Is here someone from Puerto Rico or someone who knows this league a little bit more?

The Puerto Rican league
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I do not know a whole lot about the league other than the hometown teams usually draw a large crowd for each match especially in the playoffs. The Puerto Rican league is a destination for several USA players who have recently completed their university education and are not ready or willing to play in Europe or Asia.
I am enclosing a post from VolleyTalk that discusses the UCLA Puerto Rican connection. The link to the original new article no longer works was in Spanish and the poster used an internet translator for the post...
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Translation: Spanish » EnglishSenior male volleyball
Lares bets the UCLA formulaFour of the six scheduled starters for the Patriots played the for Bruins this decade.
For Fernando Ribas Reyes / end.fribas @ elnuevodia.comEditor's Note: Series... Continuing analysis of the male volleyball teams, with a view to the 2008 season, which begins on Friday.
A brief look at the Lares Patriots of 2008 is reminiscent of Lares matches that were played here in 1980: the Patriots against the Bruins of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Roberto Clemente Coliseum.
Four of the six players on the projected starting lineup of the 2008 Patriots played at UCLA Bruins in this decade. All played together outside at least one season (2004-05).
The list begins with the Puerto Rican setter Gaby Acevedo, who was a finalist with UCLA in 2005-06 NCAA Championships. Acevedo comes to Lares from Corozal, where he played last year to the seventh game of the Puerto Rican League semifinal series.
Lares Players for '08:
Abdiel Cardona
Jonathan King
Joshua Nunez
Gaby Acevedo
Luis Palacios
Dimar Lopez
Bolivar Bermudez
Jorge Gonzalez
Steve Klosterman
Damian Scott
Kris KraushaarHead Coach:
Ramon 'Monchito' HernandezThe list goes on and closes with the three reinforcements of the team: the opposite Steve Klosterman, who was Most Valuable Player of the 2007 final series with the Naranjito Changos, and the corners Damian Scott and Kris Kraushaar, both new in the league.
That connection of 'Bruin' in Lares does not guarantee a championship as the many that have won at UCLA volleyball NCAA. But grouping them ensures a faster team bonding, to be led by the coaching debut of Ramon 'Monchito' Hernandez, who knows the game because of the Bruins won the final of the NCAA 1994, the Cougars playing for Penn State.
Besides docking, the three Bruins have health reinforcements, bringing reinforcements were not veterans of Lares 2008. Health was one of the major problems of Lares, which took action outside the Colombian Diego Escobar during much of the season, as well as the holder opener, Carlos Luis Lopez.
And the fact that Lares has three reinforcements helps ensure the postseason, as has happened to all the teams that previously played with three reinforcements, including those Changos, which have won with that amount of reinforcements.
Along with the Bruins, Lares has two good middles: Jonathan King and Joshua Nunez. King was the best blocker of the tournament exceeding 2007. And the bank has to Dimar Lopez, also acquired from Corozal and who can do the work offensive.
The National Liberation Gregory Berrios cover that position for Lares. Berrios returns to volleyball higher after helping the Paris Volley to win the championship of the 2007-08 Pro League in France.
The Patriots are nostalgic with UCLA and are going unnoticed in the 2008 preseason. Much care, that the formula 'Bruin' might work.
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The Puerto Rican league is a destination for several USA players who have recently completed their university education and are not ready or willing to play in Europe or Asia.
Is Jim Polster (American OH) playing in Puert Rico? I saw his name in roster of one team, but in "position" was "medio" and "nationality - Perto Rico" -
Yes indeed Jim Polster is playing in Puerto Rico. Every Friday, the Puerto Rico Professional Legaue games are being streamed live and free at MediaSports (www.mediasports.tv). You just have to register and log in. Actually, last Friday (July 25) Polster played. His team is not doing that good though.
On another note, it is true that some recently college graduates have played in the Puerto Rico league, tbut here are lots of top professionals who play or have played at the Puerto Rico Men's League (Milinkoivc-ARG, Araujo-BRA, Fusch-BRA, Salmon-USA, Billings-USA, Contreras-MEX, Stanley-USA, Ptak-USA, Cala-CUB, Contreras-DOM, DeSouza-BRA, Touzinsky-USA, Cardona-CUB, McKenzie-USA, Pascual-ESP, David Lee-USA, Gardner-USA, Millar-USA, Yoko-FRA, Elgueta-ARG, amongst many others). The league is rather short (3 and 1/2 months), but is good pay for such a short tournament, and the players go to Europe afterwards.
Watch the games, every Friday at 8pm EST, 7pm CT, 5 pm PT. If in Europe, it would be from 12 midnight on, depending on where u are.
