COMUNICADO / NOTICE

El formulario O2 Bis de Trinidad y Tobago será presentado de manera oficial en el boletín número

2, ya que su vuelo tiene retraso y se le revisará a la hora de su llegada.

The O2 Bis form of Trinidad and Tobago will be officialy presented in Bulletin No. 2, because their

flight has been delayed and the team information will be reviewed at their time of arrival.

Regards/ Antentamente

Profr. Nelson Ramírez,

Control Committee President

Día / DayHora /

Time

Centro de Alto Rendimiento

(Competition Court)

Centro de Alto Rendimiento

(Training Court)

Cancha de Usos Multiples del

CAR (Court 1)

Preliminary

Inquiry

August 5

CO14:00 9:00 - 9:30 MEX

Saturday 15:30 México Dominicana 9:30 - 10:00 DOM

Agosto 4, 2012 17:00 Puerto Rico (07:48) United States 10:00 - 10:30 GUA

18:30 Trinidad & Tobago (5 Ago) 10:30 - 11:00 USA

20:00 Guatemala (23:50) 11:00 - 11:30 PUR

08:00 Costa Rica Dominicana 11:30 - 12:00 CRC

09:30 United States Puerto Rico 12:00 - 12:30 TRI

Sunday 11:00 Guatemala México

Agosto 5, 2012 12:30 Dominicana

14:00 Costa Rica

15:30 Puerto Rico United States

17:00 Guatemala México

18:00 General Technical Meeting

20:00

08:00 United States (15:00) Costa Rica (15:00)

09:30 Trinidad & Tobago (17:00) Puerto Rico (17:00)

Monday 11:00 México (19:00) Guatemala (19:00)

Agosto 6, 2012 12:30 Dominicana (off)

14:00

15:30

17:00

18:30

20:00 Dominicana (off)

08:00 United States (15:00) Guatemala (13:00)

09:30 Trinidad & Tobago (17:00) Dominicana (17:00)

Tuesday 11:00 Costa Rica (19:00) México (19:00)

Agosto 7, 2012 12:30 Puerto Rico (off)

14:00

15:30

17:00

18:30

20:00 Puerto Rico (off) 20:00

08:00 Guatemala (15:00) Costa Rica (15:00)

09:30 Dominicana (17:00) Puerto Rico (17:00)

Wednesday 11:00 México (19:00) United States (19:00)

Agosto 8, 2012 12:30 Trinidad & Tobago (off)

14:00

15:30

17:00

18:30

20:00 Trinidad & Tobago (off) 20:00

08:0009:30 3rd A (17:00) 2nd B (17:00)

Thursday 11:00 2nd A (19:00) 3rd B (19:00)

Agosto 9, 2012 12:30 1st A (off) 1st B (off)

14:00 4th A (off)

15:30

17:00

18:30

20:00 4th A (off)

08:00 Loser of M10 (17:00) Loser of M11 (17:00)09:30 1st B (17:00) Winner of M10* or M11* (17:00)

Friday 11:00 1st A (19:00) Winner of M10* or M11* (19:00)

Agosto 10, 2012 12:30 4th A (off)

14:00

15:30

17:00

18:30

20:00 4th A (off)

08:00

09:30 Loser of M10 (17:00) Loser of M11 (17:00)

Saturday 11:00 Winner of M10 (19:00) Winner of M11 (19:00)

