Broad Run softball coach Ed Steele is all smiles. After a disappointing loss in the 2006 state semifinals, his Spartans have now won three consecutive state titles.

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Ed Steele high fives his team during a 1-0 victory over Potomac Falls during the 2008 season. That Spartans' team was a perfect 23-0 and went on to win the school's second consecutive state championship.

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Broad Run softball coach Ed Steele looks out over the field from the dugout. Over the past four seasons, his Spartans have a combined record of 108-4.

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Broad Run Head Coach Ed Steele and star pitcher Caitlyn Delahaba embrace after the team won its second straight state championship in 2008, defeating Tunstall 4-0.

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Broad Run Head Coach Ed Steele leads an indoor practice on a rainy spring day. Steele has coached the team since 1992, making him the longest tenured coach at the Ashburn school.

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