Guerrero mobilized participants across 27 simultaneous venues on Sunday, September 27, 2026, for a statewide Mass Basketball Class initiated by the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport (CONADE). Backed by state leadership and municipal programs, the sporting event brought structured basketball drills and community recreation to local courts in Zihuatanejo, Tecpan, Coyuca de Benítez, Acapulco, Ometepec, Chilpancingo, Iguala, and Tlapa.
Acapulco Hosts ‘Ponte Pila! Bota y Encesta’
The statewide initiative successfully engaged children, youth, and adults in public recreation areas.
In Acapulco, the municipal government led by Mayor Leticia Lozano Zavala hosted a gathering at the Parque Merle Oberón within the Costa Azul neighborhood under the banner “Ponte Pila! Bota y Encesta” (Get Moving! Bounce and Shoot), according to reports from Quadratín Guerrero. The nationwide mass sports program aims to weave physical activity into daily routines and expand access to structured athletic disciplines for newer generations.
Leadership on the Ground in Guerrero
State sports officials traveled across the region to monitor the turnout.
According to official state disclosures, Calderón Segura supervised the recreational activities and evaluated athletic preparation spaces to ensure local players receive ongoing institutional backing.
Institutional Alignment and Future Programming
The collaborative effort relied on institutional alignment between federal sports directives, state athletic agencies, and regional basketball associations.
INDEG emphasized that the turnout reflects the strength of the local basketball community and reaffirmed plans to maintain continuous sports programming across all regions of Guerrero following the successful conclusion of the September 27 rollout.
