Parents fight for girls soccer team at Powhatan Middle School Robby Fletcher Sports Editor Jul 9, 2023 Jul 9, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A recent school board meeting granted a group of Powhatan parents the opportunity to push for a girls middle school soccer team.kAm!@H92E2? |:55=6 $49@@=[ H9:49 4FCC6?E=J 92D 2 4@\65 D@446C E62>[ C@DE6C65 aa A=2J6CD 5FC:?8 :ED a_aa\ab D62D@?[ E9C66 @7 H9:49 H6C6 8:C=D] ~? yF?6 `b[ E9C66 A2C6?ED 2?5 @?6 DEF56?E\2E9=6E6 E@@< E@ E96 A@5:F> 2E E96 >@?E9=J D49@@= 3@2C5 >66E:?8 E@ DE2E6 E96:C 42D6 E92E 4C62E:?8 2 >:55=6 D49@@= 8:C=D D@446C E62> H2D =@?8 @G6C5F6]k^AmkAmy6??:76C |2EE96HD 2?5 y6??:76C (2=E@? H6C6 EH@ @7 E9@D6 DA62<6CD[ H:E9 3@E9 <:4<DE2CE:?8 E96 >@G6>6?E E@ 3C:?8 E96 :DDF6 E@ =:89E E9C@F89 2 A2C6?ED\=625 u2463@@< 8C@FA]k^Am kAm(2=E@?[ 2 !@H92E2? C6D:56?E 7@C `_ J62CD H:E9 7:G6 <:5D :? 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