Mayor Patricio Ferreira accompanied by councilors José Luis Astorga, Joshua Fernández and Tomás Soto, present awards to the best promising and outstanding athletes of the 25 Municipal Training Sports Schools of 2024. During the awards gala held at the High Performance Center ( CAR) of the La Pampa sector, the communal chief, in addition to greeting and congratulating the children and young people for their triumphs at the local, national and international level, He valued the work of his technical teams and the support of their families. He reiterated that it is a source of pride to have athletes in the most varied specialties, representing the city in South American, Latin American, Pan American and World tournaments. Their achievements do nothing more than strengthen the municipal project through the Training Sports Schools and the creation of more spaces and better infrastructure to continue advancing in the promotion of healthy living and the formation of new values, both in sport and in culture.AwardsAmong the best athletes awarded in 2024, the Chilean Boxing champion, Randi Heuritt, stands out; the Chilean Pan American Judo selections, Patricio Urra and Kharla Casas; and Andre Zegarra, South American vice school champion of Judo, Colombia 2024. Likewise, among many others, in projection and highlights, Emilia Hernández, Millaray Elgueda and Amaro Rodríguez stand out, in Weightlifting; Juan Soto, Damián Villanueva and Mateo Pastenni, in Field Tennis; Rodrigo Álvarez, in Powerlifting; Aaron Fuenzalida, Caleb Fuenzalida and Jonathan Lagos, in Sport Climbing; Sadi Galaz, national Open Paralympic team, in Archery; Matías Roa U13 category, and Aixa Catalán national vice champion U21 category, in Archery. Also Benjamín Alarcón, Benjamín Valenzuela and Aline Escobar, in Karate; Patricio Contreras, Felipe Contreras and Cristóbal Contreras, in Hockey; Michel Estuve and Josías Flores, in Boxing; Christopher Mita, Gabriel Muñoz, Eidan Guerrero, in Basketball; Eduardo Aravena, Alonso David and Lucas Antiquera, in Handball; Yender Mujica and Javier Tirado, in Baseball; and Anays Erazo in Softball. On the other hand, in soccer, category 15 ladies, Yhomara Manzaneda stands out; Diana Saavedra and Stephanía González, in Judo; Manuel Contreras and Valentina Echeverría, in children’s soccer; Dayana Monasterios and Jonathas Jauregui, in Chess; the promising athletes Anais Cisternas and Antonella Tapia, in Figure Skating; Sofía Soto, Javiera Escudero, Carol Canales, Karla Vergara, Nelba Mora and Ana Reina, in Volleyball; the sisters Rayen and Monserrat Quenaya, along with Kimberley Array, in Taekwondo. In the Table Tennis specialty, the young Leonor Soto, Josue Quiroz and Luis Sánchez stand out; in Fútbol Arena, Kay Zasmalla, Roberto Ruiz, Mateo Busto, Jesús Tiago and Gabriel Hernández stand out; and the great promise in Open Water Swimming, Benjamín Castro, who is classified for the South American in Inema, Brazil.
