Central Soccer Player Plays at National Level

Central High School senior Kira Trexler had her chance to shine on a national level.

The 17-year-old soccer player had a chance to play the game of Futsal for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. She played at the United Futsal National Showcase and the International World Championship that was held in Orlando, Fla.

Trexler said that she had this connection with Marcello Antonelli, who was a pro-club coach for the Riverhounds in Pittsburgh. He also coached Orlando.

He had this camp for my high school team, he saw me there and asked if I wanted to play in Orlando at the futsal tournament," she said. "That's...