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Stormee Galka spiking the ball.
Paul Wormwood | CBN
Copper Basin News
Bearcats’ junior volleyball player Stormee Galka was named to the 2014 American Family Insurance Division V All-State team, earning Honorable Mention recognition.
The All-State team, which represents the best players in each division, was selected by the high school sports staff of azcentral.com. Consultations with coaches as well as statistics and observations of azcentral.com staff members were used to select the recognized players.
Galka, multi-sport athlete at Ray, played three different positions for her mom, and Bearcats’ head coach Rikki Galka, this season.
Stormee totaled 172 kills on the season, an average of 2.8 kills per set. She also had 168 digs, 29 blocks, and served up 21 aces.
The Bearcats reached the quarterfinals of the 2014 Division V State Volleyball Championship, where they were defeated by top-seeded and eventual runner up, Glendale Prep.
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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