Regional sports updates: KK Zadar signs youth talents and KHL Sisak moves training

Various regional sports updates across Croatia highlight preparations and developments for upcoming seasons. In basketball, KK Zadar has strengthened its youth academy by signing two young national team players, Jure Bijelić and Emanuel Butković. Additionally, Zadar has released its schedule for the upcoming season, featuring key matchups against Cibona and Split.

In football, NK Gradići secured a 2-1 victory over NK Meštrica in a final preseason friendly. Meanwhile, the football club Tomislav has appointed Dražen Blekić as its new coach for the Third NL East season, though the squad faces a setback with a long-term injury to striker Josip Čuić. In the lower leagues, captain Nikola Rodin expressed confidence ahead of Jadran's debut in the second tier.

Regarding ice hockey, KHL Sisak is forced to conduct its preseason training in Celje due to the lack of available ice in Sisak. In fishing sports, the Koprivnica-Križevci County Sports-Fishing Association is planning a new fishing track in Botovo, while high temperatures and low water levels have threatened the start of the regional spin league.