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Apple Valley soccer coach Scanlon wins 500th

By Star Tribune, Star Tribune

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Chuck Scanlon has joined an elite fraternity. Membership: two.

With Apple Valley's 4-1 soccer victory over Eden Prairie on Tuesday, Scanlon -- Apple Valley's coach since 1978 -- notched career victory No. 500, tying longtime Minnehaha Academy coach Guido Kauls for the most wins in state history.

As the final seconds ticked away, Apple Valley students chanted "that's five hundred" from the bleachers.

"No one likes playing soccer more than [us]," Scanlon said after acknowledging the crowd. "I said that 20, 30 years ago. We come out with a lot of excitement.

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