Singers Mikel Markez and Erramun Martikorena are a generation apart and represent two different styles of music.

By Xabier Berrueta, United States Federation of Pelota The world celebrated the game of Basque pelota last week at the XVI World Championships in the Bearnaise capital of Pau. Veteran athletes from many countries said the tournament was by far the most successful and best organized.  Not surprisingly, four countries were aspiring to become absolute champion as they headed into [...]

Two well-known singers from the Basque Country, Erramun Martikorena and Mikel Markez, both with very different styles of music, are in the U.S., performing together in Rocklin, San Francisco, Bakersfield and Chino, Calif. in the next two weeks. Martikorena, from the French-Basque town of Baigorri, continued his occupation as a shepherd along with a successful singing career that includes eight [...]

Team USA handball players Tony Huarte and Roger Etchevers were defeated by stronger Mexican opponents Friday at the World Championships of Pelota, but the two U.S. athletes still remain in the hunt for bronze medals at the international tournament in Pau, France. The two U.S. matches came on a day when gold medals were awarded to France in xare and [...]

By Xabier Berrueta, United States Federation of Pelota As the World Championships of Pelota enters its final rounds, Team USA members have played some great games and shown a lot of potential for future tournaments. Here’s a rundown of some of the action so far: Tony Huarte of team USA is heading into the semifinals. His opponent will either be [...]

The men from Team USA scored victories Wednesday in handball and pala corta as the competition heated up at the World Championships of Pelota in France. In 36-meter action, Tony Huarte of the United States upset veteran Julien Ectheverry of France with a strong surge at the end of the contest. The final score was 22 to 17. Team USA [...]

Roger Etchevers of the United States soundly defeated his Cuban opponent in singles handball Tuesday during an action-packed day at the World Championships of Pelota in France. The 40 to 14 win by Etchevers continued his strong performance at the international tournament. On Friday, he defeated a rival from Argentina 40 to 11 in trinquete singles handball. On the 36-meter [...]

The Basque Country duo of Harkaitz Martinez de San Vicente and Mikel Ugarte have focused the spotlight on the unique instrument known as txalaparta here in the U.S.

Members of a doubles handball squad from the United States beat a veteran team from Argentina Monday during in a trinquete battle at the World Championships of Pelota in Pau, France. The victory by A. Etcheverry and Garateix was a bright spot for Team USA on a day when several U.S. squads lost to more powerful opponents. Late Sunday, the [...]

As of Sunday afternoon, the trinquete women’s paleta goma squad from Team USA was on a two-game winning streak as it prepared to play a veteran Venezuelan duo at the World Championships of Pelota in Pau, France. The match was scheduled for late Sunday. (Euskal Kazeta will provide the score as soon as it is available.) In key action on [...]