MEN’s TOURNAMENT:
Is there any other Cuban player better than Leon? BB just keeps winning titles and MVPs.
Wilfredo Leon (MVP) & Fernando Hernandez (Best Scorer) helped Team Orientals defeated the Capitals 3-1 (26-24, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18) to win the 2010-2011 Cuban League. Leon’s outstanding performance proved too much to handle against the Capitals and avoided a 3rd match (Best 2 out of 3). The 2 teams previously met with the Orientals taking the match 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 29-27).
Congratulations to the Orientals!
MVP: Wilfredo Leon
Best Blocker: Robertlandy Simon
Best Scorer: Fernando Hernandez
Best Spiker: Armando Danger
Best Receiver, Digger & Libero: Keibel Gutierrez
Best Server: Fernando Hernadez
Best Setter: Yoandry Diaz
WOMEN’s TOURNAMENT:
On the other hand, the Capitals won the women’s title led by middle blocker Rachel Sanchez – who was hailed as the MVP of the tournament. Sanchez and her girlfriends dominated the first 2 matches to avoid a 3rd match with 3-0 victories: 25-19, 28-26, 25-18 & 27-25, 25-22, 25-15.
Great job Ladies!
Just wondering, where’s Kenia Carcases? She didn’t even win an individual award.
MVP: Rachel Sanchez
Best Spiker: Yenifer Alvarez
Best Blocker: Roxanna Giel
Best Server & Scorer: Gyselle Silva
Yusidey Silie, Best setter
Wilma Salas, Best receiver
Emily Borrell, Best digger
Emily Borrell, Best libero
Congrats Ladies! We have a feeling we are going to see a much stronger Cuban team this season with the young players getting a lot of exposure and building up their confidence.
Take note, the Cuban League is really short. According to THIS ARTICLE, the league started last February 1st and ended on March 5th. Super short!
The top 15 male and female players are scheduled to train in Peru to prepare for the 2011 season which includes the following important tournaments: FIVB World League, FIVB World Grand Prix, Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico and the NORCECA Continental Tournaments.
Victoria Cuba!
(source: FIVB)
(images: FIVB/ Zimbio.com/ Life.com/ esportesoft.blogspot.com)