Agosto 11, 2012 12:30

14:00

15:30

17:00

18:30

20:00

M= Match

Competition

Competition

Competition

Competition

Competition

Competition

2012 Girls Youth (U-18) Continental Championship

August 4-12, 2012 - Tijuana, Mexico

Programa de Entrenamiento / Training Schedule

Practical Clinic

1 2 3 4 5

1 06-Ago 15:00 United States vs Costa Rica 0-0

3 06-Ago 19:00 Mexico vs Guatemala

4 07-Ago 15:00 United States vs Guatemala

6 07-Ago 19:00 Mexico vs Costa Rica

7 08-Ago 15:00 Costa Rica vs Guatemala

9 08-Ago 19:00 Mexico vs United States

1 2 3 4 5

2 06-Ago 17:00 Puerto Rico vs Trinidad & Tobago

5 07-Ago 17:00 Dominicana vs Trinidad & Tobago

8 08-Ago 17:00 Dominicana vs Puerto Rico

1 2 3 4 5

10 09-Ago 17:00 2nd B vs 3rd A 0-0

11 09-Ago 19:00 2nd A vs 3rd B

1 2 3 4 5

12 10-Ago 15:00 Loser of M10 vs Loser of M11

1 2 3 4 5

13 10-Ago 17:00 1st B vs Winner of M11* (or M10) 0-0

14 10-Ago 19:00 1st A vs Winner of M10* (or M11)

1 2 3 4 5

15 11-Ago 17:00 Loser of M13 vs Loser of M14 0-0

16 11-Ago 19:00 Winner of M13 vs Winner of M14

Calendario y Formato de Competencia

Competition Format and Match Schedule

Girl's Youth (U-18) Continental Championship V.2GROUP-A

No. Date Time  Teams SetResult per set (points)

GROUP-B

No. Date Time  TeamsResult per set (points)

Result per set (points)

QUARTERFINALS

No. Date Time  Teams Set

Time Teams Set

Result per set (points)

Set

CLASSIFICATIONS 5/6

No. Date Time  Teams

Result per set (points)

Set

FINALS

No. Date Time Teams

SEMIFINALS

No. Date

*NOTE1: For the Classification, Quarterfinal and Semifinal Rounds, according to the FIVB General Competition Regulations, it must be

avoided that teams from the same group play each other.

*NOTE2: According to the established competition format and the FIVB General Regulations, for the Classification, Quarterfinal and

Semifinal Rounds, if three teams from the same group qualify, the match between highest ranked team and lowest ranked team of their

Preliminary Round will be repeated.

*NOTE3: Loser of M10 = Loser of Match #10, etc.

SetResult per set (points)

FEDERATION

INTERNATIONALE

DE VOLLEYBALL

UNIFORM COLOURS

Couleur de l'uniforme

CITY:

Ville:

TIME: REGISTERED COLOURS / Couleurs enregistrées :

Heure: (ONLY SHIRT COLOUR - seulement la couleur du maillot)

MEX GUA

POOL/PHASE: 1 GREEN WHITEGroupe/Phase: 2 WHITE N.BLUE

3 BLACK

Team

Equipe

B B

2 CRC

3 GUA

4 GUA

6 CRC

7 GUA

9 USA

FIVB Official forms - O-1 - 14.07.2011 - FIVB © 2011 - version 17

06/Ago/2012

CRC

MEX

CRC

Team

MATCH SCHEDULE

07/Ago/2012

B

05/08/2012

PRELIMINARY GROUP A

No. Match EquipeDATE:

Calendrier des matches

TIJUANA, MEXICO

15:00

DATE:

06/Ago/2012

08/Ago/2012

08/Ago/2012

MEX

MEX

USA07/Ago/2012

1er Choix

WHITE N.BLUE

BLACK RED

WHITE RED

Décision de la FIVB

TEAMS CHOICE (1-2 OR 3)

-

A

Choix des équipes (1-2 ou 3)

1st CHOICE

2eme Choix

FIVB DECISION

A

USA

WHITE N.BLUE

WHITERED

A

USA

GREEN

A

2st CHOICE

WHITE

O-1

WHITE RED -WHITE

B

-RED

FEDERATION

INTERNATIONALE

DE VOLLEYBALL

UNIFORM COLOURS

Couleur de l'uniforme

CITY:

Ville:

TIME: REGISTERED COLOURS / Couleurs enregistrées :

Heure: (ONLY SHIRT COLOUR - seulement la couleur du maillot)

