Sports
- Last Updated on Monday, 01 April 2013 00:15
By Paul Chasko
Indoor soccer gives players an opportunity to keep their skills sharp and legs strong during the months when snow is usually covering the outdoor pitch. The Ringgold gymnasium is one of the larger floors in the area and offers a good venue for the sport.
Indoor soccer gives players an opportunity to keep their skills sharp and legs strong during the months when snow is usually covering the outdoor pitch. The Ringgold gymnasium is one of the larger floors in the area and offers a good venue for the sport.
 The Ringgold Rams Indoor Soccer Squad poses with their collection of trophies
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Another obvious advantage is that spectators are much closer to the play than in outdoor soccer – it’s fast and exciting – almost a different game and played with a different ball – less bounce.
Sixteen teams took part in the tournament placed in four brackets with some schools fielding more than one team. The preliminary games ran all day on Sunday March 10 with each team playing at least 2 games – double elimination. At day’s end the
Sixteen teams took part in the tournament placed in four brackets with some schools fielding more than one team. The preliminary games ran all day on Sunday March 10 with each team playing at least 2 games – double elimination. At day’s end the
 Serra Catholic and Belle Vernon struggle for possesion
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winner’s trophy was in the hands of the Ringgold Rams “Junior team”. Ringgold fielded three teams from its indoor soccer squad for this tournament. The second place trophy went to Laurel Highlands.
Teams from the following schools participated in the tournament:
Ringgold; Charleroi; Geibel; Trinity; West Mifflin; Monessen; South Allegheny; Serra Catholic; Belle Vernon; Laurel Highlands
Click on “gallery” for more tournament photos by Paul Chasko
Teams from the following schools participated in the tournament:
Ringgold; Charleroi; Geibel; Trinity; West Mifflin; Monessen; South Allegheny; Serra Catholic; Belle Vernon; Laurel Highlands
Click on “gallery” for more tournament photos by Paul Chasko
