Lewisburg boys soccer coach Ben Kettlewell is no stranger to winning.
He coached the Green Dragons to a state title earlier this month: the fourth he’s won with Lewisburg and fifth overall. There’s also the 13 district titles that the Green Dragons have won. As fun as winning is, that’s not why he coaches though.
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