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Kadi Monfred heads down court with the ball.
Billy Smith | SMHS
Angelica Garcia working hard vs. Coolidge.
Billy Smith | SMHS
San Manuel girls raise the trophy after their first place win in the San Manuel Holiday Classic Tournament. They won 32-30 over Coolidge. Billy Smith | SMHS
Boys’ basketball– The Miners’ went 2 – 1 in the 2015 San Manuel Holiday Classic, defeating St. Augustine and Hayden on Jan.2 before losing to Arizona College Prep on Jan. 3. The Miners, who are 2 – 0 in sectional play, returned to action on Jan. 6 in a non-sectional matchup against Academy of Tucson. They’ll play three straight opponents within their section beginning Jan. 7 at Gilbert Classical Academy. Upcoming schedule: Jan. 9 vs. The Gregory School and Jan. 13 at Baboquivari. All games are scheduled for 7 p.m.
Girls’ basketball– The Lady Miners went 4 – 1 in the 2015 San Manuel Holiday Classic, losing to Coolidge in their first game of the two-day invitational on Jan. 2. They reeled off four straight wins after that, defeating Hayden on Jan. 2 and then winning three games in-a-row on Jan. 3 against San Miguel, Immaculate Heart, and then Coolidge, to avenge the loss a day earlier. Upcoming schedule: Jan 7. at Gilbert Classical Academy (4:00 p.m.) and Jan. 13 at Baboquivari (5:30 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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