Girls from Steinmühlen at the district finals of the “Youth Trains for the Olympics” soccer tournament

Once again this year, a girls’ team from Steinmühle competed in the district school soccer tournament at Georg-Gassmann Stadium for a spot in the regional tournament. At the initiative of Coach Lothar Potthoff (a big thank you for your dedication!), the girls were prepared for the tournament through several training sessions over the past few weeks. Their strong team spirit was evident throughout the tournament, and the team led by the former principal of Ebsdorfergrund Comprehensive School held its own very well on the field as well. Unfortunately, the team lacked the necessary assertiveness up front—not least, according to Lothar Potthoff, because a key player had to withdraw at the last minute due to illness. As a result, after three matches, the team recorded one draw (0–0 against the Europaschule Gladenbach) and two narrow losses (0–1 against the Elisabethschule and 0–2 against the Alfred-Wegener-Schule Kirchhain).