Youth sports teams achieve podium finishes in regional competitions

Athletes from Apucarana and Arapongas secured multiple podium placements in recent regional sporting events in Brazil.

In the final stage of the 35th Vale do Ivaí Open Games (JAVI), Apucarana earned second place in men's bocce and third place in both men's and women's volleyball. The municipality also saw participation in women's futsal, women's beach volleyball, and men's beach volleyball. Local officials noted that many participants were from youth categories, including sub-17 handball and athletics teams.

In a separate competition, the Taça Paraná volleyball tournament saw Arapongas's youth teams secure third-place finishes in both the Sub-17 (Series D) and Sub-19 (Series B) categories. The tournament, held in São José dos Pinhais, featured nearly 7,000 athletes from across Brazil and South America.