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Kofa HS golfer qualifies for Arizona state tournament

Kofa High School golfer Charlize Anaya
YUHSD
Kofa High School golfer Charlize Anaya

A golfer from Kofa High School in Yuma has qualified for the state tournament.

Charlize Anaya, a senior student from Somerton, qualified for the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division I girls golf state tournament, Yuma Union High School District officials announced.

Anaya is the first Kings girls golfer to reach the state competition since her coach Amanda Garcia-Tellez qualified in 2009.

YUHSD officials said the state tournament will be held this upcoming Monday and Tuesday at Aguila Golf Course in Laveen Village, Ariz. near Phoenix.

In a released statement, Garcia-Tellez said “This is a huge honor and as a coach a very proud moment to be able to take such a talented student-athlete to the state championships. Charlize has potential to be of the top golfers at the tournament.”

Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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