In the sporting event, to be held between July 19 and 27, 20 basketball players will be chosen for the Colombian National Team that will go to the South American Championship in Bolivia.
By: Iván Peña Ropaín.
With the hope of leaving the flag of the department of Atlantic Waving strongly in the highest part of the firmament, the players of the Under-15 Basketball Team, with a view to National Championship which will take place next July in Cartagena.
The group of 13 basketball players, led by the coaches Luis Rhenals y Luis Manjarrez, at the same time as complying with their preparatory plan to achieve in that contest that one of their prospects is chosen for the Colombia selection of the category that will be in the South American which will be developed in Bolivia Between August and next September, they are also carrying out activities with the aim of collecting funds to pay for the transfer of the delegation to Heroica.
This national competition will take place between July 19 and 27, so from now on they are also knocking on the doors of private companies to obtain funds, the budget being 18 million pesos the average to be able to travel and cover everything related to logistics, lodging and food.
Obtaining the required support will be essential for the majority of the youth basketball players who make up this team and who are of low economic resources, who have even had to act as domiciliaries in stores in their neighborhoods to start earning some money.
Along the same lines, on behalf of the coaching staff and parents, in view of the lack of capital to finance the trip to National Under-15 Championship Cartagena 2024, For days they have been carrying out community activities to raise funds such as raffles, hallaca sales, water sales and even teaching fitness and rumba therapy classes.
Regarding this topic, Jovana Bernal, child’s mother Manuel Diaz, told to Impact News: “we have approached Indeportes and they told us that, at the moment, there were no resources. However, we remain hopeful that the Governorate “I extend my hand to the team and thus be able to elevate Atlantic sport.”
Another factor that has worked against these young basketball players who will be the face of the Atlantic is that they have not been able to complete their training in the Elías Chegwin Coliseum, optimal scenario for carrying out a good preparation, which is why they have had to migrate from park to park to go after that dream of being champions at the national level and yearn to be part of the Tricolor of the youth ‘orange ball’ that will compete in said South Americanthis Atlantic U-15 has five players who can be selectable.
2024-06-26 02:42:48
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