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Operation Pitch Invasion brings futsal courts to Clark County schools

Similar to soccer, futsal is played on blacktop year-round; it’s popular with students and educators alike

By Brianna Murschel, Columbian staff writer
Published: September 10, 2024, 6:08am
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Fifth-graders at Hazel Dell Elementary School gear up for a futsal game during recess Thursday afternoon. The school has two new futsal courts.
Fifth-graders at Hazel Dell Elementary School gear up for a futsal game during recess Thursday afternoon. The school has two new futsal courts. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

A Portland nonprofit is building futsal courts at Clark County elementary schools to encourage students to play hard during recess.

Operation Pitch Invasion installed a court at Hough Elementary School in 2023 and added courts at Hazel Dell and Eleanor Roosevelt elementary schools this year. Tukes Valley Elementary School’s court will be completed soon.

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