LCA Soars past South Summit

Orem, Utah—Layton Christian Academy defeated South Summit High School in the State 2A Girls Volleyball Finals in dramatic fashion, sweeping through both of the matches leading up to their trophy.
With fans and loved ones surrounding them, the LCA Eagles were congratulated by the uproar of the chanting crowd.
“L-C-A. L-C-A.”
Coming off 23 straight wins, Coach Joy Nakaishi, former PAC-10 star at Washington State University, doesn’t seem surprised by her team’s success.
“My girls understand how to make the right decisions. We really stress the importance of that and those values carry over onto the court,” Said Nakaishi. “My goal was to coach a state championship team, and the goal we had as a team today was to win our matches in three [games].”
Nakaishi is well acquainted with success having experienced state and national tournaments first hand when she played high school and college ball, she knows what it takes as a coach to fire up her players for the big game.
“She pumps us up and she always knows exactly what to say,” said junior Taelor Scroggins. “She really has a lot of respect for each of us.”
After finishing only seventh in the tournament the past two years, they worked their way through the ’09 bracket with confidence.
“This is amazing. This is so awesome,” said San Diego State commit Jasmine Porter. ”We’ve worked so hard—to have an opportunity like this—that it just doesn’t seem real.”
The Eagles’ hard work is all paid off, allowing them to celebrate together in the joy of their victory as the current 2A Girls Volleyball State Champions.