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Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Bellarmine Prep soccer ranked No. 3 in nation

Posted by Doug Pacey @ 11:24:00 am

According to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas national rankings, Bellarmine Prep has one of the best boys soccer teams in the country. The Lions are No. 3 in the April 16 national poll. Spring Valley High of Columbia, S.C., is No. 1 and Chatahoochee High of Alpharetta, Ga., is No. 2.

Three other Washington schools also appear in the top-20. Snohomish is No. 10, Cascade is No. 16 and Marysville-Pilchuck is No. 17.

Bellarmine Prep also leads the regional poll. The Lions recently returned from a trip to Ireland where they went 3-1 in matches.

Bellarmine Prep claimed the Narrows League title with a 2-1 win at South Kitsap on Thursday night.

Categories: Soccer, athletics

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Doug Pacey joined The News Tribune in 2007 after covering prep sports at The Bellingham Herald for five years. He graduated from Issaquah High School in 1998 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Kansas in 2002. E-mail Doug.

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