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Catching Up With Former Bloomingdale Soccer Star Marissa Kazbour

The ex-Bulls standout, now the coach of the top-ranked George Jenkins High girls soccer team, recently chatted with the Tampa Bay Times.

Remember Marissa Kazbour?

The former girls soccer star who went on to play at Florida State is now the head coach at George Jenkins High, the No. 1-ranked team in the state, according to ESPN.

Kazbour's team faces Cape Coral Ida S. Baker this weekend at the USF Soccer Stadium for the Class 4A state title. The first-year coach, who helped out with the Bulls last year, recently chatted with the Tampa Bay Times for a Q&A.

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The 22-year-old Brandon resident talked to the Times about her ties to the area, her time playing for the Bulls under coach Sue Peet and her blossoming coaching career.

Read the full interview here.

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