Jason Cascio is an American

United States

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 soccer player currently playing for Kitsap Pumas

Kitsap Pumas

Kitsap Pumas is an American soccer team based in Bremerton, Washington, United States. Founded in 2008, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.Kitsap are the reigning PDL champions,...

 in the USL Premier Development League

USL Premier Development League

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Youth and College

Cascio grew up in Chandler, Arizona

Chandler, Arizona

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 and attended Hamilton High School

Hamilton High School (Chandler, Arizona)

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, where he was a three time All State soccer player. In addition to playing soccer, he was a member of Hamilton’s 2003 Arizona state football championship team. Cascio attended Seattle University

Seattle University

Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA.SU is the largest independent university in the Northwest US, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools, and is one of 28 member...

, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2003 to 2006. His freshman season as Seattle won the Division II NCAA soccer championship

NCAA Men's Soccer Championship

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Professional

In 2008, Cascio signed with the Seattle Sounders

Seattle Sounders (USL)

Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's...

 of the USL First Division

USL First Division

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. He appeared in 24 USL-1 games and scored 1 goal for the Sounders, until the team folded at the end of 2008 due to Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...

 joining Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

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Having been unable to secure a professional contract, Cascio signed with Seattle Wolves of the USL Premier Development League

USL Premier Development League

The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 for the 2009 season.

External links

• Seattle Sounders player profile