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The No. 2-seeded Superior softball team opened the 2017 1A State Championship Tournament with a convincing 10 – 0 victory against No. 15-seed St. Michael last Friday.
With the win, the Lady Panthers advanced to the tournament’s second round, where they’ll take on No. 7-seed Bagdad. That game is scheduled for Friday, May 5 at the Rose Mofford Sports Complex. First pitch is at 7 p.m.
Visit www.azpreps365.com to view the complete tournament bracket.
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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