S.D. Huesca's next away game comes in Matchday 5, when they will face C.D. Teruel in the season's first Aragonese derby on September 27 at 7:00 p.m. Given the short distance, the club has prepared an offer for its fans in a bid to secure its first away win of the season.
Zaragoza-born Ana Mayordomo is now part of Spanish grappling history. The Aragonese fighter won bronze at the ADCC World Championships held in Krakow this past weekend, one of the sport's biggest international stages and the tournament that brings together the world's best specialists every two years. It was a historic result she shares with Anabel López, who won silver in the over-65-kilogram category, as both became the first Spanish athletes, male or female, to reach the podium at an ADCC World Championship.
A day packed with top-level basketball is set to take place in the Aragonese capital this Sunday, September 20, with a new edition of the Ibercaja City of Zaragoza Trophies. The double-header will be held at the Príncipe Felipe, where Casademont Zaragoza’s two teams, as the red-clad club celebrates its 25th anniversary, will continue fine-tuning their preseason campaigns against top national and international opponents: UCAM Murcia and Greece’s Athinaikos Qualco WBS.
Casademont Zaragoza will pay special tribute this Sunday to two of its players for their recent achievements with the Spanish national team. Mariona Ortiz and Helena Oma will be honored before the women's team faces Greece's Athinaikos Qualco in the V Ibercaja Ciudad de Zaragoza Trophy, after both players won medals with Spain.
Registrations sold out almost two months ago for one of the most popular events on Zaragoza’s sports calendar: the Zaragoza Firefighters’ Race. The charity event will take place this Sunday, September 20, and its 11th edition will set a participation record with 5,500 runners.
After narrowly surviving last season’s major scare and overhauling its roster, Casademont Zaragoza begins the new campaign with ambition but also a sense of realism. Despite making a positive impression during a preseason in which it has so far recorded two wins (Tenerife and Lleida) and two losses (Valencia Basket and Pau-Orthez), the message within the club is nearly unanimous: there are reasons to be excited, but the competition will determine how far the new project can go.
Hozono Global Jairis, one of the fastest-growing teams in Spanish women’s basketball, has found the player it needed to bolster its perimeter: former Casademont Zaragoza guard Marie Mané, who will cover for injured Lou López Sénéchal.
SD Huesca's 0-3 defeat to Villarreal B last weekend raised serious doubts about a side that was clearly outplayed by the reserve team at El Alcoraz. After three rounds, Jardiel's start has been anything but positive. Salva Ruiz, one of the Zaragoza coach's regular starters, made clear that "we do not want the image from the other day to be repeated."
The RFEF held the draw for the second round of the Copa de la Reina this Wednesday. Wanapix Aldelís will face Valdetires Ferrol FSF in a single-leg tie to be played between November 3 and 4.
Contazara Zaragoza Handball received the backing of Zaragoza City Council on Wednesday as it begins its second consecutive season in the Silver Division. The squad, coaching staff and board visited City Hall, where they were welcomed by Sports Councillor Félix Brocate. The meeting recognized the project’s progress and its commitment to continued growth both on the sporting front and in youth development.
LFP president Javier Tebas was clear about the possibility of Spain hosting the 2030 World Cup final during his appearance at the ADEA forum in Huesca. "Unless there is a surprise, it will go to Morocco," he said.
After a season that nearly ended in a major scare, Casademont Zaragoza has almost completely rebuilt its roster. With many new faces and the final stretch of preseason underway, García de Vitoria’s team is making a positive impression. However, Sergi García, echoing Miguel González, is urging caution: “We have a team capable of doing great things, but we must be cautious.”
LaLiga president Javier Tebas was in Huesca on Wednesday for an ADEA Forum debate, where he discussed the evolution of football and the economics of sport. After answering questions on current affairs, the LFP president was asked about the situation of Aragon's teams following the relegations of Real Zaragoza and S.D. Huesca.
Casademont Zaragoza’s dramatic escape from relegation last season created a rift with the Marea Roja that the Aragonese club wants to repair this year. As Miguel González acknowledged, the team coached by Gonzalo García de Vitoria knows it is essential to rebuild a bond with its fans. González is one of four players remaining from last season, alongside Bell-Haynes, Jaime Fernández and Olaseni.
Beyond the various media appearances by Casademont Zaragoza representatives Mariona Ortiz and Guillem Vives at the ACB and Liga Endesa Women's presentation, interactions with Pablo Lolaso and the event's quick-fire questions produced several hilarious moments.
Slowly, one ingredient at a time. That is how Casademont Zaragoza has been building its preseason, marked by absences and now entering its final stage. Carlos Cantero’s team, which is recovering key players, will turn up the intensity with the aim of reaching the start of the competition in optimal shape for the Super Cup on the last weekend of September.
Casademont Zaragoza wants to keep growing without losing sight of the foundations that have brought it this far. Reynaldo Benito made that clear during the club's presentation gala, where the president also reviewed 25 years of history with the press and stressed the need to keep building a solid, lasting project: "A club's sustainability is fundamental."
One of Zaragoza's most established races, the Carrera de la Infancia, will celebrate its 20th edition on September 20, bringing more than 1,700 participants to José Antonio Labordeta Grande Park from 9:30 a.m.
Casademont Zaragoza wants to keep growing without abandoning the roots that have shaped its 25-year history. At the presentation gala for the new season, the president of the red-and-blue club, Reynaldo Benito, was asked about the arrival of new investors in the project's ownership structure and defended the idea that any move in this direction would not change the Aragonese character currently guiding the organization.
Aday Mara is enjoying his final weeks of vacation before returning to Oklahoma for preseason training ahead of the start of the NBA season. The Aragonese center is in the United States because the Michigan Wolverines were honored this past weekend for winning the NCAA title last season.
