SANTO DOMINGO, RD – Journalist José P. Monegro, director of the newspaper, was honored this Friday during the inauguration of the 2025 National Minibasketball Convivium, an event dedicated to him and which brings together the 12 best teams in the country. The ceremonial ceremony took place at the Horacio Muratore National Minibasketball House, located in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. It was presided over by engineer Rafael Uribe, president of the Dominican Basketball Federation (Fedombal), along with the Immortal of Sport and Vice Minister of Sports, Fernando Teruel, who also chairs the National Minibasket Commission. The recognition was presented to Monegro by Uribe and Teruel, 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. Also present were the Immortals of Sport Evaristo Pérez, as well as Fausto Paulino and Luis Minier, presidents of the basketball associations of San Pedro de Macorís and Montecristi, respectively.
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.
José Monegro
In thanking the dedication of the Convivio, Monegro expressed his gratitude to the organizers, leaders, and athletes of national minibasketball.
José Monegro, who is a former president of the Basketball Association of the National District (Abadina), significantly boosted the development of mini-basketball during his tenure. He currently chairs the Organizing Committee of the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games. During the event, Rafael Uribe, Fernando Teruel, and Alberto Rodríguez agreed in highlighting that mini-basketball, for ages 11 and 12, is the foundation for the future of Dominican basketball and the formation of better citizens. Uribe reported that from this Convivio, 25 children will be selected to be part of the National Teams Project of Formative Categories, from which the future U15, U17, U19 selections and the senior national team will emerge. The sports oath was taken by the boy Elián Benet Aracena, representative of the National District. All games of the 2025 National Minibasketball Convivio will be broadcast simultaneously on YouTube, from the three available courts, 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.
