This autumn, Drohobych launched a large-scale sports project for active students of the community’s educational institutions called “Side by Side All-Ukrainian School Leagues”.
On 20 November, the Ivan Bobersky Children’s and Youth Sports School hosted the second final stage of the futsal competition as part of the “Side by Side” sports project among girls and boys in grades 5-9 of the Drohobych community.
In total, 24 teams of boys from different educational institutions of Drohobych community and 3 teams of girls took part in the competition.
The winners of the second stage of the competition within the framework of the project “Side by Side All-Ukrainian School Leagues” in boys’ futsal are as follows: 3rd place – Gymnasium No. 10 named after E. Konovalets, second place – Stebnytsia Lyceum No. 7, and the team of Gymnasium No. 17 won. The boys have won the right to compete for the championship in the third district stage of the “Side by Side” school competition. The fight will continue for the right to get to the regional stage of the school competition.
The girls won the second stage of the futsal competition: 3rd place – Rikhtytsia Lyceum, 2nd place – M. Bilas Gymnasium of Medvezha, and the team of Lyceum No. 2 won the tournament.
Yuriy Kushlyk, Deputy Mayor for Humanitarian and Social Relations, congratulated all the participants on their victories.
I know and understand that you have trained hard to reach this level of competition. Your training was supported by coaches and teachers who invested part of their souls, knowledge and skills in you. So, we would like to thank everyone who helped the young athletes to feel confident in the competition and proudly carry the name of their schools. However, first of all, today we thank our soldiers, thanks to whom we are able to stand here and do what we love. Remember – sport is not only about achievements and victories, sport is primarily about your health and endurance. So, be active and sporty”, , Yuriy Kushlyk emphasised.
The culmination of the event was the awarding of the winning teams.
The high-quality organisation of the second stage of the futsal competition of the “Side by Side All-Ukrainian School Leagues” project was ensured: The Drohobych Football Association (headed by S. Luzhetskyi), the Department of Theory and Methods of Physical Education and Sports of the Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University (associate professors R. Prots and A. Veselovskyi), as well as members of the student scientific club “Modern Referee” of the Faculty of Human Health and Natural Sciences of the Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University.
According to Oksana Sotrykhina, Head of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports at the Kyiv City Council, the sports project “Side by Side All-Ukrainian School Leagues” is designed to unite school students, charge them with a thirst for victory and encourage them to lead a healthy and active lifestyle.
On 21 November, the second final stage of the futsal competition among students in grades 9-11 will take place.
Competitions of the district stage in all sports will start in February.