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Puerto Rico to host 2009 FIBA Americas Championship

Coqui — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:48:00 +0000

Basketball fans in Puerto Rico can celebrate as they will be able to see teams from South America, North America, Central America and the Caribbean take part in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship.

The event was originally to be held in Mexico, but the organizers decided that a new venue was needed for this years competition.

The FIBA Americas Championship is an important competition in International basketball as it is a qualifier for the 2010 FIBA World Championship, that will take place in Turkey.

This years event will be held at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan between August 26 to September 6, 2009, with the top 4 teams advancing to next years World Championship

Teams that will be taking part in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship include:

South American Sub-Zone (ABASU)
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
Venezuela

North America
Canada

Central American and Caribbean Zone (CONCENCABA)
Cuba
US Virgin Islands
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico

Note:
There will be no USA team, as they have already qualified for the 2010 FIBA World Championship after winning the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

What: 2009 FIBA Americas Championship
Where: Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan
When: August 26 to September 6, 2009

Tickets should be available from the usual ticket agencies here in Puerto Rico, so keep checking:
Ticketpop
Ticket Center Puerto Rico

2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Against Honduras

Coqui — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:32:10 +0000

Not sure if it is called football or soccer here so I will go with what I know. Being an ex pat from the UK I know it only as football and the Puerto Rico national team are going up against the odds on June 14 as they take on Honduras in the second game of their 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier.

The first game in Honduras on June 5, was a bit of a nightmare for Puerto Rico as they were soundly beaten 4 – 0. It is going to be a real tall order to think that Puerto Rico will be able to turn this match around, but anything is possible. Having won there first game in almost 14 years against the Dominican Republic to set up the match with Honduras, Puerto Rico now have just 90 minutes to keep there World Cup dreams alive.

If you would like to be part of this game, then head to the Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel, Bayamon on June 14.

Corona Extra Pro Surf Circuit Comes to Rincon

Coqui — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:18:48 +0000

Photo by susanica
Any would be surfers out there that will be here in Puerto Rico between February 22 to 24, should consider heading west to Rincon. The APSPR Corona Extra Pro Surf Circuit will be holding their latest event at Domes Beach, Rincon.

The beach gets its name from the old nuclear power station’s dome shape (it’s closed now), just north of Rincon lighthouse. At this time of year, waves can be any where from 2 to 15 feet. It is one of the best known beaches for surfing and back in 1968, the World Championship was held there and Fred Hemmings came out on top.

The APSPR Corona Extra Pro Surf Circuit event is one of the biggest to visit Puerto Rico and with $15,000 in prize money; it will attract a lot of great surfers.

Don’t worry if surfing is not you thing, with the event in town, Rincon is going to be buzzing (so if you are looking for something a little quieter, may be check out Cabo Roja).

Don’t forget, that February is also one of the best times to Whale watch here in Puerto Rico; so why not combine them both together.

What: Corona Extra Pro Surf Circuit 2008
Where: Domes Beach, Rincon
When: February 22 to 24

First Ever PGA Tour In Puerto Rico

Coqui — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:47:44 +0000

We mentioned this a few months back when it was announced that the PGA would be holding there first ever tour here in Puerto Rico. Well with just under 2 months to go, we thought we should give it another mention.

On March 17 to 23 the Puerto Rico PGA Open will take place at the Coco Beach Golf & Country Club. This is awesome news for golf fans here in Puerto Rico and I am sure there will be hundreds of fans traveling from the States as well.

The Coco Beach Golf & Country Club is 14 miles east of San Juan and the 36 hole golf course was designed by PGA tour professional Tom Kite. The course has been designed so that the four nine hole courses offer the golfer different dramatic landscapes; mountain, ocean, lakes and palms.

The Puerto Rico PGA Open will be televised by the Golf Channel (times will be announced closer to the date). So if you are unable to be here, you can sit at home and enjoy it at your leisure.

