Posted: Apr 04, 2016
It is sometimes said that improvement is the real sign of success. For Beach Volleyball duo Kierra Joyner and Braxton Jessie, that certainly holds true. The pair won two big matches this week to help cement the Pirates second place standing in the Western State Conference. They defeated their opponents from Antelope Valley 21-9, 21-12 before avenging a loss from earlier in the year, defeating a team from LA Pierce 21-8, 21-17. Their improvement at the No. 5 spot has made the Pirates a solid team, top to bottom, in their inaugural season on the beach. Kierra and Braxton are this week's VC Pirate Student Athlete of the Week proudly sponsored by Snapper Jack's Taco Shack.