DOM

POOL/PHASE: 1 BLUEGroupe/Phase: 2 WHITE

3 RED

Team

Equipe

B B

1 TRI

5 TRI

8 PUR

FIVB Official forms - O-1 - 14.07.2011 - FIVB © 2011 - version 17

08/Ago/2012 DOM RED BLUE

07/Ago/2012 DOM BLUE WHITE

B

06/Ago/2012 PUR WHITE BLACK

1er Choix 2eme Choix

A A B A A

DATE: No. Match

FIVB DECISION

Team 1st CHOICE 2st CHOICE Décision de la FIVB

Equipe

MATCH SCHEDULE TEAMS CHOICE (1-2 OR 3)Calendrier des matches Choix des équipes (1-2 ou 3)

BLACKPRELIMINARY GROUP B WHITE - -

PUR TRI

BLUE

DATE: 05/08/2012 15:00

-WHITE

O-1

TIJUANA, MEXICO

STATISTICS

Data Minimum Average Maximum

Age

Height

Spike

2-hand block

National selections

14.5 15.8 16.6

163 172 184

254 264 274

246 257 264

COLORS

Main:2nd:3rd:

Red

White

OFFICIALS

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

DIAZ, Mayra (CRC)

PERALES, Xavier (ARG)

LOPEZ A/UMANA S (CRC)

CORRALES, Maria Jose (CRC)

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.

1 L Monge Chacon Valeria Monge 01/02/1998 61 163 256 248 Cartago - - - -

4 Picado Mora Sophia Picado 27/09/1996 62 169 262 256 San Carlos - - - -

5 Solano Gonzalez Patricia P. Gonzalez 28/07/1996 66 175 265 260 Goicoechea - - - -

6 Gonzalez Ramirez Alejandra Gonzalez 18/02/1996 51 170 265 258 Atenas - - - -

7 Suarez Adriana Suarez 26/06/1996 63 167 262 256 Cartago - - - -

8 C Montero Alfaro Angie Montero 10/11/1996 55 171 270 263 Santa Barbara - - - -

10 Vargas Daniela Vargas 04/05/1996 62 184 254 246 Santa Barbara - - - -

11 Sayles Marin Tatiana Sayles 01/08/1997 71 179 272 262 Grecia - - - -

12 Alfaro Bolaños Maria Fernanda Alfaro 24/07/1996 71 179 273 263 Grecia - - - -

13 Castro Marin Monica Castro 05/01/1996 77 176 274 264 Grecia - - - -

14 Vargas Brenes Mariela M. Vargas 25/09/1997 64 169 262 256 Goicoechea - - - -

17 Borbon Mendez Maria Fabiola Borbon 05/01/1996 64 164 256 246 San Carlos - - - -

CRC • Costa Rica

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STATISTICS

Data Minimum Average Maximum

Age

Height

Spike

2-hand block

National selections

11.7 15.1 16.4

173 182 192

280 296 305

250 269 287

8 20

COLORS

Main:2nd:3rd:

N/Blue

White

Red

OFFICIALS

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

MARTINEZ, Agripina (DOM)

SAINZ, Ariel (CUB)

CRUZ C. /CECCATO A.

DEL PINO, Martha (CUB)

ARIAS, Edgar (DOM)

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.

