Thirty-two teams remain in the chase for a volleyball state championship, as the FHSAA semifinals get underway from Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee this Tuesday. Here's a preview of what's to come.
FHSAA 2014-15 Girls Volleyball State Championships
When: Tuesday-Saturday, Nov. 11-15, 2014
Where: Silver Spurs Arena
1875 Silver Spur Lane
Kissimmee, FL 34744
Television: Bright House Sports Network (all championship games)
Live Webcast: Bright House Sports Network (all championship games)
Schedule: click here
Local team outlook:
Taylor
Defeated Crescent City (3-0) to advance to their second state final four in three years, third overall.
Tampa Bay HEAT
The HEAT's volleyball program is the first team in school history to make a state semifinals appearance. They defeated Winter Park Geneva to advance.
Carrollwood Day
The Patriots, led by star Aisling Sheehan, are in the final four for the first time in school history, knocking off four-time champion The First Academy to advance.
CCC
Three years, three trips to the state semifinals as the Marauders knocked off Fort Myers Evangelical Christian (3-0) to clinch a trip to the final four. Katie Moore and Shea Hamilton will play Miami Westminster Christian on Tuesday.
Holy Names
A district championship game loss to Berkeley Prep didn't shake AHN, who knocked off Fort Myers Oasis to earn a birth in the final four for the first time since 1997.
Sunlake
Huge five-set win over last year's state runner-up Belleview to advance to the final four. The Seahawks will face Merritt Island on Tuesday.
Robinson
The Knights surprised many by earning a birth in the state finals last year, but that was no fluke as Robinson is in again in 2014, beating Naples Lely for a spot in the final four. In the years since Christen Garcia arrived, Robinson has played in three regional finals and advanced to state twice.
Merritt Island
Kissimmee is familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have been in the final four three of the past four years, winning it all in 2011.
Winter Springs
A quality win over a talented Chiles team in five sets to advance to the state tournament.
Steinbrenner
Back-to-back appearances in the state final four for Steinbrenner, who will play powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday.
Lakewood Ranch
The Mustangs have dropped just one set in six matches since the playoffs began and will be making their second trip to the state tournament in three years.
University
A district title this season and now a trip to the final four for Orange City University, who will play Manatee on Friday.
Manatee
Funny to think that this will be the Hurricanes' first state finals appearance, given the success this program has had. The 'Canes will play University on Friday.
(BHSN coverage-area teams in bold)
Class 1A Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 11 | |
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Sneads def. South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach), 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-19) | |
Taylor (Pierson) def. Bell, 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16) |
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Class 1A Championship – Wednesday, Nov. 12 | |
Sneads def. Taylor, 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-13) |
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Class 2A Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 11 | |
Seacrest Country Day (Naples) def. Boca Raton Christian, 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-16) | |
St. John Lutheran (Ocala) def. Tampa Bay HEAT (Brandon), 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-15) |
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Class 2A Championship – Wednesday, Nov. 12 | |
St. John Lutheran def. Seacrest Country Day, 3-1 (19-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-23) |
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Class 3A Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 11 | |
Clearwater Central Catholic def. Westminster Christian (Miami), 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-17) |
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Carrollwood Day School def. Providence (Jacksonville), 3-1 (25-16, 26-24, 22-25, 27-25) |
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Class 3A Championship – Wednesday, Nov. 12 | |
Clearwater Central Catholic def. Carrollwood Day School, 3-0 (25-21, 25-10, 25-10) | |
Class 4A Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 12 | |
Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) def. Holy Names (Tampa), 3-1 (25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 25-16) |
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P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) def. Pensacola Catholic, 3-0 (25-11, 25-12, 25-14) |
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Class 4A Championship – Thursday, Nov. 13 | |
P.K. Yonge def. Pine Crest, 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-15) |
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Class 5A Semifinals – Thursday, Nov. 13 | |
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonvillle) def. Robinson (Tampa), 3-0 (25-11, 25-12, 25-15) |
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Merritt Island def. Sunlake (Land O'Lakes), 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-16) |
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Class 5A Championship – Friday, Nov. 14 | |
Bishop Kenny def. Merritt Island, 3-0 (25-10, 25-18, 25-18) |
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Class 6A Semifinals – Thursday, Nov. 13 | |
Vanguard (Ocala) def. Middleburg, 3-2 (22-25, 25-22, 16-25, 25-10, 18-16) |
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Venice def. Jensen Beach, 3-0 (25-22, 25-13, 25-15) |
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Class 6A Championship – Friday, Nov. 14 | |
Venice def. Vanguard (Ocala), 3-1 (25-18, 29-27, 21-25, 25-23) |
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Class 7A Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 14 | |
Winter Springs def. Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton), 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 30-28, 25-13) |
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St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) def. Steinbrenner (Lutz), 3-0 (25-12, 25-21, 25-23) |
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Class 7A Championship – Saturday, Nov. 15 | |
St. Thomas Aquinas def. Winter Springs, 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-22) |
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Class 8A Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 14 | |
Manatee (Bradenton) def. University (Orange City), 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-22) |
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Jupiter def. Coral Reef (Miami), 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-9) |
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Class 8A Championship – Saturday, Nov. 15 | |
Manatee (Bradenton) def. Jupiter, 3-1 (14-25, 26-24, 25-23, 28-26) |