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The Superior Senior Softball All-Star team won three consecutive games in lopsided fashion June 27-30 to claim the Arizona District 4 Championship.
Superior, which served as the host of the District 4 Tournament, defeated Coolidge (19 – 2), Maricopa (21 – 3) and Coolidge again (17 – 3) to go undefeated in bracket play and win the championship.
Superior LL Softball eliminated from district tourney
The Superior Little League Softball team won its first game of the District 4 Tournament, defeating Maricopa in a one-run game, 15 – 14, on June 23 before being eliminated with consecutive losses.
Eventual District 4 Champion Casa Grande dealt Superior its first loss of the tournament on June 24 and Coolidge won an elimination game on June 25, 12 – 8.
Superior 9-10 All-Stars Reach Semis of District Tourney
The Superior 9-10 All-Star team opened the District 4 Tournament with a 10 – 1 loss to Maricopa on June 24 before winning consecutive games to reach the semifinals.
Superior bounced back to defeat Tri City 11 – 8 on June 25 and earned a come-from-behind victory against Coolidge on June 28, 10 – 8.
Maricopa, which served as the tournament host, defeated Superior for a second time in the semifinals on June 29 in an elimination game for both teams.
Casa Grande eventually won the tournament title with an 11 – 1 victory against Maricopa on June 30.
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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