{"id":29689,"date":"2026-05-03T19:31:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T17:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challengers.ch\/?p=29689"},"modified":"2026-05-04T19:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:34:28","slug":"successful-season-opener-for-the-juveniles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.challengers.ch\/en\/successful-season-opener-for-the-juveniles\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful Season Opener for the Juveniles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, the youngest Challengers also started into their 2026 season. And they returned from Lucerne with two victories under their belts.<\/p>\n<p>For many of the new players that joined the U12 Juveniles team since the end of last season, Sunday&#8217;s game at the Reussb\u00fchl Hinterruopigen field marked their first competitive outing. The young players performed remarkably well, earning two impressive wins. 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