32 JUNE 14, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
SPORTS
Two out of three ain’t bad for BWG soccer
On the same weekend that Justify
swept thoroughbred racing’s
Triple Crown, three Blau Weiss
Gottschee squads nearly swept three
divisions of the New York State Cup
fi nals.
The 2008 team defeated SUSA 8-2
to capture their State Cup title, and
the 2007 team also brought home the
fi rst-place trophy with a 2-1 win over
Silver Lake.
The 2005 squad, however, lost a
tough battle in the State Cup fi nals to
Ronkonkoma by a 3-2 score.
Meanwhile, in league play, the
2007 Royals capped off their season
with their sixth win of the campaign,
defeating the Silver Lake Soccer Academy
U11 squad by a 6-2 score.
Finally, the 2007 Girls won their
respective division title with a 4-0 win
over the Kings Park Sparks.
As the calendar turns to summer,
the BWG 17s and 19s Developmental
Academy teams will be heading to
Oceanside, CA, to compete in the
Developmental Academy soccer playoff
s. The 17s are in the same group
with academy teams affi liated with
Atlanta United and Real Salt Lake of
MLS soccer; the 19s group includes
academy teams from Atlanta United
and Orlando City FC.