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Copper Basin News
The Lady Bearcats’ volleyball team swept San Manuel in its season opener at home last week, 3 – 0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-6). They wound up on the other end in their next match, getting swept 3 – 0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-15) by Valley Union.
In the win against the Miners, junior Stormee Galka did it all, leading the team with eight kills, four aces, one block, and one dig. Senior Sabrina Martinez tallied four kills in the match. Senior Sidney Chenoweth led the Lady Bearcats in serving with 15 points.
The Lady ‘Cats return to the court on September 9 at home versus Gilbert Classical Academy. Upcoming schedule: September 11 @ Ft. Thomas and September 12 @ Patagonia. All matches are scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
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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