CHANDIGARH, AUG 6 :The St Xavier’s Six-A-Side Soccer Championships, beginning tomorrow, have received an overwhelming response. The competitions will be conduted in the age group of Under-19, Under-14 and Under-12. While the matches for under-19 and Under-12 will be played at the St Xavier’s School, Sector 44, Chandigarh, the Under-14 championship will be played at the St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 71 in Mohali.
According to Principal Mervyn West, 22 schools from Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Pinjore have sent their entries for the Under-19 competitions. Those who have confirmed their participation are: DAV-15, St John’s-26, St Soldier’s Mohali, DPS Pinjore, Vivek High School, St Stephen’s-45, GNPS-36, SD School, Shishu Niketan-22, Shivalik School, Mohali, St Xavier’s Mohali, St Xavier’s-44, Doon School Mohali, St Joseph’s-44, DPS-40, St Peter’s-37, Swami Ram Tirath, Chandigarh Baptish, Golden Bells Mohali, Saupin’s-32, DAV Public-8 and St Kabir-26.
Schools who have staked their claims for the top honours in the Under-12 category are: St Kabir-26, GNPS-36, St Xavier’s Panchkula, Shivalik Mohali, Saupin’s-32, St John’s-26, AKSIPS-45, St Soldier’s Mohali, Vivek High School, St Stephen’s-45, St Joseph-44, AKSIPS Mohali, Kids "R" Kids, St Xavier’s-44, Mount Carmel-47, DAV Public-8, Golden Bells Mohali, Strawberry-26 and New Public School-18.
Twentyone schools in fray for the Under-14 trophy are: St Xavier’s-44, St Soldier’s Mohali, NPS-18, Mount Carmel-47, St Anne’s-32,, St Peter’s-37, AKSIPS Mohali, GNPS-36, Shivalik Public School Mohali, Golden Bells Mohali, St Xavier’s Mohali, St Stephen’s-44, St Soldier’s-28, Vivek High School, DAVP-15, Chandigarh Baptish, Stepping Stones-38, St Kabir-26, Saupin’s 32, St Xavier’s Panchkula.
The finals are scheduled for August 12.