Main Nue/Remonte/Laxoa/Pala--Two recent obituaries

Main Nue: Patrick Ocafrain, May 12, 2019, age 44. 

Won World Championship in Mexico City in 1998, 3 consecutive pairs FFPB Championnat du Monde (2008-2010), among many other championships. One of the best arrieres (back court players) of his time. Played as an amateur and coached after retiring at the end of 2013.

Esku Pilota Announcement

FFPB Announcement

Obituary: Sud-Ouest

Obituary: Naiz

Basque Pelota/Remonte/Laxoa/: Mikel Eizagirre, Circa 2019. Age 83.

Patron of Remonte and its ancestor sport, Laxoa, was co-Executive Director of Gipuzkoa Pelota Federation, was Director and one of the Founders of Pilotarien Batzarra, in his day an excellent amateur Remonista.

Oriamendi2010 Announcement

Obituary: Diario Vasco

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.

We do have one full match video, a 40-31 loss to Urriza-Azpiroz in the 2017 ST. (EITB) He is in blue.