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Caracas High School Athletes Launch Season in National Games, Local Leagues

Students and families can join the XIX National Student Sports Games and Caracas-area school programs to begin competing in baseball, basketball and other disciplines.

By Caracas Sport Desk · Published July 15, 2026

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Over 6,600 educational institutions and 2 million students across Venezuela take part in the XIX National Student Sports Games, which feature high school disciplines including volleyball, basketball, track and field, and baseball.

National Student Sports Games Entry

The scale of the National Student Sports Games provides a direct route for high school athletes in Caracas to compete at a national level. Schools register teams through their institutions, and the event covers multiple disciplines that match the major sports already offered in Venezuelan high school programs.

Caracas-Area School Volleyball League

The Venezuelan NOC launched a school volleyball league in March 2020 that includes over 30 schools in the Caracas region and aims to enable 720 children and youth to play. This league offers a focused starting point for students interested in volleyball without requiring prior national competition experience.

International High School Options

International high schools in and around Caracas, such as Colegio Internacional Puerto La Cruz, provide varsity sports for grades 9-12. These schools compete in leagues including VANAS and EVAC, giving participants structured schedules and regional matches in the same core sports.

Major Sports and Recent Results

Major sports for Venezuelan high school athletics include baseball, basketball, and football/soccer, with volleyball and track and field also widely offered in school programs. In May 2026 Venezuela won the global Kids' Athletics Day Challenge by engaging over 3 million children and delivering more than 8,000 athletics activations, showing continued growth in youth track and field participation.

Practical Steps to Begin

Interested students should contact their current school to learn about registration for the National Student Sports Games or the Caracas volleyball league. Families can also inquire directly with international schools about varsity team tryouts and VANAS or EVAC schedules to match the disciplines they want to pursue.