Volleyball Teams To Compete In Mexico
Bermuda will compete in the fourth stage of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour this weekend in Tamaulipas, Mexico, with men’s and women’s teams set to face top regional opponents.
A spokesperson said, “As the international beach volleyball 2025 calendar continues, the Bermuda Volleyball Association [BVA] is proud to announce its participation in the fourth stage of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour. The event, being a senior competition, takes place this weekend, July 11-13, 2025 in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
“The NORCECA Beach Tour is the premier beach volleyball tour for the North American, Central American, and Caribbean zone.
“Bermuda will be represented by the men’s pairing of Kyle Hamilton [31] and Connor Somerville [24] and the Women’s pairing of Megan Hands [21] and Natalie Gazzard [19].
“Other countries set to participate include the United States, Canada, Guatemala, U.S. Virgin Islands, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and El Salvador.”
Mark Hamilton, Head coach of the Bermuda Men’s Beach Team expressed his excitement of his team’s participation on the international stage, “Kyle and Connor are prepared to take on these elite teams in at NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour. Since beginning their training together in March , the pair has shown strong promise and determination. While they will face top-tier competition, their training and chemistry should allow them to showcase the bests of their game and hopefully lead to success.”
On the Women’s side, Head Coach Benjamin Barnett said, “I am excited for Natalie and Megan to represent Bermuda at this NORCECA Tour stop in Mexico. Both players have shown exceptional growth so far this season and this tournament provides a fantastic opportunity to build on these developments facing experienced opponents.”
The spokesperson said, “The Men’s team kicks off their competition Friday Morning in pool play against Canada at 10:00AM Bermuda time, followed by Nicaragua at 1:00PM. Bermuda men will then face Mexico on July 12th in pool play.
“The Women’s team will face US Virgin Islands at 9:00AM followed by Canada on Saturday, July 12th.
“The BVA will continue to provide updates as the competition progresses.
“We encourage the community to follow the team’s progress during the tournament. Updates will be provided on the Bermuda Volleyball Association’s social media channels. For more information and results, please visit the links below:
- NORCECA Volleyball Confederation: https://norceca.net/
- Women’s Results: NORCECA Tour / Tam, MEX Results – Women
- Men’s Results: NORCECA Tour / Tam, MEX Results – Men
