Volleyball

Kennedy Martin is now tied with Aury Cruz for all-time Florida volleyball program kills after securing 31 in Friday night’s 3-1 win against Tennessee. Cruz, the four-time AVCA All-American, set the career high with 31 kills on Dec. 8, 2001. Almost 23 years later, Cruz now shares that title with …

The No. 24 Florida Gators volleyball team faces the Tennessee Volunteers at 7 tonight in the O’Connell Center. Gator Dominance After winning both matches on the road last week, the Gators (13-5, 4-3 SEC) return home. Over the two matches, they limited opponents to a .126 hitting percentage, defeating Texas …

Gia McGrew goes for the kill against the Satellite Beach Scorpions [Isabella Ruiz]   ALACHUA —  The Santa Fe High School Raiders beat the Satellite Beach Scorpions 3-1 to advance Wednesday to the Class 4A FSHAA Volleyball Regional Semifinals. Santa Fe now stands at 20-7 with a district title under …

First to five. First to 10. Only to 15. That was the story of Santa Fe College’s volleyball match Wednesday against Mid-Florida Conference rival Daytona State College. Earlier this season, the Saints lost to the Falcons 3-2 in Daytona. Wednesday’s score was flipped when the Saints won 3-2 ( 25-18, …

The Oak Hall Eagles swept the visiting Jacksonville Providence School Stallions on Tuesday night to advance to Saturday’s Class 2A Regional Volleyball Semifinals. Tight From Start The regional quarterfinal match featured the Eagles, coming off a district championship title, and the Stallions, looking to bounce back from a loss to …

ALACHUA — Santa Fe’s volleyball team dominated the 4A District 5 championship match Thursday against Crystal River to win its seventh consecutive title.  Swift Defeat The Raiders (19-7) came out swinging against the Pirates (12-14). Solid performances from every player on the team took the Raiders one step closer to …

Less than a week ago, the Florida volleyball team suffered what could have been a defining loss. After a challenging beginning to the SEC slate that saw No. 7 Texas and No. 15 Kentucky exit the O’ Dome with wins, Florida set out to get a tone-setting victory over South …

The Oak Hall Eagles swept the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave to capture their fourth straight Class 2A District 1 volleyball title Thursday. Historic Matchup The Gainesville rivals faced off twice during the regular season, with the Eagles holding a 2-0 head-to-head record. The Blue Wave (4-19) had one of the …

Santa Fe Player serves during the third set [Isabella Ruiz] ALACHUA — The top seed Santa Fe volleyball team swept four seed Lake Weir on Tuesday to advance to the 4A District 5 championship match against two seed Crystal River at 6 p.m. Thursday. Crystal River (12-13) also swept three seed …

The Oak Hall Eagles defeated the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights in straight sets Tuesday in the 2A District 1 volleyball tournament semifinal. Bouncing Back From Slow Start Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) held the fourth overall seed in the district and Oak Hall maintains the first. Coming off of a bye …