August of extra range (despite the lows)

VallsThe squares of Valls and Llorenç del Penedès have left a weekend that confirms the good moment of the casteller world, despite the difficulties with which some groups arrived. At Firagost, the Vella and the Joves have overcome bajas and doubts with four extra-gamma castles. For their part, in Llorenç del Penedès, the Jove de Tarragona, the Joves and the Nens del Vendrell have completed a solid day without falls.

The Plaça del Blat square gives confidence again

The two groups of Xiquets de Valls arrived at the Firagost with their morale a little shaken. La Vella had suffered two falls that had forced them to modify their plans, and La Joves was also dragging casualties and a last-minute setback. But the Plaça del Blat put things back in their place.

La Colla Vella opened the square with the 5d9f, a demanding castel that served to regain confidence and leave behind the doubts of recent weeks. In the second round came the great moment of the day, with a 4d9sf that the pink ones completed with great solvency. The 7d9f in the third round rounded off a performance of three extra levels and confirmed the group's ability to maintain a high level despite the casualties. The pink ones finished with the pd6.

La Joves, for its part, started with a 4d9f and then faced the 2d9fm, which they managed to defend particularly well in the descent. In the third round they tried the 4d9sf, but with the two people placed they decided to dismantle it upon seeing that it was not quite well squared. The 3d9f closed the performance. One detail summarizes the moment of the Plaça del Blat: in all of 2026, no castel has yet fallen.

A good day to Llorenç del Penedès

In Llorenç del Penedès, the three groups present at the exhibition continued to define their immediate objectives. The Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona achieved the best performance, with the 5d8, the 3d9f, the 4d8a, and the pilar de 6. A solid performance that continues a season in which the group is particularly looking towards the 5d9f and the 4d9fa.

For their part, the Joves completed the 4d8, the 2d8f and the 3d8, before finishing with the pd7f, and the Nens del Vendrell opted to continue with the eight-story castles, with the 3d8 and the 4d8, and they closed with the 2d7.