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San Manuel’s Myleaha Gallego strikes the ball. Photo by Kaylin Anderson Begay
San Manuel
The Lady Miners picked up their first win of the year last Thursday, defeating Immaculate Heart in Tucson, 3 – 1 (24-26, 25-16, 25-20, 25-14).
Senior Ashley Madrid led the San Manuel attack with 12 kills. Senior libero Samantha Roan had 14 aces from the service line in addition to 32 assists. Junior Savana Roan led the Miners with 34 digs. Madrid finished with 14 digs while Andrea Guerrero had 11. Gabriella Estrada led the team with six blocks.
Superior
The Pantherettes are 2 – 0 after wins against Hayden and Duncan last Tuesday and Thursday, respectively.
In its 3 – 1 (18-25, 25-20, 25-8, 25-17) win at Hayden on Aug. 28, Superior was led by Lindsay Ketron and Korrina Romero, who combined for eight kills in the match. Ketron, McKenna Duarte and Marlee Estatico each tallied four aces while Marisa Estatico (23), Anisah Cardenas (21), and Marlee Estatico (9) combined for 53 of the team’s 62 digs.
Ray
The Lady Bearcats are 2 – 0 after a pair straight-set wins against San Manuel (25-23, 25-11, 25-20) and Phoenix Day School for the Deaf (25-13, 25-15), 25-17) last week.
Hayden
The Lady Lobos are winless after losses to Superior (25-18, 20-25, 8-25, 17-25), Ft. Thomas and Mogollon (8-25, 9-25, 14-25) last week.
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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