by San Manuel Miners
The recent conclusion of the football season means a myriad of media outlets will be honoring players for their performances this year.
Allsporttucson.com, a digital media company that covers local high school and collegiate athletics, recently announced its 2017 Southern Arizona Football All-Stars, which included several Miners.
2017 Southern All-Stars 2nd-Team: RB – Christian Velasquez and TE – Rey Martinez.
2017 2A Conference Southern All-Stars 1st-Team: RB – Christian Velasquez, TE – Rey Martinez, OL – Armando Estrada, LB – Gabe Velasquez.
2017 2A Conference All-Stars 2nd-Team: QB – Caleb Quintero, DL – Michael Ochoa, DB – Benny Laguna.
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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