WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Pierce caps perfect season, repeats as state champion

Led by 18 kills from Birmingham graduate Danetta Boykin, the Pierce College women's volleyball team defeated Santa Rosa 25-19, 25-21, 26-24 in the California Community College Athletic Association state final Sunday at Shasta College in Redding to repeat as champion.

Boykin finished with 62 kills in three state matches to secure MVP honors, leading four Pierce athletes honored on the all-tournament team, along with Taft graduate Jasmine Levi (eight kills, six blocks), former Newbury Park standout Veronika Ban (nine kills, 11 digs) and Sakurako Fujii (12 kills, eight digs).

West Ranch graduate Janelle Futch added 47 assists, nine digs and five blocks for Pierce (33-0), which became only the fifth team in state history to win back-to-back titles.

The Brahmas, who received 13 digs from Valencia graduate Brooke Dawson, are the first team to complete an undefeated season since Orange Coast in 2005 and the first to repeat as champion since El Camino in 2007 and '08.