The young talent from Abruzzo dominates in Brescia in the final against Martanese di Lecce and drags the team towards a historic encore. Technique, clarity and veteran personality for one of the most promising prospects of the Italian Raffa
Fourteen years old, a final played as an absolute protagonist and the feeling of being in front of one of the most interesting prospects of the Italian Raffa. Lorenzo Ciprietti, originally from Mosciano Sant’Angelo (Teramo) and athlete of Castel Fidardo, takes the stage of the Final Four with an impeccable performance, dragging his team towards a historic success. Young, determined and with a surprising sporting maturity, he closed a practically perfect month of May by winning the recognition of FIB Top Player.
total satisfaction
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Having just had a weekend worth remembering, Lorenzo talks about the emotions he experienced like this: “It went very well and I am happy with the result. The satisfaction is not only individual but also concerns the team, because in a short time we managed to build a truly compact and cohesive group. It was a weekend dedicated to sport and good play. In the final, against Martanese di Lecce, we managed to express all our potential”.
lucidity
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A final faced with great clarity: “Compared to the initial predictions, it was more manageable than expected. The level was high since the morning and mentally we managed to manage the match with serenity, aware of our qualities and our strengths. The opponents, however, played an excellent match and their technical value is unquestionable, so I congratulate them for the journey they have completed so far”.
winning combination
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Among the key moments of the event, Lorenzo immediately identifies the set played together with Nicolò Caimmi: “The decisive set for the awarding of the title was the one played by me and Nicolò as a couple. From the beginning we never showed signs of slowing down. My partner was exceptional, he gave me a great hand and I believe that ours was a truly winning combination”.
the exciting phase
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Then the memory of the last hand of the game, still vivid in his mind: “It was probably the most exciting phase. We managed to land four bowls, one more beautiful than the other. We were in disbelief, even we could hardly believe it.” Behind the success, however, there is a lot of work: “What we achieved is the result of years of sacrifices, commitment and sacrifices. The emotions I felt at that moment are difficult to explain in words. The Italian team championship was one of the few trophies that I still missed and the joy is truly immense.”
future
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The ideas about the future are already very clear: “Among my objectives are the victory of the Italian Junior championships and the Serie B Senior championship. I know well that to achieve certain results it will be necessary to continue training daily, without ever stopping, because perseverance is the element that pays off most of all”.
the group
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Finally, a thought addressed to the group: “I want to congratulate the entire Castel Fidardo team and also the other finalists of the Final Four. We did something splendid”.
the coach speaks
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Marco Caimmi, coach of the youth academy and Serie B, also speaks about the young talent: “Lorenzo is in his first year with us. He comes from Spoletina and we really wanted him to strengthen the team, considering that we had a title to defend. Last year we had already won the championship and with Saturday’s success we managed to repeat the title: a feat never achieved before.”
impact
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The coach immediately underlines his impact: “He had never won a trophy of this caliber, but he brought freshness, enthusiasm and fit in very well within the group. In the final he was decisive in the most delicate moments.”
technical analysis
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Then the technical analysis: “He’s a guy who works a lot. He has a very developed work ethic, he listens carefully to instructions and this has helped me a lot. He prefers the shot, he’s very precise in his precision shooting, but we’re also working on the approach.”
rising star
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Perspectives, according to Caimmi, are important: “He responds very well to stimuli and the feedback he is giving us is extremely positive. I can undoubtedly define him as a rising star, then naturally everything will depend on him”.
continue to win
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To conclude, the human value: “He established an exceptional relationship with his teammates. He was immediately welcomed very well and became part of what we consider a family. He will be with us again next year and we will try to achieve another feat: win the title for the third time in a row.”
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