I remember so vividly the day about a year ago when this young, skinny kid from the Phillippines ran onto the Dania court and the usual matinee “critics” approached me complaining, “This guy’s the worst! How could you put him on your roster?”
Of course, this railing against this poor, hapless player came after watching him play about two of the early games, his first ones here at Dania.

Now, after playing here almost two complete years, this same player that was not supposed to be able to compete on this roster, this guy that puts out 110% of his 130 pounds, this young frontcourter that even took a pelota to the head a few weeks ago and didn’t want to scratch, this fabulous frontcourter named Medrano needed a truck to carry his load of championship plaques won during this summer season.

Yes, the young Filipino, the first to represent his country on this Dania roster, was not only the Wins Champion for games 1,3,4,5,6, and 7, but took the Campeonato plaque for being in-the-money the most and the coveted Overall Wins Championship. He won 8 plaques in all, but even more importantly he won the hearts of even the most skeptical of fans.

I rarely hear a bad thing said about Medrano. Of course, I never hear one of these fans say, “I guess I was wrong, he is a very good player.”

True, Medrano needed to get adjusted to the Dania court, to his new home. But, when he did, he showed that he plays with a lot of heart and tremendous skill. He shows he knows how to win. One thing he did have trouble doing, that’s carrying 8 championship plaques off the stage during the final presentations without help.

Closed for Thanksgiving Reminder

Dont forget, Dania Jai-Alai is closed Thursday, November 26th, for live jai-alai, poker, and simulcasting. We will be open on Friday, for all the normal activities.