In an interview with Euskai Irratia, Urnieta's striker responded to statements made by Oriamendi officials a few days ago against him.
A month ago, Oriamendi sentenced Imanol Ansa to a month's absence from training, leaving him out of the Manomanist Championship. Ansa has denounced that there are personal reasons behind this decision and that the company is unwilling to negotiate and resolve the situation, and has stressed that the situation is detrimental to both the lifts and the future of the sport itself.
The current champion, Aritz Juanenea, will have to defend against five other candidates: Endika Barrenetxea, his rival in the 2025 final, Xabi Azpiroz, Josetxo Ezkurra, Iban Larrañaga and Kemen Aldabe. The final will be played on October 3. On the other hand, Imanol Ansa will offer a press conference this Friday at 11 a.m. at the Urnieta municipal fronton.
Saldiasko pilotariak erremonteko Banakako Txapelketako aurkezpenaren ostean hitz egin du; 2025ean, berak irabazi zuen txapelketa, eta aurten Ansa II.ak ezingo du parte hartu. Halaber, nabarmendu du erabat babesten duela Imanol Ansa.
Eighteen pelotaris from Oriamendi 2010 released a statement on Tuesday, expressing their "full support" for Ansa II and calling for the future of the remount. We are still in time to resolve this situation and allow Imanol Ansa to participate in the Individual Championship.
Aldabe and Barrenetxea won the final of the Zarautz Remonte Tournament. They beat Segurola and Juanenea in two sets. In the first, they dominated 15-7 and in the second, though they squeezed a little more, 15-9 and the set in their pocket.
The tournament will be played at the local Aritzbatalde fronton and will be divided into two groups. The first semi-final will be played this Friday, San Ignacio Day: Aldabe-Barrenetxea IV vs Goikoetxea V. a-Azpiroz. On Saturday, in the second semi-final, Segurola and Juanenea will face Ezkurra II and Larrañaga.
The Summer Season finals will be played by Juanenea-Aldabe and Barrenetxea IV-Zubiri on Saturday in Galarreta.
Eloy Otxandorena and David Mitxeo, champions of the San Fermín Remonte Tournament, have defeated Matxin III and Ion 35-33 in a tough match that has had to go back a couple of times.
They have presented the Summer Season of Remonte, a tournament in which four couples will participate, starting on Saturday and ending on the 25th. Imanol Ansa will not play as a result of a series of actions against the decisions taken by the Oriamendi directive, as explained by manager Xabi González.
Imanol Ansa and Aritz Zubiri, champions of the "Remonte", have been to Miramon today. Zubiri has explained that it is a beret that excites the "Last Remonte and probably my last championship." Ansa dedicates the beret to the "Remontista de Navarra."
Ansa II-Zubiri has won the sixth edition of the Remonte Championship by defeating Aldabe and Barrenetxea IV in three games (12-15, 15-12 and 8-5).
Barrenetxea IV, Aldabe, Ansa II and Zubiri have chosen the material they will use in the final of the Remonte Tournament. The Blue Grains have chosen live balls, as they have throughout the tournament, while the Purple have chosen lower, lighter balls.
Miriam Arril
Josetxo Ezkurra and Imanol Ansa have made the three most spectacular of the semi-final of the Remontari.
At Hernani's Galarreta fronton, both couples have chosen material for the semi-finals of the Erremontari session. On the second day of the league, Doneztebe's and Uitzi's were imposed.
Imanol Ansa and Aritz Zubiri have defeated Ander Goikoetxea and Aritz Juanenea (9-15 and 8-15) in two games. With this victory, the purple have won the semi-final pass and hope to make a nice match against Ezkurra II-Azpiroz.
The Bereziartua sidreria couple beat Alorrenea 9-15 and 8-15. Ezkurra and Azpiroz will be measured in next week's semi-final.
Next Monday will be the play-off for access to the semi-finals of the Remontari tournament. One of the couples, Ansa II-Zubiri and Goikoetxea V-Juanenea, will get the ticket.
