CINQUEFRONDI – The Calabria of archery greets 2025 with a competition that combines sport, territory and community spirit. On 21 December, in the PalaUnipromos sports facility in Cinquefrondi, the last race of the year was held, an event now consolidated in the regional calendar and capable of attracting athletes from four Italian regions, as well as a large Calabrian representation. An event that confirmed the vitality of the archery movement and, at the same time, the leading role ofArchers Club Lido di Catanzaro.
A quality interregional competition
Organized by the local archery sports club, the event offered a technical comparison of good levelenhancing the different categories and divisions. Young promises and more experienced athletes alternated on the platform, in a competitive but fair atmosphere, in the wake of the sporting tradition that has always characterized this discipline: concentration, respect for the rules and valorization of the technical gesture.
The results of the Arcieri Club Lido
The Catanzaro company took part in the competition with nine athletes, all capable of obtaining notable placings. In the Olympic arc, the gold went to Francesco Poerio Pierà in the Junior class, while Sofia Sgotto took first place among the students ed Edoardo Poerio Pierà he did the same in the Seniors category. Successes that testify to a continuity of performance and preparation built over time.
The results in the compound are no less significant: gold medal for Anastasia Poerio Pierà in the Junior class and for Ludovica Fabio in the Girls category. Silver was conquered by Pasquale Demasi in the Olympic Seniores, while Maria Demasi he obtained bronze in the Seniors compound. On the team competition front, the trio composed of Edoardo Poerio Pierà, Pasquale Demasi and Maurizio Sgatto finished third in the Senior Olympic division. Another podium, this time all gold, though Alessandro Poerio Pierà in the naked bow Very young.
The balance of the season
«With the Cinquefrondi race, the year 2025 ends, which has given us countless satisfactions, both at a local and national level», commented the coach Edoardo Poerio Pierà. Words that summarize an intense season, made up of constant commitment and results built race after race. The coach underlined how this appointment also represented a symbolic moment for the club.
A greeting that looks to the future
The competition in fact marked the last participation with the colors of the Arciers Club Lido di Francesco Poerio Pieràwhich from next year will compete for CAM Arcieri Monica, a historic Lombard company. «We extend our thanks to Francesco, as an archer, sportsman and person – added the coach -. With his results and commitment he has raised our colors high on the national and international scene.” A passage that is read not as a farewell, but as a natural evolution of the sporting path, with the hope that the athlete can continue to stand out even with the new team.
The value of support and collaborations
In the end-of-year budget, there was no shortage of thanks to those who supported the club during the season. A special recognition went to Gillo Gold Medal ea Vittorio Frangilli for the materials provided to Francesco Poerio Pierà, at Tech4green by Salvo Scuto and to all those who believed in the sporting project, demonstrating how behind the results there is always a network of skills and trust.
The look at the new season
2026 will open in the name of memory and civil commitment, with two memorials scheduled in Taverna: 11 January in honor of Giuseppe Pascuzzia symbolic figure of local sport and institutional commitment, and January 18th to remember Mattia Scumaci and Giorgia Grandetwo young people who remain in the heart of the community. Events that reiterate how sport, in addition to competition, is also a tool for cohesion and shared memory.
Cinquefrondi’s match closed the year in the best way, confirming the solidity of the shot with thecalabrese arch and the centrality of realities such as the Arcieri Club Lido. Tradition, results and ability to look forward: elements that make sport a school of life and an investment in the future of local communities.
