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Mountain Vista Cougars, CJHL Runners Up for 2016. Kacy Rae photo.
The Mountain Vista football team didn’t get the result it wanted in last Tuesday’s 60 – 0 loss to Eloy in the Central Junior High League 11-man championship game, but the Cougars can take great pride in being the school’s first-ever football team to reach the league championship game.
Five Cougars’ players were named to the CJHL All-Tournament Team, including Javier Montijo, Izaak Pallanes, Gilbert Rodriguez, David Alvarado and Damien Cline.
Congratulations to the Mountain Vista players and coaching staff on a terrific season!
MVS All Tournament Winners. Kacy Rae Photo
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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