Sporting youngsters are warming up for the Teesside Youth Games, held at Eston and Acklam sports centres in June.
Youngsters from Stockton, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and east Cleveland will compete in sports including basketball, cricket, rugby, swimming, tennis and netball.
Claire Tennyson, Stockton borough sports development officer, said: "The games have been very popular previously with a real atmosphere of competition and excitement."
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