Pusch Ridge beat Florence 55-20 Tuesday night at home in a win highlighted by senior standout Molly Garnand scoring her 1,000th career point early on in the contest. Garnand (6-1) is headed to Westmont next year but the forward is hoping to help the Lions prepare for another playoff run before she is finished…..
Pusch Ridge over Florence 55-20 #azpreps365 https://t.co/uvZWnPiScQ
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PLAYERS CLOSING IN
906: AJ Bonapart, Sahuaro
864: Gabriella Sanchez, Tucson
Pusch Ridge standout Molly Garnand with her 1,000th career point #azpreps365 https://t.co/BlPdCXqjku pic.twitter.com/UOjMu5wihP
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) January 4, 2023
Girls Hoops Spotlight: Look at PRCA. Lonnie Tvrdy, in 20th year as varsity coach, has career record of 426-136, putting him behind only Sahuaro's Steve Botkin (608-189) historically in career wins locally. Molly Garnand reached 1,000 career points tonight. https://t.co/68LiCShnnY
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 4, 2023
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Named one of “Arizona’s Heart & Sol” by KOLD and Casino del Sol, Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and a 2019 AZ Education News recognition. He was a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling and his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is a Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee. He earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater and he was recognized by City Councilman Richard Fimbres. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com