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Devin Estrada
Hayden’s All-Tourney Julisa Westrope and Devin Estrada
Copper Basin News
The Hayden softball team hosted its 23rd Annual Softball Tournament last weekend. The 2013 Division IV State Champion San Manuel Miners won the tournament championship by beating Douglas, 3 – 2.
The Lobos defeated San Tan Foothills in their final game of tournament play, 8 – 7.
The Lobos will play at Superior on April 2 before playing their next game on April 8 vs Ft. Thomas. Both games begin at 4:00 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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