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Photos: Anchorage high school soccer teams reflect city's diversity

This year's Bartlett team mirrors the school's mix of cultures and ethnicities. The Golden Bears have players who trace their roots to Europe, Colombia, Somalia, Thailand, Laos, Mexico, the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Cambodia, Peru, Guam and China. The head coach thinks that's a very good thing.

"It's something that we're real proud of; we're able to include virtually every ethnicity in the school," he said. "I think it's a true representation."

Sophomore Paul Yang, who is Hmong, was born in the state of Georgia before moving to Alaska in 2001. He said he enjoys playing on a team that features players from a variety of groups.

"We have a lot of different diversity just coming together as one, and just trying to be a team as one and play as one," he said. "It's not always easy, but we're getting there."

Read more: 'The game's a common language' -- Anchorage's prep soccer teams reflect city's diversity

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