North Union girls soccer squad edges West Jeff for first-ever tournament win
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North Union’s Kale Keigley prepares to launch the only goal of the match at West Jefferson. The Lady Cats’ 1-0 win marked the first post-season victory in the program’s history. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

North Union girls soccer squad edges West Jeff for first-ever tournament win

By Bob Putman 

The end of the 2023 season for the North Union girls soccer team came with a double-digit loss to Bloom-Carroll in the first round of the sectional tournament.

Coach Bill LeRoy, however, said he saw a lot of positives for the Lady Cats going forward, despite winning just one game in 2023.

“This is o...

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