Event Details

Monday – March 17th
PGA Professionals Practice Rounds
Pro-Am – 7:30 am – (shotgun start)
Tournament Monday Qualifier – Course TBD

Tuesday – March 18th
PGA Professionals Practice Rounds
Junior Clinic – Driving Range – 4:00 pm (open to the public)
Pro-Am Pairings Party – Gran Meliá Puerto Rico – 6:30 pm

Wednesday, March 19th
Official PGA TOUR Pro-Am – all day tee times beginning at 7:00 am
(morning groups and afternoon groups)
Pro-Am Reception – Location TBD – approximately 7:30 pm

Thursday, March 20th
First Round – Puerto Rico Open Presented by Banco Popular
The Golf Channel broadcast – Times TBA

Friday, March 21st
Second Round – Puerto Rico Open Presented by Banco Popular
The Golf Channel broadcast – Times TBA

Saturday, March 22nd
Third Round – Puerto Rico Open Presented by Banco Popular
Saturday Pro-Am – Course TBD – 8:00 am (shotgun format)
The Golf Channel broadcast – Times TBA

Sunday, March 23rd
Easter Sunday Sunrise Mass – 18th Green – 7:30 am
Fourth Round – Puerto Rico Open Presented by Banco Popular
The Golf Channel broadcast – Times TBA
Awards Ceremony – immediately following play – 18th Green
Charity check presentation
Trophy presentation
Winner’s check presentation

Ticket Details:

Eagle Package Includes:
Four (4) VIP Clubhouse Badges, good all week
Sixteen (16) All Tournament Grounds Tickets, good all week
Thirty (30) Good-Any-Day Grounds Tickets
One (1) Parking VIP Pass
Cost $1,500

Birdie Package Includes:
Two (2) VIP Clubhouse Badges, good all week
Ten (10) All Tournament Grounds Tickets, good all week
Twenty (20) Good-Any-Day Grounds Tickets
One (1) Parking VIP Pass
Cost $1,000

All Tournament Grounds Ticket $50
Provides admission each day of Tournament (grounds access only)
Clubhouse Badge $100
Provides admission each day of Tournament (includes grounds, clubhouse patio area and lounge)

Good Any-Day Grounds Ticket $15
Provides admission for one (1) day of Tournament (Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday).
Price increases to $20 if purchased at the gate.

Junior Ticket
All Juniors (12 and under) receive free admission with paid adult admission through Sunday.

Play Golf In Puerto Rico

Coqui — Fri, 04 May 2007 02:44:25 +0000

If you are planning a golf vacation, have you considered Puerto Rico? If it’s good enough for the PGA Tour (Puerto Rico will hold its first PGA Tournament in 2008), it should be on your list of potential golf destinations. Set in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico is blessed with great temperatures all year round and is an easy destination to reach from most major cities. If you are a US citizen or legal permanent resident, Puerto Rico has the added advantage of not requiring a passport to get here.

The island has several world class golf courses designed by top professional’s including; George Fazio, Gary Player, Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Tom Kite who designed The Cocoa Beach Golf and Country Club, which will be the venue for the 2008 PGA Puerto Rican Open.
So if you want to play golf on top class courses come and see what Puerto Rico has to offer.

For more information on the various golf courses here in Puerto Rico, check out our new ‘Golf Courses’ section.

Image Source: Cocoa Beach Golf Club

PGA Heading to Puerto Rico

Coqui — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:02:07 +0000

According to eurosport.com the PGA has added Puerto Rico to the 2008 tour. This will be the first time that the PGA has played an event here in Puerto Rico and it follows this years inclusion of Mexico to the 2007 tour.

The event will be known as the Puerto Rico Open and will be played at the Tom Kite-designed Coco Beach Golf & Country Club in Rio Grande from March 20-23. It will have a total purse of $3.5 million, with $630,000 for first place.

