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Brittany Paton jousts at the net.
Paul Wormwood | Submitted
Copper Basin News
The ninth-ranked Ray Lady Cats volleyball team extended its winning streak to 11 matches last week, defeating Valley Union, 3 – 1 (25-17, 26-24, 20-25, 25-16), and avenging its only loss to date, which came against the Blue Devils. On the next day, tenth-ranked St. Johns snapped the winning streak, sweeping the Lady Cats, 3 – 0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-18).
The Lady Cats have four matches remaining in the regular season with only one scheduled this week, on Thursday at home versus Ft. Thomas. The Lady Cats defeated the Apaches on September 11, 3 – 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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