Basque selection: "There are eight gold at stake and our goal is to win eight."
Argentina will host the 11th edition of the Absolute World Ball Championships from 6 to 12 April. In Abadiño this Friday was presented the expedition that will travel there.
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Peio Etxeberria and Zabaleta beat Larrazabal and Albisu 22-14
Etxeberria highlighted the difficulty of the match. It was a tough game and we knew how to be there.
Laso and Altuna will play the four-and-a-half Sanfermines finals
Unai Laso and Jokin Altuna have qualified for the 4-and-a-half final of the San Fermín tournament. In the first semi-final, Laso has defeated Peña II by 22-6. He has played much more and won easily. In the second, Altuna seemed to be dominated by the game, but in the end he had to be tough to beat Zabala 22-17.
Altuna will be in semi-finals after beating Peio Etxeberria 22-10 in Mungia
Amezketa's forward will face Javi Zabala in the semi-final. The two pelotaris will seek the pass to the final next Friday at Donostia's Atano III fronton.
Gavilan to Series A, Elordi, Zabala and Peio to Series B
Today the San Fermín Couples Tournament was presented in Pamplona, which will take place from 5 to 14 July at the Labrit and the Navarra Arena. Arkaitz Gabirondo will play for the first time in Series A, with Joseba Ezkurdia as a couple.
Javi Zabala, his father and his mouthpiece, "Don't drive me crazy, huh?"
This is what the Riojano pelotari replied to his father, who serves as a mouthpiece, when he asked him to change his strategy in the match he played against Joseba Ezkurdia in Alsasua. Zabala won 12-22 at the end and qualified for the semi-finals of the Four and Half San Fermín tournament.
Javi Zabala defeated Joseba Ezkurdia 12-22 and won the semi-final pass
In the quarter-finals of the San Fermín Tournament played in Alsasua, Javi Zabala defeated Joseba Ezkurdia 12-22 and won the semi-final pass. With this victory, he will play the semi-final on July 3 at Donostia's Atano III fronton. His rival will be decided on Monday in the match between Jokin Altuna and Peio Etxeberria.
Unai Laso is in semi-finals after beating Jaka (18-22)
In the quarter-final of the San Fermín Tournament played in Gernika, Unai Laso beat Erik Jaka 18-22. Laso made a great start and, despite opening the gap, Jaka scored seven in a row to set the 13-13. From there the duel was even until 17-17, but in the final stretch Laso again prevailed, closing the match with eta 18-22. Thanks to this victory, on July 3 he will play the semi-final against Peña at Donostia's Atano fronton.
Jon Ander Peña beat Iker Larrazabal and qualified for semifinals (22-13)
Jon Ander Peña has won 22-13 for Iker Larrazabal and qualified for the semi-finals of the San Fermín Tournament in Sestao. After a very equal start, in which they were tied to 11, the match fell in the second half on the side of a stronger Peña II. The semi-final rival will leave the match between Laso and Artola in Gernika.
Peio Etxeberria beat Iker Salaberria 22-9 and qualified for quarterfinals
Zenotz's striker soon broke the San Fermín Championship game by putting 11-2 in his favor, allowing him to play a more aggressive game in the second half of the game played in Hernani. He will face Jokin Altuna in the next phase, Monday, in Mungia.
Zabala beat Dario in a very tough match and qualified for the quarterfinals (22-21)
Astelena has taken over the match after five months without a match by the Eibar fronton. The match was 341 balls, 63 minutes of intense competition. The Manomanist champion was winning 21-18, but in the end it was Zabala who took the victory. Both pelotaris were exhausted. Javi Zabala will measure Joseba Ezkurdia in the quarterfinals.