Basseterre, St. Kitts. July 3, 2025. The St. Kitts & Nevis Newbie Volleyball Affiliation (SKAVA) has confirmed {that a} males’s seashore volleyball workforce is about to symbolize the nation on the NORCECA U21 World Championship Qualifier, going down from July 4–6, 2025, in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic.
SKAVA obtained a last-minute invitation from the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) to fill the emptiness. In response, SKAVA chosen the pairing of Jedidiah Pencheon and Julian Bristol and, regardless of the extraordinarily quick discover, accomplished registration and journey preparations in simply over 24 hours.
“SKAVA has been getting ready for this qualification occasion since 2023,” stated SKAVA President Glenn Quinlan.
“Though this specific pairing got here collectively in late 2024, they’ve proven spectacular development and are able to symbolize the Federation and the nation on the highest degree,” he shared.
Pencheon and Bristol had been standout performers on the ECVA Senior Seashore Championship in St. Lucia, incomes a bronze medal and recording a victory over the eventual U21 champions, proving their capability to compete with the most effective within the area.
Their participation within the NORCECA qualifier is critical. The highest 5 groups will qualify on to the Fundamental Draw of the 2025 FIVB U21 Seashore Volleyball World Championships in Puebla, Mexico. An extra 4 groups will advance to the Qualification Match, making this a vital alternative on the worldwide stage.
Coach Brenda Allen is with the workforce to offer technical and logistical help.
The Affiliation can be in dialogue with the St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee concerning help with unplanned journey and participation bills, given the urgency of the invitation.
“This can be a proud and promising second for St. Kitts and Nevis volleyball. We’re thrilled to be competing and doing so with athletes who’re rising to the event,” President Quinlan added.
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