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Seventh grade Lady Cougars were excited to win this year’s championship.
San Manuel Miner
The Mountain Vista seventh grade girls’ volleyball team, which finished the regular season undefeated, recently won the CJHL 7th Grade Volleyball Championship. The Cougars defeated Globe in the championship match, 2 – 1.
“I’m very proud of the team,” head coach Janice Vigil told The Miner. “They worked hard all season, never gave up. They worked until the end and won the Championship. They deserved it.”
The championship didn’t come easy for the top-seeded Cougars, who defeated Ray in the first round to advance. With the final match against Globe tied, 1 – 1, the Cougars trailed in the third and deciding game, 11 – 5.
The combination of good serves and strong defense propelled the Cougars to a come from behind win in the third game, 15 – 12, preserving their undefeated season and claiming the tournament title.
“They played well all season,” Vigil said. “They played hard and practiced hard.”
“We told them, ‘you play like you practice’ and they gave me 110 percent every practice.”
Congratulations to Coach Vigil, her staff, and the Mountain Vista Seventh Grade Volleyball Team.
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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