Erik Jaka
After saying goodbye to Altuna's reflection tournament, "We're playing on a lot of weird fronts, and we need to be more serious."
Amezketarra says they must play the Manomanist Championship on more "neutral" frontons. After reaching the semi-finals in the last six years, champion Jokin Altuna will not be on the verge of the final this year.
Darius defeated Jaca with strength (10-22)
Dario Gomez defeated Erik Jaka 10-22 in the Manomanist Group A. Aspe's pelotari has put the match on track from the start and has achieved the first point of the championship without any apparent difficulty.
Jaca made a big one by turning the game over to Ezkurdia at the last minute (21-22)
Erik Jaka has defeated Joseba Ezkurdia in the 8th finals of the Manomanist Championship played this Saturday in Estella and has qualified for the quarter-finals.
Manomanist in progress, with Altuna, top favorite, Laso, Artola and Larrazabal at the top of the list
The four will qualify directly for the quarter-finals, where four champions can join in the same group: Laso, Altuna, Elordi and Jaka, if the last two pass the octave round.
Twelve pelotaris will compete in the 2026 Manomanist Championship, which will begin on April 3
The final will be played in the Navarra Arena on May 31. Compared to the 2025 event, Bakaikoa will replace Senar in Baiko and in Aspe there are no changes. In the octaves of the final, the matches will be: Dario-Elordi, Bakaikoa-Zabala, Peña II-P.
Jokin Altuna will not play on Saturday in Toulouse and will be replaced by Dario
Ezcaray's striker will accompany Ezkurdia, and Jaka and Iztueta will be the rivals on the third day of the Couples Championship semifinals. Altuna III and Ezkurdia are already ranked for the final, and Jaka and Iztueta have no chance of playing that final.
Altuna hasn't decided if he can play this weekend
Altuna III-Ezkurdia and Jaka-Iztueta have chosen the material for the semi-final match of the Couples Championship that will be played this weekend at the Beotibar fronton in Tolosa on Tuesday. Jokin Altuna acknowledges that he does not know for sure whether he will be able to play because his hands are hurt.
Elordi-Zabaleta and Jaka-Iztueta choose material for the second day of semifinals
On Saturday, at the Atano III fronton in Donostia, the two losing couples of the first day will be measured. Jaka and Iztueta lost Laso-Albisu to this year's best couple; Elordi and Zabaleta to Altuna and Ezkurdia.
Laso and Albisu remain leaders
It's hard for the other pelotaris to beat Laso and Albisu. They were leaders in the first phase and they're still the same in the second phase.
Jaka and Iztueta get the last semi-final ticket after defeating Zabala and Martija 22-10
Jaka and Iztueta have defeated Zabala and Martija 22-10 in the play-off of the Couples Championship, thanks to which they will be in semi-finals alongside Laso-Albisu, Elordi-Zabaleta and Altuna-Ezkurdia.
Jaca and Iztueta beat Larrazabal and Landa (22-15)
Jaka and Iztueta have defeated 22-15 Larrazabal and Landa in the Series A play-off of the Couples Championship in Amorebieta, a victory that will allow the Reds to be measured this Sunday against Zabala and Martija; the winners will be in semi-finals.
Jaka and Iztueta beat Artola and Imaz, 22-8, and carry two points in the Couples
In the Beotibar game on Monday afternoon, Lizartza's striker and Tolosa's zaguero have dominated the game from the start, and have prevailed loosely.
Laso and Albisu beat Jaka and Iztueta (22-6)
Unai Laso and Jon Ander Albisu scored their second point in the Couples Championship league after beating Erik Jaka and Martxel Iztueta 22-6 this Saturday.