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Elias Olmos with MVP Award.
Superior class of 2016 graduate Elias Olmos was named the Most Valuable Player of the annual Division VI Senior All-Star game, which took place Saturday, June 11 in Duncan, Ariz.
Olmos, an All-Division and All-Section selection for the Panthers’ state semifinal team last season, helped lead the Red Team to a 48 – 44 victory over the Blue Team in Saturday’s Senior Bowl. Olmos’ Superior teammate Andrew Lopez also participated in the game and was a member of the winning red team.
Andrew Lopez and Elias Olmos. Photo courtesy Kristina Lopez.
“It was a good experience to get to play with the guys I played against in the regular season and be on the same team as some of them instead of competing across from them,” said Olmos, who was also named the Panthers’ Team MVP after last season. “It was good to get on the field for one last high school game.”
The soon-to-be Arizona State University freshman will be participating in the NoKaOi Football Showcase in Hawaii later this month. Whether it’s Duncan, Ariz., or Waikiki, Hawaii, Olmos always remembers the town he’s from and represents.
“That’s the reason why I play,” Olmos answered why it’s important to him to represent Superior with great pride. “I feel like that’s my way of putting our town on the map. That’s what I strive for in every practice and workout.”
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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