Arena Sonora
Former names | Gimnasio del Estado (1969–2019) |
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Location | Hermosillo, Sonora |
Coordinates | 29°05′42.7″N 110°57′9.4″W / 29.095194°N 110.952611°W |
Owner | Government of Sonora |
Capacity | 3,500 |
Opened | 31 December 1969 |
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The Arena Sonora is an
The Arena Sonora has previously served as the home of the
History
The building was inaugurated on 31 December 1969 as the Gimnasio del Estado.[1] It has since hosted sports such as volleyball, boxing, karate, taekwondo, lucha libre, and cheerleading, as well as the Olimpiada Nacional (National Olympics).[1][2]
On 29 December 1979, local boxer Manuel "Topo Gigio" Vázquez defeated the reigning
The arena helped to host the Mini Basketball Festival of the Americas and Congress, which was held in Hermosillo from 31 January to 3 February 2019.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the arena was used as a COVID-19 testing site from July 2020 to April 2022.[13][14]
The arena hosted the 2022 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, a ten-team volleyball tournament held from 19 to 29 August.[15] The Mexico national team finished in fourth place after losing the bronze-medal game to the United States.[16]
Basketball
The arena has served as the home venue for several
In 2009, a new CIBACOPA team, the Rayos de Hermosillo, began playing at the Gimnasio del Estado.[1]
For three consecutive seasons, the arena hosted the deciding game of the CIBACOPA Finals.
The Rayos de Hermosillo played their first game in the remodeled Arena Sonora on 5 April 2019, defeating the
References
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- ^ Soto, Diego (9 July 2017). "Tuvo su noche de gloria". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ ""Tornado" Sánchez enfrentará a filipino "Pesadilla" Tapales". ElChiltepin.mx (in Spanish). 9 February 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Arvizu, Ricardo (20 May 2020). ""Tornado" Sánchez cumplió su sueño antes del accidente por el que perdió la vida". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "2 Pinoy pugs get knocked out in Mexico". SunStar. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "'Tyson' Márquez regresa con nocaut sobre Jiménez". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Soto, Rafael (4 June 2017). "Tyson Marquez, Francisco Rodriguez Pick Up Wins in Mexico". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ González, Kevin (22 March 2014). "Regreso triunfal del 'Temible'". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Everything set for start of Mini Basketball Festival of the Americas and Congress in Hermosillo". FIBA. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Arena Sonora es el nuevo Gimnasio del Estado". El Diario de Sonora (in Spanish). 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Arena Sonora, la nueva era del deporte sonorense". Milenio (in Spanish). 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Sibaja Gudiño, José Luis (2 April 2022). "La Arena Sonora deja atrás los días de pandemia al regresar la alegría con el Cibacopa". Grada Norte (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Anuncia Secretaría de Salud cierre de Centro Anticipa en Hermosillo". El Imparcial (in Spanish). 14 April 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Sonora albergará la Copa Panamericana de voleibol femenil con diez países participantes". Grada Norte (in Spanish). 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Hernández, Francisco (29 August 2022). "México queda en el 4º lugar del Panamericano de Volibol 2022". El Sol de Hermosillo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ González, Kevin (27 November 2022). "Arranca este lunes 35 Torneo Navideño de Basquetbol de EL IMPARCIAL". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Douret, Liz (3 July 2013). "Rayos de Hermosillo: orgulloso bicampeón". Línea Directa Portal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Arvizu, Ricardo (5 April 2019). "¡Rayos ganan en casa! Doblegan a Venados de Mazatlán en Arena Sonora". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.