-16)
Altomare-Broder
def.
Peguero-Agramonte
2-0 (21-5, 21-16)
Altomare-Broder
def.
Ávalos-Romero
2-0 (21-7, 21-12)
Canadian Men's Main Draw Results
Hatch-Schachter
def.
Drost-Vanderwerp
2-1 (18-21, 21-18, 15-10)
Binstock-Reader
def.
Blake-Whitfield
2-0 (21-12, 24-22)
Canadian Women's Main Draw Results
Santago-Yantin
def.
Altomare-Broder
2-0 (21-17, 25-23)
Men's Semi Finals
Hatch-Schachter
def.
Adames-Reico
2-0 (21-17, 21-10)
Haddok-Rodriguez
def.
Binstock-Reader
2-1 (21-16, 20-22, 15-12)
Men's Bronze Medal
Binstock-Reader
def.
Adames-Reico
2-1 (18-21, 21-15, 15-11)
Men's Gold Medal
Haddok-Rodriguez
def.
Hatch-Schachter
Update on 2012-03-25 18:48 by Cameron Kerr
Live Streams
There will be a live stream of the finals available for this tournament. The women's finals is expected to start at 4:30 p.m. EST and the men's finals at 5:30 p.m. EST. Watch below.
Photo: NORCECA