1 Martinez Jineiry Valdez 03/12/1997 68 187 305 280 Mirador - - 10 10

3 Perez Flores Yokaty Eve 06/08/1998 71 178 291 257 Los Cachorros - - 10 10

4 Garcia de la Cruz Maria Yvett Fersola 04/07/1996 72 184 296 265 Mirador - - 5 5

5 L Martinez Caro Larysmer Castillo 18/10/1996 65 174 288 258 Mirador - - 10 10

7 Semfle Milisde Genesis Marte 07/11/1996 61 184 290 271 La Romana - - - -

8 Manzueta Heriquez Leana Antonia Arias 20/09/1997 83 185 291 263 Mirador - - 3 3

9 Carrera Serrata Carolina Nunez 21/04/1997 65 173 280 250 Mirador - - 3 3

10 C Martinez Natalia Cabral 25/11/2000 71 186 300 275 Mirador - - 10 10

11 Hinojosa Diaz Angelica Maria Rodriguez 10/01/1997 72 185 305 279 Cien Fuego - - 6 6

15 Martinez Brayelin Elizabeth Martinez 11/09/1996 76 192 296 287 Mirador - - 20 20

17 Ortiz Stephania Mambru 13/03/1996 63 173 300 265 Mirador - - 6 6

18 Gonzalez Lopez Gaila Ceneida De la Cruz 25/01/1997 73 186 304 276 Mirador - - 10 10

DOM • Dominican Republic

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STATISTICS

Data Minimum Average Maximum

Age

Height

Spike

2-hand block

National selections

14.9 15.9 16.6

155 167 181

240 258 275

235 249 265

5 23

COLORS

Main:2nd:3rd:

White

N/Blue

OFFICIALS

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

MARTINEZ, Margoth (GUA)

DOMINGUEZ, Julio (GUA)

GALLARDO, Carlos (GUA)

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.

1 Chacon Linares Astrid Iveth A. Chacon 27/04/1996 74 177 265 255 Peques - - 23 23

2 Mejia Rivera Erika E. Mejia 30/03/1997 75 170 260 250 Campeonas - - 5 5

3 Rivas Castaneda Paula P. Rivas 05/04/1997 49 157 250 240 Litegua - - - -

4 Carrillo Lopez Melany M. Carrillo 11/02/1997 68 167 260 247 Belga Guatemalteco - - - -

5 Martinez Landaverde Gabriela G. Landaverde 09/01/1996 59 162 255 245 Litegua - - 5 5

6 Cordero Luarca Paula P. Luarca 15/06/1996 62 164 250 248 Sagrado Corazon - - 5 5

7 Giron Boesche Natalia Maria N. Giron 13/09/1996 75 181 265 260 Litegua - - - -

8 Hernandez Campos Ligia L. Hernandez 27/04/1996 52 156 248 240 Sagrado Corazon - - 5 5

9 Rodriguez Perez Alejandra A. Rodriguez 08/03/1996 55 166 260 250 Sagrado Corazon - - 5 5

10 Anleu Cerezo Jessica Estefani E. Anleu 16/09/1997 62 170 266 255 Sagrado Corazon - - 5 5

11 L Catalan Martinez Mishel M. Catalan 11/05/1996 50 155 240 235 Belga Guatemalteco - - - -

15 C Bethancourth Guerra Estefanie Maria E. Bethancourth 15/08/1996 74 178 275 265 Litegua - - 9 9

GUA • Guatemala

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Data Minimum Average Maximum

Age

Height

Spike

2-hand block

National selections

13.9 15.8 16.6

153 177 190

260 287 303

240 272 290

1 6

COLORS

Main:2nd:3rd:

Green

White

Black

OFFICIALS

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

OSUNA, Cesar (MEX)

VACHINO, Estanislao (ARG)

BERNAL N./LARIOS G. (MEX)

HERNANDEZ, Omar (MEX)

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.

1 Saucedo Reyna Saucedo 28/01/1996 85 184 300 287 Colima - - - -

2 L Gutierrez Kimberly Gutierrez 10/06/1996 64 168 269 250 Baja California - - - -

3 Aguilera Maria Elena Aguilera 08/06/1997 55 153 260 240 Nuevo Leon - - - -

4 C Martinez Ivonne Martinez 02/03/1997 56 175 281 270 Baja California - - 2 2

5 Banuelos Fernanda Banuelos 19/03/1997 70 186 303 285 Baja California - - 1 1

6 Urias Yocelyn Urias 16/02/1996 65 190 296 284 Baja California - - 6 6

7 Sanchez Francia Sanchez 28/08/1998 70 182 290 275 Baja California - - - -

9 Guitron Fernanda Guitron 07/03/1996 78 183 295 288 Jalisco - - - -

10 Romero Melissa Romero 07/01/1996 77 177 284 272 Baja California - - - -

11 Valdez Diana Valdez 11/01/1997 64 174 290 270 Sinaloa - - - -

15 Garza Veronica Garza 30/09/1996 84 183 303 290 Nuevo Leon - - - -

18 Leon Carmen Leon 21/05/1996 76 170 278 250 Colima - - - -

MEX • Mexico

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Data Minimum Average Maximum

