SEBRING — The waterfall of cheers and tears cascaded over the Sebring High School gym on Wednesday. Cheers were heard after the final point was won by the No. 3 -seeded Braden River Pirates and the joyous celebration ensued, while the tears of a bitter loss stung into the girls of the second-seeded Sebring volleyball team, after the Blue Streaks were swept (25-21, 25-21, 25-19) in the semifinals of the Class 4A-District 10 volleyball tournament. "We just ran into a team that had nothing to lose," said Blue Streak senior Rachael Ashley. "We started too late and couldn't establish our block. Then our setting and communication weren't there, and it became a domino effect. ...more

October 26, 2007

SEBRING — It was on everyone's mind. Looming in the shadows like a thief in the night, the DeSoto Bulldogs. That was the hot topic of conversation for the Avon Park Red Devils after defeating the Palmetto Tigers in four games (18-25, 25-20, 25-10, 25-16) during the Class 4A-District 10 volleyball tournament on Tuesday to set up a match against the top-seeded Bulldogs. ...more

October 25, 2007

SEBRING — Ashley Waldon isn't hesitating, and the Sebring volleyball team isn't slowing down for anyone. The senior setter, making her first start since an on-court collision with teammate Anna West sidelined her for the remainder of the regular season, got her bearings back while Sebring got back on track, as the Streaks cruised to a 25-9, 25-6, 25-8 victory over Booker in the opening match of the Class 4A-District 10 volleyball tournament at SHS. "I was definitely a little bit scared when I came back against Lake Placid," said Waldon, who played the final two sets of Sebring's last match of the regular season, a three-set loss to the Class 3A Green Dragons. "Tonight, I just tried to play my game. I didn't hesitate, I was just trying to get the jitters out." ...more

October 24, 2007

SEBRING — The high school gym would've been quiet on Saturday, had it not been for Ashley Waldon and Anna West. ...more

October 22, 2007

AVON PARK – Sarah Tickner and the Braden River volleyball team didn't want to open their postseason run with defending district champion DeSoto. They'd rather save the Bulldogs for the finals. "We're ready for them, but we'd rather not face them in the first round," said Tickner, whose nine kills led the Pirates to a 25-15, 25-19, 25-20 victory over the Avon Park Red Devils in a crucial district match. "We've come so far this season, we're ready to show what we can do." ...more

October 13, 2007

Plant defeated Atlanta Woodward 26-24, 25-23, 23-25, 25-19 as the Panthers finished fifth in the 15th annual Berkeley Premier Volleyball tournament. The two-day tournament had five Tampa area volleyball teams competing in the 16-team tournament. ...more

September 30, 2007

Sickles focused on defense in practices leading up to the Academy of the Holy Names Invitational volleyball tournament, and it showed as the Gryphons went 6-0 to win the eight-team tournament Saturday. ...more

September 23, 2007