# Dominican Republic women's volleyball honors and competition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-womens-volleyball-honors-and-competition
> Updated: 2026-08-20T00:17:01.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The Dominican Republic women’s national volleyball team, ‘Reinas del Caribe’, received recognition as ‘Sports Ambassadors’ from Mercado Magazine during ‘The Best of DR 2026’ ceremony. This honor followed the team’s seventh consecutive gold medal at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.

Following this recognition, the team commenced its campaign in the NORCECA Continental Championship at the Ricardo Gioriber Arias Volleyball Palace. The team is competing to defend its continental title and secure qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-20: Dominican athletes honored as Reinas del Caribe begin NORCECA tournament

Softball legend Euclides Solano has been named to the Hall of Fame Class of 2026, while the Dominican women's volleyball team begins its NORCECA title defense.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-athletes-honored-as-reinas-del-caribe-begin-norceca-tournament

### 2026-08-17: Reinas del Caribe named Sports Ambassadors by Mercado Magazine

The Dominican Republic women's national volleyball team, ‘Reinas del Caribe’, received the ‘Sports Ambassadors’ award from Mercado Magazine following their seventh consecutive gold medal at the 2026 Central Am.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/reinas-del-caribe-named-sports-ambassadors-by-mercado-magazine

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