The Public Health Office of the Šakiai District Municipality, while implementing the project “Protect your health while young 2”, looks for various ways attractive to young people in order to inform them, promote a healthy lifestyle, and carry out prevention, therefore every year it participates in events popular with young people. This year is no exception – the traditional night basketball in Šakiai, which will be held on July 22. It was held in Šakiai already 8 times. This year, the event organized by the “NK Šakiai” team attracted 94 players from Vilkaviškis, Marijampolė, Vilnius, Kaunas, Molėtai, Šiauliai, Kuršėnai, Kėdainiai and, of course, Šakiai, and their battles were watched and supported by more than 600 spectators. The participants competed in two age groups: “U18” – players not older than 18 years old played in the group, and in the “Enthusiasts” group the age of players was unlimited. The group of “fans” was much larger – as many as 18 teams fought for victory here. In the final, which took place at two o’clock in the morning, the victory was won by the joint team from Šaka and Kaunas “Ekipažas”. The second place was taken by the team “Ekholdt Montasje”, which came to Šakiai night basketball tournament from Kuršėnai for the fourth time. The third place was enjoyed by the team from Kėdainiai “Grafu Furniture”.
During the tournament, there were also contests organized by the partners and sponsors of the event, in which everyone who wanted to participate. In the “Sniper” competition, Arnas Šnipas from Šakia won, defeating 52 competitors. The most popular “Drunk&Dangerous” competition was won by Tadas Baracevičius from Šiauliai – wearing special glasses simulating drunkenness, the guy wiped the noses of 96 competitors. The title of “King of the Air” also went to Deivid Žukauskas from Šiauliai, the son of the famous Lithuanian basketball player Mindaugas Žukauskas, who defeated four rivals.
The Public Health Office of the Šakiai District Municipality is happy to be able to cooperate and contribute to the organization of “Night Basketball” which has already become traditional and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and active leisure time in the Šakiai District.