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Ray’s Destry Yocum at Saturday’s All-Star Game with his image on the scoreboard.
Ron Hiller | Submitted
Superior’s Rickey Longoria throws a pitch at the AzBCA All-Star game. Ron Hiller | Submitted
Copper Area News
Several baseball players from local area high school were selected to participate in the Arizona Baseball Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game, which took place last weekend at Goodyear Ballpark.
San Carlos baseball head coach Terry Antonio served as one of the coaches for the South squad.
Destry Yocum and Douglas McPeak from state runner up Ray High School were joined on the South Team by San Carlos pitcher Jimmy Pike.
Rickey Longoria from Superior and Nick Bowser from Miami played on the North Team.
Section VI Player of the Year Destry Yocum and the rest of the South Team defeated the North Team, 6 – 0.
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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