The two Fallston soccer teams were on the wrong end of the scoreboard in last night's state championship games -- the boys losing to Tuscarora on penalty kicks and the girls falling, 2-0, to a talented Bethesda-Chevy Chase team. It was a tough night for the Cougar faithful and the hurt is probably still lingering today. What is often lost when any team loses in a state championship game is the successful season it had, the ride that came with getting to a state title game and the bonding and learning that takes place along the way. Following last night's game, Fallston boys coach Chris Hoover passionately talked about his 11 seniors, how they all came together as one and bought into the system from their days as freshmen. Because Tuscarora managed to put two more penalty kicks away doesn't change the success the Cougars enjoyed and the character-building journey that took place to get to play on the season's last day.