Cougars looking to take next step
August 24, 2023

Cougars looking to take next step

By Jeremy Sellew

By JEREMY SELLEW
jsellew@yourmvi.com

Last season, the Charleroi boys soccer team reached the WPIAL Class 1A championship game. But a 3-2 loss to Winchester Thurston has left a bitter taste in the mouth of the Cougars. This season, the Cougars are looking to get over the hump and make it a better season than last year’s.

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