The Cádiz town of San Fernando will host 12 to 16 April Minibasket Spain Championship 2014 "in Mazarrón are in luck because two players from the 'Bay of Mazarrón Basket' to participate in this tournament Murciana Selection", as announced the Councillor for Sports, Andrew James.
They are Celia Quiñonero and Paula Ballesta, who along with the mayor and the president of that club, Miguel Zamora, took a few minutes to the media before leaving for Cadiz land.
Both said they were "very happy" to have been selected.
Celia Quiñonero, playing Base, explained that his family are also very happy and that "it was a difficult choice because there were many girls and they were all very good."
Meanwhile, Paula Ballesta, who also plays for Base, he was "very proud to represent the Mazarrón Murcia team championship in Spain" and said he received "many congratulations from friends and family."
Miguel Zamora explained that "we are very pleased that two of our players have entered the final list of 12 selected, because it represents a significant leap for women's basketball in the project we have been developing for almost 8 years ago in Mazarrón" and congratulated City Council and the Department of Sports "by the efforts being made to support basketball, both male and female."
President 'Mazarrón Bay Basket' wished them both "good luck in the matches that will take them to face Basque Country, Castilla La Mancha and Extremadura" during the first phase of the tournament and thanked "the work they have developed with these athletes and coaches Antonio Pedro Ballesta Lorite and the families of these young people have been taking them to San Javier workouts since November. "
But they are not the only athletes that will represent Mazarrón these days the municipality in a tournament in Spain.
Andrew James also announced that "three athletes will compete fry in the UEFA Futsal Spain to be held in the Andalusian village of El Ejido between 11 and 16 April. Daniel Garcia, Alberto García and Alberto Morales, belonging the 'Bahía de Mazarrón FS', are the kids who will be involved with the selection Murcia, which is another cause for congratulation to Mazarrón ".
The Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo, he was "proud that we have these athletes representing Mazarron and Murcia in these important national events" and welcomed "both clubs they belong to these young people for the great work are being developed with the children and youth of Mazarrón, and families of athletes who make great efforts so that they can achieve their goals Mazarron. "
The mayor has reaffirmed "our commitment to the sport to continue to achieve success, taking the name from Mazarron to all corners of Spain."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón