Victory at the goal

The 15U Cougar soccer team (pictured) was undefeated during the regular season, and went on to win the SBMSA season-ending tournament by defeating the Dynamos, 3-1.  It was a great season for the whole team, and Uziel Lopez was named most valuable player for both his soccer skills and good sportsmanship. The champion Cougars are (top row, from left) Ryan Garcia, Uziel Lopez, Nathan Garcia, coach Joe Cone, Michael Mohr, Dylan Garcia and Alex Biro; (bottom row, from left) Steve Gonzales, Parker Cone, John Mo, Israel Itzep, Wheeler Cox, Chance Starr and Sebastian Cho; not pictured: Jackson Allred and Samuele Ricciardo.

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