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The Ray and Superior volleyball teams were two of 16 teams to qualify for the 1A Volleyball State Championship playoffs earlier this month.
No. 10-seed Ray reached the quarterfinals, where it was defeated by No. 2 North Phoenix Prep, 3 – 1.
The Lady Bearcats upset No. 7 Mayer in the first round, 3 – 1.
No. 14 Superior lost its first-round match to No. 3 St. David, 3 – 0.
Congratulations to both teams.
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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