Isabela, Puerto Rico (July 29, 2010) - Venezuelan Midalys Marino, the Dominican Deysy Montes de Oca, and Mexico's Maria Espinoza finished loaded with gold medals in the Taekwondo sport at the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games- Mayaguez 2010.
Mariño looked comfortable against her opponent Disnansi Polanco, of the Dominican Republic, and managed to overcome her with a final score of 5:3, pushing her towards the silver medal in the 53 kgs competition. In this division, the bronze medal was given to Puerto Rican Sara Ramos and the Guatemalan Euda Carias, who defeated their rivals from the Virgin Islands (22:0) and Mexico (5:3), respectively.
In the 73 kg weight class, the Colombian Sybil Venegas won the silver medal after suffering a setback against the Mexican Espinoza, who won the gold medal with a score of 4:0. The Dominican Candy Lorenzo and Venezuelan Teresa Guevara rose to win the bronze medal.
Dominican Republic was crowned winner of the competition in the heavyweight division (73+ kg),by hands of Deysy Montes de Oca who defeated the Mexican Guadalupe Ruiz 9:7 in combat, who had to settle for the silver medal. The fighter from Costa Rica, Katherine Allen, as well as Trinidad and Tobago's Amelia Corbie, rose to take bronze medals.
The competition took place in the Jose "Buga" Abreu Coliseum, in Isabela.
Isabela, Puerto Rico (July 29, 2010)- The Mexican Salvador Perez won (3:0) against Kristopher Moitland (Costa Rica) to win the gold medal in the heavyweight class at the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games, held at the Jose "Buga" Abreu, in Isabela.
Moitland had to settle for silver. The bronze medals went to Puerto Rican Adrian Puello, and Haitian Jimmy Chery.
Dominican Republic dresses in gold in 63 kilos
Dominican Jairo Rijo won the gold medal by defeating the Guatemalan Federico Rosal 1:0 at the 63 kilos weight class. Rosal took the silver medal and the bronze went to the Haitian Jocelin Joseph and Venezuelan Hernan Villafañe.
Again, Dominican Republic
The Dominican Richard Alcantara defeated the Guyanese Adrian Spellen (7:2) to win the gold medal in the 87 kilos men's taekwondo weight class. Speller won the silver medal, and bronze was taken by Kenneth Edwards, of Jamaica, and Carlos Rivas of Venezuela.
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San Germán, Puerto Rico (July 29, 2010) - Víctor Ortíz, Director of the basketball tournament of the XXI Central American and Caribbean Sports Games Mayagüez 2010, informed various changes in the calendar of men’s basketball.
For today, July 29, the game that was due on 10:00 AM for the third and fourth place was eliminated, since there was no fourth place in the section. The tickets acquired for today, Thursday, can be used without any problem. The games for today, Thursday, will be played in the Arquelio Torres Ramírez Coliseum in San Germán.
Tomorrow, Friday July 30, all the games will be played in the Sports and Recreation Palace in Mayagüez. The game for the seventh place that was due at 2:00 PM was eliminated because there are only seven teams. The game that is set to be on 9:00 PM of that day is moved to 1:00 PM. This game will be played for the fifth position. The game for the bronze medal that was due on 9:00 PM, both on July 30, date that ends the Central American basketball.
The following table gives in detail the changes and how the tickets will be adjusted:
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Those who had tickets of the past calendar in this date
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As stated in the new calendar
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July 29, 2010
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The tickets acquired for these games due not suffer any changes. Games will be played in the Arquelio Torres Ramírez Coliseum.
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July 30, 2010 at 2:00 PM
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This game was eliminated since Trinidad and Tobago will not participate in the tournament. There will be refunds given by Ticket Center for these tickets.
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July 30, 2010 at 9:00 PM
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July 30 at 1:00 PM
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July 31 at 2:00 PM for the bronze medal
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July 30 at 4:00 PM for the bronze medal
Mayagüez Palace
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July 31 at 9:00 PM for the gold medal
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July 30 at 9:00 PM for the gold medal
Mayagüez Palace
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Felipe Pérez Grajales, President of the Organization Committee Mayagüez 2010 said that they have taken the necessary measures in respect to the ticketing in order to guarantee the public who has acquire tickets can enter the sports facilities. “For us, the enjoyment of the public in the Games is of utter importance. We are close to 3 days to finish this great Project, were are really certain that this Event will become a profound memory to everyone that has in one way or another lived this great experience,”concluded Pérez Grajales.
San Germán, Puerto Rico (July 29, 2010) – The Jamaican team defeated the British Virgin Islands 75-68 in overtime, during the game for the classification of the fifth and seventh place of the Central American Basketball.
The regular time ended tied at 65 when Jamaica made a run of 9-0 in the last minutes of the game.
In extra time, Jamaica took control of the offense, even though the British Virgin Islands made the first basket. Nevertheless, Jamaica made two field goals, one of them from Alleem Scoh and he also made one of the two free throws in order for Jamaica to take the lead 71-68, with 34 seconds left on the clock, securing the win with two free throws of Andre Smith with only 19 seconds to go.
For Jamaica, the best scorer and the hero of the game was Alleem Scoh with 20 points and Ricardo Alliman had a great presence in the boards by capturing 22 rebounds.
For the British Virgin Islands, Chaurbin Smith scored 16 points.
Jamaica will face Panama tomorrow, Friday, at 1:00 in the afternoon, in the first game of the final day of Central American basketball in the Sports and Recreational Palace, in Mayagüez.
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