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  The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) and azcentral sports released their respective All-Division and All-State teams last week and, as could be expected, players from around the Copper Corridor received recognition.

  The AIA’s All-Division Teams, Coach and Player of the Year are determined by the coaches in each division.

  The azcentral sports American Family Insurance All-State teams represent the best players in each division and were determined after staffers “consulted coaches and used statistics and observations in making their selections.”

  The following is a list, by team and sport, of the area coaches and players who received honors:

SAN MANUEL SOFTBALL

AIA All-Division IV First Team – Angela Navarro and Dionne Ruiz

AIA All-Division IV Honorable Mention – Lyana Waddell

azcentral sports Division IV All-State Honorable Mention – Angela Navarro, Dionne Ruiz and Lyana Waddell

RAY SOFTBALL

AIA Division V Coach of the Year – Rikki Galka

AIA Division V Player of the Year – Stormee Galka

AIA All-Division V First Team – Stormee Galka and Savannah Willis

AIA All-Division V Second Team – Tara Lorona

azcentral sports Division V All-State First Team – Stormee Galka, Tara Lorona, Savannah Willis and Janae Ruiz

RAY BASEBALL

AIA All-Division V First Team – Brett Fackiner

AIA All-Division V Second Team – Noah Warren and Jordan Pace

azcentral sports Division V All-State First Team – Noah Warren and Brett Fackiner

azcentral sports Division V All-State Honorable Mention – Jordan Pace

HAYDEN SOFTBALL

AIA All-Division V First Team – Lex Gomez

AIA All-Division V Second Team – Brandi Lopez

azcentral sports Division V All-State Honorable Mention – Lex Gomez

SUPERIOR SOFTBALL

AIA All-Division V First Team – Ivie Lopez, Phalicitee Thomas, Gabby Salcido and Ariana San Miguel

AIA All-Division V Second Team – Alicia Arriola

azcentral sports Division V All-State First Team – Ivie Lopez, Gabby Salcido and Phalicitee Thomas

azcentral sports Division V All-State Honorable Mention – Ariana San Miguel

SUPERIOR BASEBALL

AIA All-Division V Second Team – Nicolaus Cruz

azcentral sports Division V Honorable Mention – Nicolaus Cruz

Andy Luberda (1149 Posts)

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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