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2006, April News Article
St.
Charles Celtics 2006 Indoor League
Championship Winners |
In the Bundesliga, a major upset took place
when the Kings of Kingsland, former doormat of the league, went from
worst to first and shocked the (formerly) undefeated Steel Balls to win
the Bundesliga Championship. League scoring-leader, Jorge Ortiz scored
the first goal for the Kings and then Mike Egizio knocked in the
game-winner in the 2nd half. This, against the lowest “Goals Against”
defense of either league! Captain Bob Pottle motivated his troops by
reminding them of my comments about their “porous defense” and it seemed
to work. The Kings allowed only 1 goal in that game against a very
potent Steel Balls offense. Congratulations Kings of Kingsland!
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Kings of Kingsland
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Der Sting |
In the Premiership championship, we had quite a thriller. The Gunners
snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by giving up the tying goal
with only 18 ticks left on the clock. In the first half, Der Sting’s
Chuck Weddle scored a well-placed goal. Gunners’ forward, Brian Swindle
put them ahead 2-1 with a tricky toe-poke bomb in the 2nd half. Then,
with time running out, Dan Sather put the game into overtime with that
18 second zinger! 5 minutes of OT yielded no scores and the game
went to PK’s. DJ Driscoll, Der Sting’s goalie, made some great stops
(then and during the game; he allowed the fewest goals in the
Premiership!) and Der Sting took the championship for the Premiership.
Congratulations to Der Sting!
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Gunners, Brian Swindle, penalty kick
attempt against Der Sting goalie DJ Driscoll |
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Special thanks go to Colm Headley, Gunner player and owner of the
Beehive in St. Charles, for filling Der Sting’s trophy with a victory
beer for the winners.
Finally, we’d like to thank all of the players, captains, families of
the players and SportsPlex for wonderful Fall and Winter sessions.
Hope you all have a great Spring and Summer! Maybe we’ll see you
in our (relaxed) Spring Indoor season, which starts Tuesday, April,
11th. Outdoor teams are forming now. Contact your captain for additional
information.
Take care and see you all soon!
Anders Kauserud |
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