Tag Archives: Alachua County high school volleyball

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 …

The Newberry Panthers were facing their third volleyball match in three days Wednesday after losing the two previous nights. And this time at Eastside High School. But the Panthers relied on the strength of their senior star trio to propel them to victory in straight sets, 25-5, 27-25, 25-13, against the …

BANG! The volleyball is smacked from above. BOOM! It hits the floor with tremendous force. “YEAH!” The crowd roars in support. This is what a Thursday evening sounded like in the fall, in a small high school gym in Gainesville with no air conditioning, full of hopes and dreams. This …

The Oak Hall Eagles dominated North Florida Christian 3-0 Tuesday in the first round of the Class 2A FHSAA volleyball tournament. The 25-14, 25-12, 25-7 home win is the first step in Oak Hall’s quest for redemption after a quarterfinal loss last year. The Eagles (23-4) face St. Johns Country …

By Olivia Velardo and Camden Nolde Some miscommunication kept the Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves from a home volleyball playoff match Tuesday against the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Dragons. A Delayed Start The match, originally set for a 6 p.m. start, was delayed because no officials were …

STARKE — The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave are on their way to a second straight volleyball district championship appearance after sweeping the Crescent City Raiders (25-6, 25-12, 25-13) in the semifinal matchup of the Class 3A District 3 tournament Tuesday night.  Hot Start  Fresh from their first-round bye Monday, the …

With a 10-9 regular season behind them, the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave are preparing to make a long journey in the volleyball postseason. A Season of Runs The Blue Wave, coming off a sweep (25-12, 25-19, 25-19) against Keystone Heights on Thursday, faced a series of runs this season, going …

By Caroline King and Taylorann Eidam The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves celebrated senior night Monday with a 3-0 sweep of the Hamilton County Trojans. The Wolves advanced to 8-3 on the high school volleyball season and to 7-1 on their home court. The Trojans fall to 1-8. Back-and-Forth Competition In …

By Isabella Rivera and Kevin Perez In a match of last year’s district volleyball finalists, the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave swept the visiting Bradford Tornadoes 3-0 on Thursday night. The Blue Wave improved to 7-6, while the Tornadoes dropped to 3-6.  Early PKY Domination P.K. Yonge started off the first …

P.K. Yonge saw its three-match winning streak come to a halt Thursday against visiting Gainesville High. The Hurricanes (7-4) overwhelmed the Blue Wave (3-4) by capturing the last two sets by 14 points each to secure the 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-11) win.  Early Set Struggles The Blue Wave dug themselves …