Volleyball

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 …

The No. 19 Gators volleyball team was swept (25-23, 25-14, 25-18) in a painful match against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Sunday’s match was the last of four consecutive home games. UF was coming off a 3-1 win against Mississippi State on Friday night, but reverted to the timid team we saw …

After a chaotic week amidst the possibilities and dangers of Hurricane Milton, Florida’s volleyball team finally graced the court for the first time since its 3-0 loss to No. 7 Texas last Sunday. The result Friday night was much different. In the contest rescheduled from Wednesday, No. 19 Florida bested Mississippi State 3-1: 25-21, …

The No. 19 Florida Gators volleyball program hosts Mississippi State and South Carolina this weekend. Gators Streaks The Florida Gators look to break their two-game losing streak to improve their 10-4 record. They recently were defeated by No. 7 Texas (3-0) and No. 12 Kentucky (3-1). These loses broke Florida’s …

With the second largest crowd in O’Connell Center volleyball history roaring for a Sunday afternoon powerhouse matchup against two-time national champion Texas, Florida jumped out to an aggressive early lead. Looking confident and energized, the No. 18 Gators appeared to have fixed the issues that had nagged them through their …

Coming off a four-match losing streak, P.K. Yonge Blue Wave  looked to win big against the Eastside Rams at home on Senior Night. The Blue Wave did just that Thursday by dominating all three sets, 25-18, 25-14, 25-20. Volleyball Sweep The first two sets were dominated early by PKY. The Blue Wave …