David Tovar, Maja Ida Andersson, Eva Shekhanina, Ángel Mendo, Club Natación Mijas, Fútbol Club Chapas de Mijas, CD Cala de Mijas, Sala de Armas Adalid Mijas, Autos Moliere, TKD PRo de Taekwondo, Club Polideportivo Mijas-Las Lagunas, and  Asun Bautista were the twelve winners of the 28th Sports Gala, which is organised every year by Mijas Comunicación, in collaboration with the Mijas Town Hall. 

 

It was an awards ceremony marked by many emotional moments, such as when CA Mijas athlete Mendo thanked his family and, especially, his coach, José Manuel Cerezo, “because he has brought a smile back to my face through running”, he said with a lump in his throat. Also special was the dedication of the very young Sohail gymnast, Shekhanina, who wished to dedicate the trophy “to my coach, my club and my family”.

 Nor should we overlook the great gesture by Luiz Hernanz, president of Sala de Armas Adalid Mijas, towards the workers of the Sports Department of the Mijas Town Hall for their dedication, after collecting one of the two lifetime achievement awards for the 20th anniversary of the sports entity; the other was received by CD Cala de Mijas, led by its president Francisco Mota, accompanied by an illustrious and key person in the club like Cristobal Lozano, who recalled the beginnings of the red-and-white team: “I was a child then, I was 16 or 17 years old”. Since then, five decades have passed and that must be celebrated.

 

Always with us

One of the highlights of the evening was provided by our colleague Miguel Gil, a camera operator at Mijas Comunicación and, in recent years, a playout operator, who didn’t want to miss the opportunity to join us at this gala and present one of the awards. The director of the public media outlet, Laura Delgado, had some very warm words for him and her staff: “Each and every person who has been at Mijas Comunicación will always be in our hearts, and to you, Miguel, thank you very much for your entire career with the company”. 

It is impossible to forget one of the key figures in the town’s sports news coverage: Antonio García Rayo, who served as this station’s Head of Sport until his passing in August 2004 following a long illness. Indeed, if this gala is still going strong today, it is thanks to him; he was its driving force and director of numerous programmes on both Radio Mijas and Mijas 3.40 TV: Minuto 90, Superpodium and Deporte Cantera, among others. One of Antonio’s fellow travellers was José Luis Pros, who shared many hours on air in these programmes as a contributor and basketball expert. Another radio star who passed away last March at the age of 69.

Finally, a huge thank you to the Sohail and CP Mijas rhythmic gymnastics clubs for their selfless dedication and for adding that touch of elegance and style to our event. 

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