10 SPORTS Portugal, Holland & Columbia win in O.W. U-15 Mundialito
8 MAY 21 AUG
THE BELIZE TIMES TIMES THE BELIZE
Adriel Aldana attacks
Freddy Lopez and Jemario Sanabria celebrate Germany’s 1st goal
Orange Walk Town, August 14, 2016 “Portugal” of Trinidad, “Colombia” of San Jose Palmar and “Holland” of Guinea Grass posted big wins in Week 8 of the Orange Walk Under-15 Mundialito organized by New Horizon Sporting Club at the Louisiana field in Orange Walk Town over the weekend. Game 1, Saturday Holland vs. “Belize” of Orange Walk Central – 1-1 Goals by Jair Olivera (Hol), Michael Cruz (Bze) Portugal vs. Mexico of San Estevan – 1-1 Goals by Ersin Blanco (Por), Alexis Chan (Mx) Colombia vs. Croatia - 7-0 Goals by Raheim Augustine (3), Indalecio Caceres, Andir Chi (2), Henry Cordero, Izhar Carillo (P) Game 1, Sunday Portugal vs. Argentina of Yo Creek - 5-3 Goals by Andrew Gutierrez (4), Erwin Blanco, Dylan Canul, Zender “Figo” Hernandez Holland vs. Spain of Progresso Village – 3-0 Mexico vs. “Germany” of Orange Walk Central – 1-1 Goals by Alexis Chan, Freddy Lopez
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Raigel Carillo controls the ball
Germany Joel Chi vs Denilson Tzul
Goalie Ernesto Escobar deny Jemario Sanabria
Team Belize finished 5th at III Central American U-23 female volleyball championships Guatemala City, August 13, 2016 Team Belize bounced back after 3 back to back losses to win 2 games and finish in 5th place at the 3rd Central American Under-23 Female Volleyball Championships held at the “7 de Diciembre” Alfonso Gordillo Gymnasium in Guatemala City, August 6-13. Costa Rica three-peat as champions by a 3-1 win over Guatemala in the finals on Friday night; while El Salvador clinched the bronze by a 3-2 win over Belize. Team Belize won 3-2 against Nicaragua in their 4th game last Tuesday: 25-20, 14-25, 17-25, 25-20, 15-9. Jahshema Saunders scored 18pts including 10 spikes, 5 blocks and serving 3 aces, also scooping up 14 digs and 9 good receptions. Sherika Burton and Maurissa Williams hit 12 spikes apiece, Shynelle Glenn served 2 aces to score 7pts, and Clara Sabal and Kevanna Sebastian scored 6pts apiece. Team Belize also won 3-2 against winless Panama on Thursday: 25-20, 21-25, 25-8, 28-30, 15-11. Maurissa Williams scored 17pts, including 13 spikes, 2 blocks and 2 aces. Sherika Burton
added 12pts, including 10 spikes and 2 blocks. Shynelle Glenn scored 11pts, including 8 spikes, and 3 blocks. Clara Sabal added 7pts. Sherika Burton shattered the 2014 record set by Maurissa Williams of 27pts - highest individual score in one game; when Sherika scored 39 pts, including 33 spikes and 6 blocks against El Salvador on Friday. El Salvador won 21-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 15-10. Shynelle Glenn scored 12pts, and Jahshema Saunders hit 6 spikes and served 2 aces for another 8pts.
Belize girls block Panama
Belize lost 2-3 to Costa Rica last Monday, 0-3 to Guatemala on Sunday, August 7 and 2-3 to Honduras on Saturday, August 6. Those 2-3 losses show the Belize girls were in contention up to the 5th set; and only their errors cost them the game; otherwise they might have won the silver medal.
Belize girls celebrate win vs Nicaragua