Pathway Christian finds a winning way - roanoke.com

Transfer students have sparked the best volleyball season yet for the private school. By Matthew Sams JUSTIN COOK The Roanoke Times Pathway Christian Academy's Shannon Lackey, a sophomore, prepares to smash the ball during a match against the Southwest Virginia Home School Conquerors. CHRISTIANSBURG -- Pathway Christian Academy volleyball coaches Susan Lackey and Reanna Willey didn't know what to expect entering this season. Five new girls, including three senior transfers, joined their returning roster of mostly sophomores. Though the Panthers finished second in the Virginia Association of Christian Athletics Southwest District last season, Lackey and Willey avoided high expectations for this season. "I really had no idea how things would pan out," Willey said. "I knew we were getting some really good players, but I didn't... [read full story]