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Lyanna Waddell , Mackenzie Vindiola , Katie Monfred, Ashley Vargas, Felisha Medina and Dionne Ruiz prepare for a game. Melane Ouellette | SM High School
San Manuel Miner
The San Manuel softball team dropped both games it played last Saturday. The Miners were defeated by Mohave in the first game, 9 – 1. They fell in the second game to Flagstaff, 10 – 6.
The Miners started the week looking like the defending state champion by trouncing Imagine Prep Coolidge, 23 – 0. The week ended, however, on a different note.
Like the baseball team, the Miners played Hayden on March 11 before playing Tombstone on March 17 (2 p.m.) and at Hayden on March 18 (4 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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