Women and Pelota in BoiseThis weekend in Boise will be full of Basque festivities, as the annual San Inazio Festival gets underway. Among the weekend’s activities are men and women pilota competitions in the Boise fronton in the ground floor of Anduiza’s old boardinghouse. Basque women keep up their culture in Boise by playing pala at the fronton. Sadie Babits [...]

In Bakersfield, Basque youngsters keep the sport alive at the local court.

Bakersfield Basque Festival 2009 from Euskal Kazeta Basque News on Vimeo.

Basque Handball Players Woo Bakersfield Crowd from Euskal Kazeta Basque News on Vimeo.

The United States pelota team, which includes several Basque players who honed their skills in last year’s World Championships, will begin competing Friday at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Basque Americans on Team USA are Roger Etchevers, brothers Tony and Josetxo Huarte and Roberto Huarte. The other members of the squad are Rolando Tejada and Daniel [...]

Basques from everywhere came for a day filled with great culture and entertainment.

Chino Pilota Besta from Euskal Kazeta Basque News on Vimeo.

Fernando Goñi’s championships and stellar performances made him a top player.

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 [...]