Abadina Celebrates Meeting with Former Presidents and Delegates Prior to the 2026 Superior Basketball Tournament
Santo Domingo, RD – The Basketball Association of the National District (Abadina), led by Edwin Castillo (Tatico), held a special meeting this Thursday with former presidents of the entity and delegates from the superior clubs. The event is part of the preparations for the Superior Basketball Tournament (TBS Distrito 2026), a significant event that will celebrate its “Golden Wedding” upon reaching 50 years of history.
Castillo, who recently resumed his duties after overcoming health problems, led the activity where camaraderie was the focus. The meeting took place at the restaurant La Trufa Negra, located in Ensanche Naco.
Hard work is being done in the organization of the tournament, as an unforgettable moment awaits us for the 50th anniversary celebration, whose origins date back to 1974 and a renovated Virgilio Travieso Soto “BanReservas” Arena.
Among the former presidents present were Professor Agustín Cortés Robles (1987-1990), José Esteban Borromé (1990-1994), Roberto Ramírez (1997-1999) and Fernando Teruel (2018-2020), current Technical Vice Minister of Sports and Immortal of Sport.
Also in attendance were Abadina executives such as Héctor Junior Gil, vice president; José -Boyón- Domínguez, general secretary; Santos María, in press; and the members Anthony Fernández and César Pilarte, along with club member Jorge Luis Mercedes.
Other notable attendees were Commissioner Nelson Ramírez; Claudio Méndez, Administrative; sports reporters Américo Celado and Odalis Sánchez, from Communications and Press; magistrate (SCJ) Alejandro Bello; and lawyers Augusto Martínez and Pedro Lara, legal advisors.
Among the special guests were Junior Páez, vice president of the Dominican Basketball Federation (Fedombal); congresswoman Melisa Sánchez; former treasurer of Abadina, Milton Díaz; Fernando Geraldino, Social Responsibility manager of the company Seaboard “Clean Energy”; and former Secretary of Sports Andrés Vanderhorts.
The delegates from the clubs that participated in the meeting were Dimitri Mendoza, from San Lázaro; Agustín Espinoza, from San Carlos; José -Boyón- Domínguez, for Mauricio Báez; Jefry Mercedes, from El Millón; Miguel Merejo, from the Rafael Barias club; Ramón González, from Huellas del Siglo; Pedro Lara, from Bameso; Jorge Ramírez and Kendry Peralta, for Los Prados.
