La Araucanía school champions advance to national sports finals

Four educational institutions in the La Araucanía region have been crowned regional champions in the 2026 School Sports Games (Sub-17 category) for basketball and volleyball. These winners will represent the region at the National Finals held in the Biobío Region from October 9 to 15.

In basketball, Colegio Santa Cruz de Loncoche secured the women’s title, while Liceo Pablo Neruda de Temuco won the men’s category. In volleyball, the women’s championship went to Colegio George Chaytor de Temuco, and the men’s title was claimed by Colegio Alemán de Villarrica.