Sanqin teenagers compete on the grid, Shaanxi Provincial Youth Volleyball Championship begins

China News Service, Yan'an, Shaanxi, November 10 (Reporter Zhang Yichen) The 2026 Shaanxi Provincial Youth Volleyball Championship kicked off on the 9th in Ansai District, Yan'an City. 28 teams and 318 youth volleyball players from cities and schools across Shaanxi Province gathered in the fortress to start a seven-day fierce competition.

The competition is divided into Group A (under 18 years old) and Group B (under 15 years old) according to age. Each group has two competitions for men and women, covering two core age echelons, building a clear-level, well-connected youth competitive training system. The participating teams include local and municipal professional youth training teams and campus volleyball school teams, which fully reflects the diversified development and coordinated development of Shaanxi youth volleyball under the background of the integration of sports and education.

On the first day of the game, each team quickly entered the competitive state. On the court, the young players served fiercely and swiftly, passed the ball accurately, spiked the ball with force and weight, and blocked decisively and tightly. The team members cooperated well with each other, and the transition between offense and defense was tight. They showed their spirit of daring to fight, hard work, and unity and cooperation.

In the first round of the men's Group A match at Ansai Sports School, the Yulin City team started the first confrontation with the Xi'an Qujiang No. 2 Middle School team. After three rounds of fierce competition, the latter relied on their solid technical skills and tacit teamwork to get off to a good start with a 3:0 record.

Fang Jun, coach of Xi'an Qujiang No. 2 Middle School Team, said: "The team members were a little cautious in the first game. After adjustments, the team gradually relaxed. From the second game, they fully demonstrated their technical and tactical skills honed in daily training. The entire performance was in line with expectations. We will carefully review the game in the future, study the opponent's technical characteristics, and prepare for the next round of competition."

The relevant person in charge of the event organizing committee said that this event bears the important functions of testing the results of youth training in Shaanxi Province, selecting outstanding reserve talents, and improving the construction of project echelons. It is also an important platform to deepen the integration of sports and education and promote the popularization and development of volleyball projects.

This event is hosted by the Shaanxi Provincial Sports Bureau and hosted by the Shaanxi Provincial Basketball and Volleyball Sports Management Center. (over)