by San Manuel Miners
The San Manuel wrestling team swept the Miami multi-meet, defeating Pima (40 – 36), Dobson (46 – 24), and Miami (48 – 28) on Thursday, Dec. 28.
Six Miners went 3 – 0 at the meet, including Gilbert Rodriguez (106), Julian Rodriguez (126), TJ Madrid (132), Ruben Hernandez (182), Adrian Romero (195), and Max Fisher (220).
The Miners were aided by the return of four injured wrestlers, according to head coach Manny Yubeta.
“(We) wrestled tough and aggressively throughout the night, setting the tone for the second half
of the season,” Yubeta said.
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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