SANTO DOMINGO, RD – Journalist José P. Monegro, director of the newspaper, was recognized this Friday during the inauguration of the National Minibasketball Convivium 2025. This event, dedicated to Monegro, brings together the 12 best teams in the country. The ceremony took place at the Horacio Muratore National Minibasketball House, located in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. It was headed by Rafael Uribe, president of the Dominican Basketball Federation (Fedombal), along with Fernando Teruel, Immortal of Sport and Vice Minister of Sports, who also presides over the National Minibasket Commission. Uribe and Teruel presented the recognition to Monegro, accompanied by Alberto Rodríguez, executive director of the National Institute of Physical Education (INEFI); Andrés Vanderhorts, former Secretary of Sports; and Junior Páez, vice president of Fedombal. In addition, the Immortals of Sport Evaristo Pérez, Fausto Paulino and Luis Minier, presidents of the basketball associations of San Pedro de Macorís and Montecristi, respectively, were present. Athletes, enjoy your event during these three days of activity —from the 12th to the 14th of this month—, play, have fun and make friends, many of them for life. Monegro, when thanking for the dedication, expressed his gratitude to the organizers, leaders, and athletes of national minibasketball. José Monegro is a former president of the Basketball Association of the National District (Abadina), where he promoted the development of mini-basketball. Currently, he presides over the Organizing Committee of the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. Rafael Uribe, Fernando Teruel, and Alberto Rodríguez highlighted that mini-basketball, for ages 11 and 12, is fundamental for the future of Dominican basketball and the formation of citizens. Uribe announced that from the Convivio, 25 children will be selected for the National Teams Project of Formative Categories, which will feed the future U15, U17, U19 teams and the senior national team. The sports oath was taken by Elián Benet Aracena, representative of the National District. All games of the 2025 National Minibasketball Convivio will be broadcast live on YouTube through the official Fedombal TV channel.
Division by groups
- Group A: Santiago, Distrito Nacional, La Vega, Duvergé (Independencia), San Cristóbal and San Pedro de Macorís.
- Group B: Moca (Espaillat), Puerto Plata, San Juan, Santo Domingo Province, El Seibo and Barahona.
