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Jas Makhani recovered through the elimination bracket to take the boys' 20U title at Junior International Championships Stop 8. The September 11–13 meeting also produced two girls' division wins for Tanvee Vallem, while Hyatt claimed the boys' 14U competition.
Ksawery Marcinkowski won the seventh EEBC Junior Championship in Debica. He defeated Adam Palczynski 5–1 in the nineball final, completing an event that brought young competitors from across Europe together for the junior title.
The World Pool Association issued a statement opposing cash prizes in competitions exclusively for under-19 athletes. The announcement framed its position around education, player welfare and long-term participation, and encouraged continental federations and members to support those objectives.
Three nineball finals and two team deciders remained as the European Youth Pool Championships entered their last day. Slovakia led the standings before the closing matches, with Germany, Sweden and France still part of the medal-table race.
Hayden Ernst and Savannah Easton combined for six gold medals, one silver and one bronze at the junior national championships in Dubuque. Their results also secured places in world junior competition as the American youth field contested its national titles.
The European Youth Pool Championships began at Terme Olimia in Slovenia with 178 athletes, reported as a record entry. The programme comprised 13 competitions across boys' under-17 and under-19 divisions and girls' under-19 competition.