by San Manuel Miners
Senior Franky Renteria (170) won the Division IV Section II Championship at last weekend’s sectional tournament, which took place at Willcox High School.
Renteria, along with Julian Rodriguez (120), Ruben Hernandez (195) and Max Fisher (220) will compete in the Division IV State Tournament, beginning this Thursday at the Prescott Valley Event Center.
As a team, the Miners finished seventh out of 15 teams.
First round matches are scheduled to begin on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 10:30 a.m. Medal rounds are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.
Andy Luberda (1149 Posts)Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management.
Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles.
In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014.
He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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