History
The Muskiz Tennis Association was founded in January 1999 to promote tennis in Muskiz, provide the municipality with good players and make the most out of the excellent facilities.
The founding members were:
• Mª del Carmen Mendizabal
• Carlos Morcillo
• Cesar Saralegi
• Marcelino Parrón
• Mª Paloma Lopez
• Francisco Burgos
• Francisco Javier Carballo
The hard work of these people has helped the club advance, and Muskiz has now won a number of titles.
News
The Muskizko Otsoak Kirol Elkartea is currently run by:
• Ismael Macarrón, Chairman (qualified as a national tennis coach, national tennis monitor and national wheelchair tennis monitor by the Spanish National Tennis Teaching School).
• Francisco Javier Carballo (Deputy chair).
• Sonia De Jorge (Secretary).
• Teresa González (Treasurer).
• Txetxu Urrestarazu (Ordinary member).
The club has 51 members. The offices are in the municipal sports complex in Muskiz.
List of victories
In its 5 years of operation, the club has won a wide range of titles:
Alba Carballo González
• Under-10 champion in the Bizkaia championships (2000)
• Runner-up in the Zornotza Town Council Tournament (2000)
• Under-14 champion in the Zornotza Town Council Tournament (2001)
• Runner-up, Under-14 section, San Juan tournament: (Barrica Tennis Club) (2001)
• Basque Under-14 School Champion (Mendizorroza Tennis Club) (2002)
• Under-12 champion at the spring open (Laukariz Tennis Club) (2002)
• Under-12 runner-up, Championship of Bizkaia (2002)
• Runner-up, Wilson Open (Padura Tennis Club) (2002)
• Under -14 Champion at the Muskiz Popular Championship (2002)
• Runner-up in the Sopuerta Popular Doubles Tournament (2002)
• Runner-up in the Sopuerta Popular Tournament (2002)
• Under-14 Runner-up San Juan Tournament (2003)
• Under-14 Runner-up, Jolaseta Tennis Open (2003)
• Semi-finalist in Bizkaia Championship (Laukariz) (2003)
• Under-14 Champion's in the M.O.T.K.E. Championship (Muskiz Tennis Club)
• Under-14 Runner-up Radio Popular –El Correo-Babolat Trophy (Semigain Tennis Club) (2004)
Marta Carballo
• Under-10 runner-up in Bizkaia Championship (Laukariz) (2003)
• Under-10 Runner-up, Roche Bobois Tournament (Laukariz) (2003)
• Under-10 champion in the Bizkaia championships (2004)
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