Age

Height

Spike

2-hand block

National selections

14.6 15.5 16.5

162 178 190

215 250 310

208 242 298

1 6

COLORS

Main:2nd:3rd:

Blue

White

OFFICIALS

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

RIVERA, Angel (PUR)

VAZQUEZ, Victor (PUR)

COLON, Rigel (PUR)

SANTOS, Angel (PUR)

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.

1 Otero Julymar Otero 31/10/1996 66 177 235 239 National Team - - - -

2 Perez Nanishka Perez 12/03/1997 72 178 238 235 National Team - - - -

3 Miranda Genesis Miranda 05/06/1996 59 176 233 231 National Team - - - -

4 C Rivera Wilmarie Rivera 14/02/1997 58 180 294 288 National Team - - 6 6

5 Alicea Gabriela Alicea 18/04/1997 70 178 238 236 National Team - - - -

6 Belen Nathalie Belen 10/10/1996 73 180 229 228 National Team - - - -

7 Velazquez Yamilet Velazquez 21/02/1997 74 178 240 238 National Team - - - -

8 Rojas Paola Rojas 26/01/1996 74 185 300 245 National Team - - - -

10 Montero Patricia Montero 22/08/1997 58 170 225 224 National Team - - - -

14 Coronel Joscelyn Coronel 02/01/1998 66 190 310 298 National Team - - - -

16 Kuilan Jocelyn Kuilan 08/12/1997 72 179 240 232 National Team - - - -

17 L Rosado Yavianliz Rosado 27/01/1997 57 162 215 208 National Team - - - -

PUR • Puerto Rico

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STATISTICS

Data Minimum Average Maximum

Age

Height

Spike

2-hand block

National selections

14.8 15.9 16.6

170 186 195

265 293 304

259 284 298

COLORS

Main:2nd:3rd:

White

Red

OFFICIALS

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

SHELDON, Denise (USA)

SUNAHARA, Reed (USA)

CHERONIS N/WEBSTER M (USA)

MATTEA, Molly (USA)

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.

1 Aiple Stephanie Aiple 25/04/1996 69 186 287 277 Austin Junior Volleyball - - - -

2 Fitzmorris Audriana Fitzmorris 30/10/1997 67 195 302 298 Performance Volleyball Academy - - - -

3 Hodson Hayley Hodson 08/09/1996 70 188 302 292 T Street Volleyball Club - - - -

4 Jones Christian Jones 30/10/1996 78 188 304 293 T Street Volleyball Club - - - -

5 Lee Simone Lee 07/10/1996 77 184 301 292 Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club - - - -

6 L Pingel Jordan Pingel 27/08/1996 56 170 265 259 Colorado Jrs. Volleyball Club - - - -

7 Rennie Savannah Rennie 18/12/1996 75 187 291 281 Wave Volleyball Club - - - -

8 Scambray Tiata Scambray 07/01/1996 73 187 302 290 T Street Volleyball Club - - - -

9 L Schirmer Luisa Schirmer 26/08/1996 64 186 284 279 VolleyFX Volleyball Club - - - -

10 Schwan Courtney Schwan 09/05/1996 89 187 291 282 Kent Juniors Volleyball Club - - - -

11 Snyder Carli Snyder 30/04/1996 53 188 297 288 Michigan Elite Volleyball Club - - - -

12 C Tashima Taylor Tashima 29/08/1996 63 187 288 278 Northwestern Wildcat Juniors - - - -

USA • United States of America

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Listos los dirigentes para el Campeonato Continental Sub 18

TIJUANA, México, agosto 5, 2012 — Los dirigentes de los equipos participantes del Campeonato

Continental Femenil Sub 18 de la Confederación Norceca se declararon listos para iniciar la

competencia que se pone en marcha este lunes.

