U dvorani koprivničke Gimnazije u nedjelju, 31. siječnja odigran je dvadesettreći Memorijalni turnir “Goran Vrbošić Vrba” u organizaciji Rukometnog kluba Koprivnica-Hangar 18. Memorijal se tradicionalno održava u spomen na igrača RK Koprivnice Gorana Vrbošića koji je kao dragovoljac život izgubio u Domovinskom ratu.

Na natjecanju je sudjelovalo ukupno četiri ekipe iz prve, druge i treće lige, a odigrane su i revijalne utakmice najmlađih rukometaša RK Koprivnica-Hangar 18 te veterana istog kluba s veteranima iz Čakovca. Turnir je osvojila ekipa RK Medvešćak, dok je drugo mjesto pripalo HRK Velika Gorica. RK Rovinj završio je treći, a RK Koprivnica-Hangar 18 četvrti.

Po završetku turnira nagrade su uručili Goranova majka Katica Vrbošić i zamjenik gradonačelnice Koprivnice Mišel Jakšić. Alen Lazar, predsjednik RK Koprivnica Hangar-18 izrazio je zadovoljstvo odigranim turnirom te je napomenuo kako su pozvane ekipe priredile lijepe utakmice u sportskoj atmosferi, a konačan poredak odgovara statusu natjecatelja u ligama.

The 23rd Memorial Tournament “Goran Vrbošić Vrba” was held On Sunday, 31 January in the sports hall of Gymnasium Fran Galović in Koprivnica. It was organized by the Handball Club Koprivnica-Hangar 18. Memorial Tournament is traditionally played in memory of a player of HC Koprivnica Goran Vrbošić who lost his life in Croatian War of Independence.

Four teams belonging to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd division took part in the competition. Youngest players of HC Koprivnica-Hangar 18 played two non-competition matches and the veterans of the same club played one with veterans from Čakovec. The tournament was won by team of HC Medvešćak, while CHC Velika Gorica finished second. RK Rovinj won the third place, and RK Koprivnica-Hangar 18 finished fourth.

At the end of the tournament awards were given to winners by Goran’s mother Katica Vrbošić and Deputy Mayor of Koprivnica Mišel Jakšić. Alan Lazar, president of HC Koprivnica Hangar-18 expressed satisfaction with tournament and noted that the invited teams played the beautiful game in the sportsmanlike atmosphere, and the final order corresponded to the status of participants in the respective leagues.