Archers from Ibiza and Formentera secured numerous victories and podium finishes as the Balearic Indoor Archery Ranking season opened in Es Cubells on Saturday, 17 October.

The first round, the 1.ª RAUS – Trofeu Festes de Santa Teresa 2026, was organised by Club de Tir amb Arc Es Cubells at its archery range. Athletes from several clubs competed across youth, under-21 and senior categories, with the Pitiusas well represented among the leading results.

Young Archers Deliver Strong Performances

In the U15 boys’ recurve category, Álvaro Madrid García of the host club, Es Cubells, took first place with 511 points.

S’Arc d’Eivissa secured the top two positions in U15 girls’ recurve. Janna Feddoul Nounis Bouaziz won with 400 points, followed by teammate Aretha Vidagany Mateo with 350.

The U18 categories also produced several strong results for the island clubs. Rubén Martínez Torres of S’Arc d’Eivissa won boys’ compound with 533 points.

Formentera dominated the top two places in boys’ recurve, with Hugo Alejandro Manrique Yern taking victory with 544 points and Víctor López Mayans finishing second with 523.

In girls’ recurve, María Valente Ribas of Es Cubells won with 558 points, ahead of Aina Sangonzalo Subiranas of S’Arc d’Eivissa, who scored 503.

Formentera and Es Cubells Lead in U21 Categories

The U21 events brought further success for the Pitiusas.

Unay Huguet Ferrer of Club de Tir amb Arc Formentera won men’s compound with 512 points. In women’s compound, Samira Monserrath Paniagua Morán of Es Cubells secured first place with 546 points.

Men’s recurve was a closely contested category. Gabriel Valente Ribas of Es Cubells claimed the win with 565 points.

Ahmed El Bouzrati Driouech of Formentera finished second with 558 points, the same score as Aitor Ramiro Poley of S’Arc d’Eivissa, who took third place. Jason Antonio Ferrer Morera, also representing Es Cubells, finished fourth with 523 points.

Strong Results in the Senior Divisions

The senior competitions featured another series of notable performances.

Cristina Planells Serra of Es Cubells led the women’s compound category with 577 points.

In senior men’s recurve, Club Deportivo SEO, visiting from the Canary Islands, occupied the first three positions. Raúl Bethencourt Santana won with 562 points, followed by Joel Navarro Rivero with 556 and Carlos Alberto Ortiz with 511.

Roberto Gómez González of Club Arc Ciutadella finished fourth with 509 points, while Juan Antonio Yern Castello of Club de Tir amb Arc Formentera completed the classification with 337.

In senior women’s recurve, Maria Nieves Montero Rubio of S’Arc d’Eivissa took first place with 508 points. Itziar Bravo Ruiz of Club Deportivo SEO finished second with 461, while Julia Florit Mesquida of Club Arc Ciutadella placed third with 348.

Indoor Archery Season Gets Under Way in Ibiza

The Trofeu Festes de Santa Teresa marked the opening of the new Balearic Indoor Ranking season, bringing together competitors of different ages and experience levels.

The results highlighted the depth of archery talent across Ibiza and Formentera, with local clubs represented among the winners in youth, U21 and senior divisions.

With the first ranking event completed, archers will continue competing throughout the indoor season as they look to build on their results and improve their positions in the regional standings.