Ten players from the Auria Badminton Club traveled to Navarre to compete in the Estella N5 Master tournament, securing three bronze medals across the under-15 and under-19 categories, according to local reporting.
Navarre Tournament Campaign Brings Three Bronzes to Lanzarote
The Lanzarote-based club put together a strong showing at the Estella N5 Master, highlighted by Jorge Betancort’s double-medal performance and a shared podium finish in the under-15 mixed doubles. Miguel Barbado traveled with the ten-player expedition as head coach, overseeing a roster that included Álvaro Guadalupe, David Rodríguez, Vera García, Manuel Cabrera, Jorge Betancort, Nerea Padrón, Aitami Fernández, Ana Samyra Méndez, Patricia Vargas, and Eduardo Curbelo.
Betancort Leads the Way with Double Podium Finish
Jorge Betancort entered the under-15 singles draw as the tournament’s number two seed, earning a bye through the opening round. In the round of 16, he defeated Ekain Vicente 21-15, 21-12, before advancing past Óscar Lacalle 21-19, 21-12 in the quarterfinals. His run concluded in the semifinals with a narrow 14-21, 20-22 defeat against Hugo Cardoso, securing his first bronze medal of the weekend.
Betancort added a second bronze in the under-15 boys’ doubles alongside Bruno Lionel Peralta of CD Tiguaneje. The pair opened with a 21-16, 21-13 quarterfinal victory over Hegoi Guzmán and Ekain Vicente. In the semifinals, they pushed Joel Alonso and Lucas Rico to a tight three-set finish before falling 12-21, 21-16, 23-25.
Mixed Doubles Pair Completes Club Success
Ana Samyra Méndez and Aitami Fernández rounded out the club’s podium finishes by claiming bronze in the under-15 mixed doubles. The pair advanced past club teammates Vera García and David Rodríguez 21-14, 21-15 in the quarterfinals. Their run ended in the semifinals with a 12-21, 16-21 loss to Lucía Chasco and Daniel Chasco.
Contrast with Home-Hosted Competition Success
While the Estella N5 Master brought national-level competition in Navarre for the club’s travel squad, local reporting from TDC Polideportivo highlights a different recent outing where the Auria club served as host. At a regional tournament held at the IES Blas Cabrera Felipe facilities featuring around fifty players from the Canary Islands and Murcia across under-13 and under-17 brackets, the host club captured 12 total medals, including six golds, two silvers, and four bronzes, helping players accumulate crucial ranking points for the national standings. In the under-13 boys’ category, Manuel Cabrera reached the final after defeating Aitami Fernández, while David Rodríguez advanced past Álvaro Guadalupe. Rodríguez claimed the gold by defeating Cabrera 21-18 and 21-13. Vera García secured the under-13 girls’ title as the top seed, defeating Lia Quintero, María De Arriba, Claudia Abad, and Julieta López without dropping a match. Eduardo Curbelo won the under-17 boys’ gold as the second seed, advancing through the group stage against Guillermo Prudencio and Oliver Sánchez, defeating Gerard Hernández in the semifinals, and overcoming Diego Pérez 21-16, 14-21, and 25-23 in the final. In doubles, Álvaro Guadalupe and Jesús García won under-13 boys’ gold, Manuel Cabrera and Aitami Fernández took silver, and Guillermo Padrón and Isaac Rincón earned bronze. Vera García and David Rodríguez captured the under-13 mixed doubles gold. Eduardo Curbelo and David Cortés won under-17 boys’ doubles gold by defeating Gerard Hernández and Diego Pérez 21-19, 22-24, and 21-15, while Patricia Vargas and Marco Verges claimed bronze in under-17 mixed doubles.
