Vargas and Ayala Fall Short, But Mexico's Future Shines

Teen Mexican beach volleyball duo Vargas and Ayala debut at a World Tour event. 17-year-olds show promise despite loss, aim for U-19 Worlds and inspire the next generation of sand court stars.

Vargas and Ayala Fall Short, But Mexico's Future Shines
Vargas Lares and Ayala Herrera soak in the experience of their first international competition. Credit: CONADE

The Mexican beach volleyball project continues on an upward path within the competitive field at an international level, and not only in the senior team, but from the new generations that take their first steps with great short, medium and long-term objectives such as the case of the duo made up of Ines Vargas Lares and Carlos Ayala Herrera.

The athletes, barely 17 years old, had their world-class debut at the Challenge Guadalajara, an event that belongs to the World Tour of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and which brings together some of the best exponents in the world.