Balderamos/Sabal & Nuñez/Codd win 3rd Annual Lazy Lizard Beach Volleyball Tournament
May 26, 2019 – Kelsey Balderamos and Clara Sabal won as female champions, while Gaby Nuñez and Bryton Codd won as male champions in the 3rd annual Sun Splash beach volleyball tournament sponsored by Landshark Lager and the Lazy Lizard, and hosted by the Belize Volleyball Association at the Split on Caye Caulker over the weekend.
The female teams competed in a single round robin, from which the top 4 teams advanced to Sunday’s semifinals.
In Game 1 of the semifinals: Balderamos and Sabal eliminated Fatima Ramirez and Gareth Bruce: 21-9, 21-14.
Mya Musa and Ayah Safa eliminated Emma Hoare and Isabelle Swasey: 21-14, 21-19.
In the consolation match for the 3rd place, Fatima Ramirez and Gareth Bruce eliminated Hoare and Swasey: 22-20, 21-15 to take home the $700 3rdprize:
In the championship final Sunday afternoon, Balderamos and Sabal won the $1,500 1st prize by a 21-14, 14-21, 15-13 win against Musa and Safa, who took home the $1,000 2nd prize.
In the Male division, 11 teams divided into 3 groups, competing in a single round robin format on Saturday, with the top 8 teams advancing to the quarter finals on Sunday morning.
In the quarterfinals, the No.1 ranked team – Francis Hauze and Mike Jenkins eliminated the No.8 ranked team, Zach Sajia and Josean Kay: 21-8, 21-14.
The No.3 ranked team – Codd and Nuñez eliminated the No.6 ranked team Karym Coleman and Anselmo Rivero: 21-18, 21-19.
The No.7 ranked Juan “Chico” Marin and Edgar Martinez upset the No.2 ranked team – Randy and Christopher Dueck: 21-16, 21-17.
The No.4 ranked team – Badyr Sajia and Ricky Luna eliminated the No.5 ranked team – Joseph Carnegie and Jaylen Manzanereo 22-20, 26-24.
In the semifinals Sunday morning, Codd and Nuñez eliminated Marin and Martinez: 11-21, 25-23, 15-13.
In Game 2 of semifinals, Hauze and Jenkins eliminated Sajia and Luna 21-17, 21-17.
In the consolation match for 3rd place, Marin and Martinez won the $700 3rd prize: 21-19, 21-18 against Sajia and Luna.
In the championship finals on Sunday afternoon, Codd and Nuñez won the $1,500 1st prize: 14-21, 26-14,15-11 against Hauze and Jenkins, who took home the $1,000 2nd prize.
Story by Mr. William Ysaguirre / Photos by Full Memory
BVA thanks its two major sponsors for this event: Lazy Lizard and Landshark Lager. Special thanks also to Belize Nutrition Solutions for the gift packages and to San Pedro Belize Express Water Taxi for transportation.