16 April 2008
Ciudad Ros Casares gets audience with Her Majesty, The Queen
Her Majesty the Queen conceded the afternoon of April 15 for an audience with Ciudad Ros Casares Valencia for their attainment, last February 17, of the fifth Queen’s Cup in club history. The audience took place at 7 p.m. at the Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid.
Germán Ros, president of Ros Casares Valencia, headed up the club’s direction, from which no component faltered. From the players to the staff, everyone worked together towards this historic achievement.
The audience began with a welcome by Her Majesty to the entire group. Later, an official photo was taken of the audience. Club president Germán Ros then made a speech of gratitude.
“Today is a historic day, full of happiness for me, and, most especially, for all those people, organizations and businesses that have contributed in order to enable the Ciudad Ros Casares project a beautiful reality,” Ros said.
According to the president, “This women’s basketball team, which has achieved dominance in the Spanish league and earned the respect of Europe, encompasses perfectly the values of an enterprise that grows out of a set of values that makes it different, special. Effort, urgency, and, above all, unity is our point of view.”
Her Majesty the Queen, who received a miniature replica of the Queen’s Cup, a uniform jersey and a signed photograph, closed the audience with some heartfelt words of thanks towards Ciudad Ros Casares.
Ciudad Ros Casares Valencia won its fifth Queen’s Cup title this past February 17, its second time getting back-to-back wins. The Valencian club has taken away titles in the 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2006-07 and 2007-08 tournaments.
After winning the Queen’s Cup in Sevilla, a party from Ciudad Ros Casares Valencia was received by the Mayor of Valencia, Rita Barberá, and the President of the Generalitat, Francisco Camps.
In an achievement uncommon in the world of sports, Ciudad Ros Casares Valencia was able to successfully defend its Queen’s Cup title, the fifth to be added to its trophy case. The Valencian group overcame CB San José de León (68-66) in a close final. To get to the championship game, Ciudad Ros Casares had to get past Rivas Futura (73-42) and EBE Promociones Santa Eulalia (71-63), winning three games in scarcely three days.
With the Queen’s Cup title sewn up in Seville, Ciudad Ros Casares confirmed its supremacy in the Spanish league. The Valencian club has won the last five national championships. In the 2006-07 season, Ciudad Ros Casares won the Supercup, the Queen’s Cup and the Liga Femenina. In that season, the most successful in club history, Ros went one better and made it to the final of the Euroliga Femenina. The 2007-08 season has begun in similarly successful fashion, with the winning of the Supercup and Queen’s Cup titles.
The next challenge for Ciudad Ros Casares is to repeat as Liga Femenina champions. With two weeks left, the team has locked down first place for the regular season. After playing at Arranz Jopisa Burgos and hosting EBE Promociones Santa Eulalia, Vicente Collado’s team will launch their playoff push for the title, starting Wednesday, April 30.
The Liga Femenina semifinals will be played to the best of three games, set for Wednesday April 30, Friday May 2 and Sunday May 4. The championship will be played Friday May 9, Sunday May 11 and Wednesday May 14. In both series, Ciudad Ros Casares will have home court advantage in the event of a third game, which would be played at the Fonteta.
Source text: Audiencia de S.M. La Reina a Ciudad Ros Casares
Germán Ros, president of Ros Casares Valencia, headed up the club’s direction, from which no component faltered. From the players to the staff, everyone worked together towards this historic achievement.
The audience began with a welcome by Her Majesty to the entire group. Later, an official photo was taken of the audience. Club president Germán Ros then made a speech of gratitude.
“Today is a historic day, full of happiness for me, and, most especially, for all those people, organizations and businesses that have contributed in order to enable the Ciudad Ros Casares project a beautiful reality,” Ros said.
According to the president, “This women’s basketball team, which has achieved dominance in the Spanish league and earned the respect of Europe, encompasses perfectly the values of an enterprise that grows out of a set of values that makes it different, special. Effort, urgency, and, above all, unity is our point of view.”
Her Majesty the Queen, who received a miniature replica of the Queen’s Cup, a uniform jersey and a signed photograph, closed the audience with some heartfelt words of thanks towards Ciudad Ros Casares.
Ciudad Ros Casares Valencia won its fifth Queen’s Cup title this past February 17, its second time getting back-to-back wins. The Valencian club has taken away titles in the 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2006-07 and 2007-08 tournaments.
After winning the Queen’s Cup in Sevilla, a party from Ciudad Ros Casares Valencia was received by the Mayor of Valencia, Rita Barberá, and the President of the Generalitat, Francisco Camps.
In an achievement uncommon in the world of sports, Ciudad Ros Casares Valencia was able to successfully defend its Queen’s Cup title, the fifth to be added to its trophy case. The Valencian group overcame CB San José de León (68-66) in a close final. To get to the championship game, Ciudad Ros Casares had to get past Rivas Futura (73-42) and EBE Promociones Santa Eulalia (71-63), winning three games in scarcely three days.
With the Queen’s Cup title sewn up in Seville, Ciudad Ros Casares confirmed its supremacy in the Spanish league. The Valencian club has won the last five national championships. In the 2006-07 season, Ciudad Ros Casares won the Supercup, the Queen’s Cup and the Liga Femenina. In that season, the most successful in club history, Ros went one better and made it to the final of the Euroliga Femenina. The 2007-08 season has begun in similarly successful fashion, with the winning of the Supercup and Queen’s Cup titles.
The next challenge for Ciudad Ros Casares is to repeat as Liga Femenina champions. With two weeks left, the team has locked down first place for the regular season. After playing at Arranz Jopisa Burgos and hosting EBE Promociones Santa Eulalia, Vicente Collado’s team will launch their playoff push for the title, starting Wednesday, April 30.
The Liga Femenina semifinals will be played to the best of three games, set for Wednesday April 30, Friday May 2 and Sunday May 4. The championship will be played Friday May 9, Sunday May 11 and Wednesday May 14. In both series, Ciudad Ros Casares will have home court advantage in the event of a third game, which would be played at the Fonteta.
Source text: Audiencia de S.M. La Reina a Ciudad Ros Casares
