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Copper Town Area Little League All-Star Tournaments Scheduled to Begin
Little League organizations throughout the Copper Town area recently announced their All-Star teams in advance of district tournaments that have completed or will start this week. The following list the available schedules for the area teams.
Pinal Mountain Little League
10-12 Softball Results
The Pinal Mtn. All-Stars defeated Mt. Graham in a best two-out-of-three series, winning consecutive games last week to claim the Arizona District 11 Championship. Pinal Mtn. now advances to the state tournament, which will commence on July 6, 2016, in Fountain Hills, Ariz. The complete state bracket, including game dates, times, location and other information can be found here.
9-10 Baseball
Host site: Duncan LL
Tournament start: June 20, 2016
First game and time: June 20 vs. Kearny @ 7:30 p.m.
Other teams: Kearny, Duncan, Mt. Graham, Morenci-Clifton, Hayden
9-11 Baseball Results
The Mt. Graham All-Stars defeated Pinal Mtn. in a best two-out-of-three series, winning consecutive games last week, including a one-run nail biter in game one, to claim the Arizona District 11 Championship. Mt. Graham will compete in the state tournament, which will be hosted by Arizona District 10 in Yavapai County.
11-12 Baseball
Host site: Pinal Mtn. LL
Tournament start: June 23, 2016
First game and time: June 23 vs. Kearny @ 5:30 p.m.
Other teams: Kearny, Morenci-Clifton, Mt. Graham, Hayden and San Carlos
San Carlos Little League
8-10 Softball Results
The Morenci-Clifton All-Stars defeated San Carlos in a best two-out-of-three series, winning consecutive games last week to claim the Arizona District 11 Championship. Morenci-Clifton moves on to the state tournament, which will be hosted by Arizona District 1 in Northern Arizona.
11-12 Baseball
Host site: Pinal Mtn. LL
Tournament start: June 23, 2016
First game and time: June 24 vs. winner Morenci-Clifton/Mt. Graham @ 7:30 p.m.
Other teams: Kearny, Morenci-Clifton, Mt. Graham, Hayden and Pinal Mtn.
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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