The best volantistas from Alto Aragon meet in Oviedo this weekend to compete in the Spanish Under-19 and Under-11 Badminton Championships. Raúl Bergua (Ravachol) starts as the first seed, but Alejandro Gállego and Gonzalo Isábal (Badminton Huesca) are also at the top of the draws. There is ambition and possibilities to add medals and podiums.
Badminton Huesca has a large representation to Asturian lands. With the coach, Roberto Mollinedo at the helm, they move three Sub-11 (Martín Coronas, Lucía Rodríguez and Izarbe Ara) and three Sub-19 who also have a firm chance of getting on the podium as they are Alejandro Gállego, Gonzalo Isabal and Andrea Mingarro.
“It is the tournament that serves as a prelude to the senior category, young players with a lot of quality, all very even and in the case of ours with very high expectations”, highlights Roberto Mollinedo, who also highlights the demands of a competition in which both Gállego (third seed) and Isábal are going to have to play many games. in a single day (individual, men’s double and mixed double).
“They are going for everything. Alejandro has many expectations, He is very motivated by his inclusion in the Spanish team that is going to play in the European Championship, and that gives him a plus. If you manage your sensations well, you will go far. Gonzalo (Isábal) can face it without pressure, He has a lot to gain and nothing to lose because he is one of the youngest. And his recent U-17 championship gives him a lot of confidence. AND Andrea (Mingarro), was at a good level in the U-17, and you can also go with less pressure and more relaxed. This way their performance can be better,” says Mollinedo.
Alejandro Gallego will debut in the individual against Quique Gil and Gonzalo Isábal He will do the same against Miguel Payá. In men’s doubles, they will play together Alejandro Gállego and Gonzalo Isábal and in the first round they will face the couple Alejandro Carrión-Adrián Roca. In mixed doubles, Gállego is paired with Daniela Corchón and Isábal with Elena Dueñas, that in the first round they will have to overcome Pau Muñoz and Nuria Martínez. AND Andrea Mingarro Elena Dueñas is measured in the first individual round and completes her participation in women’s doubles with Victoria Burgos, facing Inés Costena-Ana Novoa in the first round.
Raul Bergua returns to the competitive scene with good feelings and with respect and caution. “Being first seed doesn’t mean anything.In these championships everyone goes all out and wants the title. Personally, My goal is to do the best role possible. and that everything I have done these weeks can come out,” says the man from Huesca from the CAR in Madrid.
As for the three young musketeers of Badminton Huesca -Martín Coronas, Lucía Rodríguez and Izarbe Ara-, Roberto Mollinedo highlights the great enthusiasm with which they attend the Under-11 championship. “Lucía is the most experienced of the three and has podium options. Martín is very excited about a high-level tournament and for Izarbe it is his first championship of its kind. They are young people who are experiencing technical growth and this entire maturation process can be reflected in results. But there are also many factors around it,” warns the coach.
SCHOOL PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
this saturday The first phase of the Provincial School Championship for the Under-11, Under-13, Under-15 and Under-17 categories is held in Huesca. The tournament will then go to Binéfar (January 18), the third phase is pending venue (March 1), Barbastro will receive the Provincial championship on April 7 and again the city of Vero will be the scene of the Aragon Team Championship ( May 10) and Binéfar the headquarters of the Aragon Individual Championship on May 17.
In the Huesca competition this Saturday, the little ones from Badminton Huesca will be the majority (about thirty registered), who join the numerous players of Binéfar (13), Barbastro and VV Osca.
Precisely, the VV Oscain addition to attending this massive event with 15 players, will be in Vitoria, where ElsaTello, Emma Bibián and Carlos Bibián are traveling to participate in a new TOP TTR of the Basque Badminton Circuit, for Absolute and Senior categories.
