Olivia Uphold – Loveland, Colorado … The girls’ varsity volleyball team at Campion Academy (CA) in Loveland, Colorado, traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska, to participate in Union Adventist University’s (UAU) Fall Tournament, October 16-20, along with the CA boys’ varsity soccer team.
The girls played 5 games against: Sunnydale Academy from Centralia, Missouri, College View Academy from Lincoln, Nebraska, Spring Valley Academy from Centerville, Ohio, Georgia-Cumberland Academy from Calhoun, Georgia, and Minnetonka Academy from Minnetonka, Minnesota. The matches were close and competitive; however, the CA girls’ team ended the tournament with four losses and one win against Minnetonka.
Even with the disappointing results, the Campion team members remained upbeat and bonded with each other during the tournament. Damaris Lopez, CA team player, says, “I like how despite our losses the team still came together with a positive attitude which made this tournament memorable.”
Whenever the girls had free time, they went to rest, spend time with friends, or support the CA boys’ varsity soccer team. Natalie Bryant, CA team player, says, “It was really fun to support the soccer team. It got really tense because I was on the same side as the soccer team hearing everything on the sidelines.”
At the end of the tournament, CA’s Olivia Uphold was given an award for being the team’s Most Valuable Player.
—Olivia Uphold, Campion Academy Student News Team. Photos supplied.
