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Ashley Vargas protects the ball in the season opener against Ray. Alize Valesquez | SMHS
The San Manuel basketball team lost its season opener to Ray on Dec. 1, 40 – 29.
The Lady Miners’ inability to deal with Ray’s full-court press was the difference in the game. Nonetheless, San Manuel head coach Dave Jungbluth was pleased with his team’s effort in the game.
Cita Sweeney scored a team-high nine points in the loss. Enieda Quintero and Desiree Gallard each finished with four points. Angela Navarro and Angelica Garcia added three points each while Lysette Campa, Hanna Riedhead, and Ashley Vargas each scored two points.
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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