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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Remonte: Aritz Etxeberria (Etxeberria IV Retires from Oriamendi2010

Aritz Etxeberria (Etxeberria IV) (delantero--front), retired at age 31 after 13 years as a professional. (Oriamendi2010 announcement).Though limited by injuries, he played over 600 matches, 431 with Oriamendi2010 since 2010. He won the Sagardoeren Txapelketa (Torneo Sidra/Cider Tournament) in 2014 (Oriamendi2010 match article which links, at the bottom, to video of the 36-24--40-34 points--he is in blue). Though these points do not show him at his best, he was the star of this match with 12 two wall winners. It was one of his best career matches and he starred throughout the tournament. He also won the Euskal Jai Berri San Fermin Tournament that year. (Viva el Remonte blog match article). Entering that Tournament midway through as a substitute for the injured Koteto Ezkurra, he and Ion (his partner in the other win as well), did not "miss a beat". Etxeberria IV outscored Uterga +21 +20 in his team's 40-35 win.