This event is a major landmark for golf and sport in general here in Puerto Rico and gives the golf fans of the island the opportunity to see the world’s best golfers ‘up close and personnel’.

original source: eurosport.com

MLS in Puerto Rico Update

BW — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:24:40 +0000

This is an update to the MLS tournament that took place at the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

On Saturday March 24 FC Dallas played Rochester Rhinos in their second game of the tournament. The 5pm game saw FC Dallas take an early lead in the 7th minute with a goal from Carlos Toja. The lead was doubled early in the second half when Arturo Alvarez converted an assist by Juan Carlos Toja. The final score was FC Dallas 2, Rochester Rhinos 0.

In the second game, the Puerto Rico Islanders were looking to keep their winning streak going; unfortuantely this was not to be as they lost to the LA Galaxy 2-1. LA Galaxy score their goals in the 2nd and 24th minutes with the Puerto Rico Islanders scoring in the 4th minute.

Hopefully this MLS tournament will return to Puerto Rico next season, as it is a great oppertunity for the Puerto Rioc Islanders to test themselves against MLS opposition.

MLS Tournament in Puerto Rico

BW — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 10:01:54 +0000

On Thursday March 22, FC Dallas and LA galaxy took to the field at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón, for a four way tournament against Rochester Rhinos and the Puerto Rico Islanders.

LA Galaxy took on Rochester Rhinos who almost produced a shock, in a high scoring game that saw the Rhinos take a 2-0 lead, before the Galaxy turned it around to win 3 goals to two.

FC Dallas on the other hand were not so fortunate when they took on the hosts, the Puerto Rico Islanders. In a close encounter with FC Dallas in control for much of the game, Dallas were unable to capitalize on their early possession and it was Islanders striker Alex Marcina who proved to be the difference on the night. In the 32nd minute Marcina converted a cross from the right to score the only goal of the evening. The final score Puerto Rico Islanders 1 – 0 FC Dallas. Attendance was 5, 321

Saturday March 24, sees the final two games with FC Dallas playing Rochester Rhinos at 5pm and The Islanders taking on LA Galaxy at 8pm. With one win already for the Islanders, they must surely be looking to upset the mighty Galaxy.

It’s large, it’s wide and it’s heavy…

Coqui — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:18:26 +0000

It’s large, it’s wide and it’s heavy and it’s probably the best thing to be in when you are driving in Puerto Rico (just kidding). On Friday and Saturday April 20 / 21 2007 “The Steel Thunder Monster Truck Tour” will be in town at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico. You will get the chance to see these monster trucks go head to head as they try to progress to the National Monster Truck Finals.

As well as monster trucks, there will be riders of the US Freestyle Motocross Association performing thrill-inducing stunts. Kyle Woods 6 Time USA National Champion Street Bike Freestyle Rider will also be here along with several other Street Bike Freestyle Riders.

If you are looking for a quite peaceful evening here in Puerto Rico, then this is not for you. On the other hand if you are looking for a wild ride of a night, then this could definitely be the place to be.

MLS in Puerto Rico: Update…

Coqui — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:10:32 +0000

Just wanted to give a quick update on the upcoming 4-way pre-season invitational tournament featuring MLS clubs LA Galaxy and FC Dallas and USL’s Rochester Rhino.

According to the Puerto Rico Islanders site the games are as follows (games will be played at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón):

March 22 @ 5pm Rochester v LA Galaxy
March 22 @ 8pm Puerto Rico Islanders V FC Dallas

March 24 @ 5pm Rochester V FC Dallas
March 24 @ 8pm Puerto Rico Islanders v LA Galaxy

For soccer here in Puerto Rico, this tournament in my opinion is awesome and as these will be the last pre-season games for the two MLS clubs, we can only hope that we get to see plenty of the first team players in action. It’s just a shame that David Beckham will not have joined LA Galaxy for this trip.

Hopefully, if the tournament is a success, we might get more teams here next year.