Paula Sevilla and Herminia Parra crowned the event by receiving the prestigious ‘Villa de La Solana’ award, the highest honor of the night.
The ‘Tomás Barrera’ theater celebrated one of its most emblematic evenings: the Local Sports Gala, which is in its thirteenth edition. With a packed house, the most outstanding athletes of 2024 were honored. Paula Sevilla and Herminia Parra put the finishing touches to the evening by receiving the ‘Villa de La Solana’ award, but many others were also recognized in various sporting disciplines and age categories. It is clear that La Solana continues to be the birthplace of many talented athletes.
Hosted by Adrián Osuna, the gala began with remarks from Sports Councilor Juan Francisco Marín, who congratulated the winners and highlighted the great moment local sport is experiencing, with established figures and emerging talents ready to shine under little. This ‘good health’ was quickly demonstrated to the public. A video showcasing all the athletes excelling in school sport, individually and in teams, was released. The advisors for Sports, Juan Francisco Marín, for Social Welfare, Toñi Ramos, and for Economic Promotion, Santiago López, took the stage to present a wide range of medals. Sports like Football, basketball, track and field and karate have received special recognition.
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Next, the absolute category was presented. For the ‘Best Sporting Achievement’, Mamen de la Cruz (head coach of CLM U17), Fran Manzanara (footballer at Racing Ferrol), Alfonso Candelas (footballer at Estepona), José Joaquín Simón (player of Manzanares FS), Gabriel Castaño ( EBA basketball coach), Lydia Jiménez (Paralympic swimmer), Mr. Pilar Jurado (archery), Pedro Sevilla and Santiago Ortiz (baby-foot), Pedro García de Mateos (world champion of sport fishing) and Pedro Juli Moreno (world champion of athletics masters) have all been recognized.
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In the ‘Pursuit of Excellence’ category, Paralympic cyclist Kiko Segadura ‘Pancho’ took the floor. From his wheelchair, he recounted his life experience after a motorcycle accident that left him paraplegic in May 2020. He expressed his deep gratitude for the support that La Solana gave him during this period and conveyed a message of optimism and hope, highlighting the importance of sport as physical and psychological therapy.
In the ‘Sports Challenge’ section, Francisco García-Abadillo Cañadas was recognized for having climbed Pico Almanzor in the Sierra de Gredos, among other peaks such as Aneto and Mulhacén. In the ‘Athletic Career’ category, the Sports area honored Bernardino Naranjo ‘Pepote’, recently retired as a futsal goalkeeper after several seasons in the Division of Honor.
The ‘Honorary Mention’ was awarded to the valuable team of CF La Solana ‘Doña Ramoncita’, which was champion in its category of the Globalcaja League. The ‘Posthumous Honorary Mention’ was awarded to Alfonso Montalvo ‘Purpulina’, a fervent supporter and board member of FF La Solana.
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The last segment was reserved for the ‘Villa de La Solana’ prize, which this year was awarded jointly to two winners. Athletes Paula Sevilla and Herminia Parra received the highest honor of the gala for obvious reasons. Both sprinters have achieved some of the highest goals at national and international levels. Hermi Parra, on the one hand, represented Spain at the World Championships in the Bahamas in the 4×400 relay. Very grateful for this award, she took the opportunity to highlight the role of sport as a tool for personal and social progress, calling for more investment in athlete support and better infrastructure.
Furthermore, Paula Sevilla deserved recognition after a dream season. In addition to being world champion and national runner-up in the 200 meters, she finished her summer as an Olympian in Paris with the Spanish 4×100 relay. She also expressed her gratitude and reminded everyone that success can be achieved through hard work and perseverance, sending a message to the youth to value the power of discipline.
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The gala featured several performances from the ‘Ángel Sancho y Lucía’ Dance School and concluded with a group photo of all the winners on the ‘Tomás Barrera’ stage.