Durante la entrevista preliminar que tuvo lugar este domingo por la mañana en el Centro de Alto

Rendimiento, varios entrenadores coincidieron la importancia de buscar el boleto al Campeonato

Mundial de la Categoría que se desarrollará el próximo año en Tailandia.

El torneo continental reparte tres plazas para dicha justa que tendrá verificativo el próximo año.

De los siete equipos participantes, seis se presentaron a la entrevista preliminar.

El vuelo de Trinidad y Tobago, estaba retrasado, para lo cual se esperaba su entrevista preliminar

al momento de su arribo. Los siguientes son los comentarios de los dirigentes:

Xavier Perales (Costa Rica): Venimos a sumar experiencia, nos reunimos los últimos diez días, todo

lo que hagamos en el torneo será importante para eso. Además de que buscamos que las chicas

tengan su primer contacto con lo que es una competencia de nivel de Norceca.

Ariel Sainz (Dominican Republic): Durante tres años hemos tenido una ardua preparación, con

jugadoras jóvenes y con una gran perspectiva a largo plazo. Nuestra primera meta es clasificar al

mundial y dar una buena competencia.

Julio Domínguez (Guatemala): Venimos con mucha voluntad y compromiso. Tenemos una

preparación buena desde el año pasado. Clasificamos en nuestra área como segundos y creemos

que esta es una experiencia importante para el desarrollo de nuestro país y una participación

importante en esta categoría.

Reed Sunahara (United States): Vamos mejorando, traemos un equipo que ya lleva tiempo

entrenando. Cada día vamos haciendo las cosas mejor y estamos listos para competir el día de

mañana.

Estanislao Vachino (Mexico): El equipo está bien. Esperábamos jugar un poco más adelante este

torneo para septiembre, pero las niñas pusieron todo de su parte y estamos preparados para

obtener un lugar en la clasificación al mundial.

Víctor Vázquez (Puerto Rico): La expectativa es calificar al Campeonato Mundial. Tenemos un

equipo joven que ha trabajado muy bien y la primera meta es estar entre los primeros tres sitios

para ir al mundial.

Coaches are ready for the U18 Women’s Continental Championship

TIJUANA, México, August 5, 2012 — The head coaches of the Norceca Women’s U18 Continental

Championship declared theirselves ready to start the competition that starts this monday.

During the Preliminary Inquiry that took place this sunday morning at the Baja California High

Performance Center, most of the coaches agreed in the goal of getting a ticket to the FIVB U18

World Championship that will be played in Thailand.

The continental championships gives three berths to that tournament for the next year. Six of the

seven competing delegations attended to the Preliminary Inquiry.

Trinidad and Tobago’s flight was delayed so their Inquiry has been scheduled at the time of their

arrival. The next ones are the coaches’ comments:

Xavier Perales (Costa Rica): We came here to gain experience. We have been joined for the last

ten days and expect that the girls can get in touch with their first Norceca level competition.

Julio Domínguez (Guatemala): We have arrived with great goodwill and commitment. We held a

one year preparation after qualifying in second place in our region and we think this will be a great

experience for our country.

Estanislao Vachino (México): The team is OK. We expected to play this tournament in the next

months, but the girls are ready as so we are to be qualified to the World Championship.

Víctor Vázquez (Puerto Rico): Our expectation is to qualify to the world championship. We have a

young team that has worked hard and our main goal is to be in the first three places .

Ariel Sainz (República Dominicana): We have prepared for the last three years. This is a team with

very young players but also with a great perspective in the long term. Our main goal is to get a

ticket for the World Championship and have a good competition.

Reed Sunahara (United States): We are getting better. We have a team, that has been training in

a while. Every day we are getting better and ready to compete for tomorrow.