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Thank you for a help
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Playoffs of Puerto Rico League at MediaSports (http://www.mediasports.tv)
Changos de Naranjito vs. Plataneros de Corozal
Sunday, September 21, 2008
7:00 pm (Atlantic/Eastern Time)
6:00 p.m. (Central Time)
4:00 pm (Pacific Time)Changos de Naranjito
Emmanuel Batista
Víctor Bird
Maikel Bastida (CUB)
Milton Marrero
Miguel Rodríguez
Pablo Guzmán
Erick Haddock
Juan Rivera
Russell Holmes (USA)
Jorge Alifonso
Sirianis Méndez (CUB)
Omar RiveraPlataneros de Corozal
Paul Lotman (USA)
David Menéndez
José Alvarado (VEN)
Edwins Montaño (VEN)
Ángel Dariel Rolón
Joel Rivera
Ezequiel Cruz
Joseph Gil
Fernando Morales
Alexis Matias
Juan Figueroa
David McKenzie (USA)
Saúl Morales -
Playoffs Continue on MediaSports. Both teams need to win to advance to the semifinals.
Changos de Naranjito vs. Patriotas de Lares
Friday, September 26, 2008
8:00 pm (Atlantic/Eastern Time)
7:00 p.m. (Central Time)
5:00 pm (Pacific Time)Changos de Naranjito
Emmanuel Batista
Víctor Bird
Maikel Bastida (CUB)
Milton Marrero
Miguel Rodríguez
Pablo Guzmán
Erick Haddock
Juan Rivera
Russell Holmes (USA)
Jorge Alifonso
Sirianis Méndez (CUB)
Omar RiveraPatriotas de Lares
Luis Palacios
Gregory Berríos
Khristopher Krausharr
Jorge González
Josué Núñez
Johnatan King
Julio Gabriel Acevedo
Damien Scott (USA)
Dimar López
Bolívar Bermúdez
Abdriel Cardona
Steve Klosterman (USA) -
Final
Plataneros de Corozal vs. Patriotas de Lares
Plataneros de Corozal
Paul Lotman (USA)
David Menéndez
José Alvarado (VEN)
Edwins Montaño (VEN)
Ángel Dariel Rolón
Joel Rivera
Ezequiel Cruz
Joseph Gil
Fernando Morales
Alexis Matias
Juan Figueroa
David McKenzie (USA)
Saúl MoralesPatriotas de Lares
Luis Palacios
Gregory Berríos
Khristopher Krausharr
Jorge González
Josué Núñez
Johnatan King
Julio Gabriel Acevedo
Damien Scott (USA)
Dimar López
Bolívar Bermúdez
Abdriel Cardona
Steve Klosterman (USA)Game 1: Monday, October 13
Game 2: Wednesday, October 15 -
Final - game 1
Plataneros de Corozal vs. Patriotas de Lares 3-2 (23-25, 29-27, 25-22, 23-25 y 15-7)David McKienzie scored 32 points (29 in attack)
Game 2: Wednesday, October 15
Moved on 17th OctoberGame 3: Saturday October 18
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Final - game 2
Plataneros de Corozal vs. Patriotas de Lares 3-1 (25-21, 17-25, 25-21 y 25-22)Final - game 3
Patriotas de Lares vs. Plataneros de Corozal 3-2 (16-25, 26-24, 25-22, 17-25 y 17-15)Game 4: Monday, October 20
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Final - game 4
Plataneros de Corozal vs. Patriotas de Lares 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-17)Final - game 5
Plataneros de Corozal vs. Patriotas de Lares 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-21)
Corozal: Fernando Morales-David McKienzie, Joseph Gil-David Menéndez, Paul Lotman-Juan Pablo Porello. Libero: Joel Rivera
Esequiel Cruz, Dariel Rolón
Lares: Gaby Acevedo-Dimar López, Tim May-Josué Núñez, Damien Scott-Brock Ullrich. Libero: Gregory Berríos
Jonathan King, Jorge González y Bolívar BermúdezPlataneros de Corozal Champion of Puerto Rico League 2008
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Are you a team? cuz I know Ptak got injured pretty bad a year ago but he was good for sure
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as my information, his fully recoverd so I want to know his level
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I guess that all the info about the 3 of them you can find in the Puerto Rican federation site: http://www.fpvoleibol.com
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Thank you for your help but I want an opinion from somebody who see this players as I have already reviewed the information which is available in Puerto Rican federation site
Thank you again for your help
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Puerto Rico needs to find a way to pay players more. Players can't live on $20k. They can go to other countries. The PR league is very good. They deserve to have players there, but it comes at a cost.
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This is a great photo of Steve Klosterman. '07's championship was a fantastic achievement for the Changos. Losing those great players from the year before I'm sure the fans did not think they had a chance in '07. But the gringos came through!!
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The year the Changos feared they'd lose their streak! Didn't happen. Viva Changos!!
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Yeah, Klosterman Hildebrand and Tarr were great, too bad that only Tarr is playing this season, shame for the US vball as well