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Rene Pacheco Coach of the Year Award. Ron Hiller | Submitted
Copper Basin News
Ray senior Derek Pacheco, who will attend Northern Arizona University, was selected to compete in the 2015 AzBCA Academic All-Star Game, which took place last weekend at Goodyear Ballpark. His father, Ray head coach Rene Pacheco, served as a coach for the East Team, giving the pair one final game to share together.
Before the game Rene Pacheco was presented with his AzBCA Coach of the Year Award.
The Pachecos and the rest of the East Team defeated the West Team, 5 – 2.
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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