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Ray 7th Grade Boys Basketball Team
Ray 7th Grade Girls Basketball Team
Both the boys’ and girls’ Ray Jr. High seventh-grade basketball teams completed undefeated seasons, culminating with each winning the 2016 Central Junior High League Championship.
The boys’ team defeated Superior Jr. High 25 – 17 while the girls’ team cruised past High Desert Middle School, 38 – 18. Both Ray Jr. High teams finished with 10 – 0 records.
The Cats’ eighth-grade girls’ team finished its season as the CJHL Runner-Up to San Carlos Jr. High.
Congratulations to all the players and coaches of all the Jr. Bearcats’ teams for outstanding seasons.
Ray Jr. High Seventh-Grade Boys’ Championship Team: Alex Bravo, Alec Carrillo, Dallin Coleman, Derek Figueroa, Armondo Flores-Garcia, Ally Hing, Matt Rutter, Michael Warren.
Ray Jr. High Seventh-Grade Girls’ Championship Team: Marissa Barragan, Chelsea Boyd-Flores, Brianna Goad, Chasity Kelley, Kacy Molar, Indigo Patterson, Lucinda Schneider, and Emma Stuart.
Ray Jr. High Eight-Grade Girls’ Runner-Up Team: Ashlin Baca, Madison Crye, Emma Cude, Molli Davila, Kayleigh Faucette, Bianca Gutierrez, Julianna Hong, Isabella Kimmel, Emily Rutter, and Shelby Yocum.
Congratulations to all of the Jr. Bearcats’ players and coaches.
Ray 8th Grade Girls Basketball 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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