By: Ross Van De Griek
We are down to the Regional Finals across the state of Florida, as far as the high school volleyball postseason goes. As we preview the eight notable matches taking place in the Tampa Bay area, some of the stats are not updated on MaxPreps.com.
Class 2A
Seacrest Country Day (23-6) at Keswick Christian (23-4), Tuesday @ 6pm
Players to watch for Seacrest Country Day: Brennah Rives (382 kills), Amie Bruton (86 total blocks), Brennah Rives (67 serving aces), Isabella Garcia (301 digs)
Players to watch for Keswick Christian: Sydney Jackwin (420 kills), Lauren Cook (35 total blocks), Sydney Jackwin (90 serving aces), Sydney Jackwin (215 digs)
Prediction: Keswick Christian wins in 4 sets
Class 3A
Cardinal Mooney (19-10) at Calvary Christian (26-2), Tuesday @ 7pm
Players to watch for Cardinal Mooney: Sophia Hritz (207 kills), Ashley Skye Ekes (83 total blocks), Mary Page (34 serving aces), Sophia Hritz (235 digs)
Players to watch for Calvary Christian: Cathryn Long (443 kills), Cathryn Long (30 total blocks), Jennafer Long (44 serving aces), Sophie Mahaz (323 digs)
Prediction: Calvary Christian wins in 4 sets
Class 4A
Nature Coast Tech (20-9) at Academy of the Holy Names (19-10), Tuesday @ 7pm
Players to watch for Nature Coast: Madison Clark (458 kills), Laura Sinsko (22 total blocks), Laura Sinsko (40 serving aces), Madison Clark (371 digs)
Players to watch for Academy of the Holy Names: Camryn McClendon (196 kills), Camryn McClendon (58 total blocks), Jenessa Bailey (34 serving aces), Olivia Mortellaro (178 digs)
Prediction: Academy of the Holy Names wins in 4 sets
Class 5A
Osceola (25-0) at Port Charlotte (16-12), Tuesday @ 7pm
Players to watch for Osceola: Kalli Cors (247 kills), Abbie Busch (38 total blocks), Sandy Cao (40 serving aces), Sandy Cao (153 digs)
Players to watch for Port Charlotte: Azyah Dailey (262 kills), Azyah Dailey (100 total blocks), Kiersten Tisdale (54 serving aces), Zoe Burkhart (297 digs)
Prediction: Port Charlotte wins in 4 sets
Vanguard (14-10) at Sebring (22-6), Tuesday @ 7pm
Players to watch for Vanguard: Re'na Ashley (235 kills), Re'na Ashley (56 total blocks), Ainsley Clifford (54 serving aces), Ainsley Clifford (310 digs)
Players to watch for Sebring: Ashley Bible (219 kills), Allie Cannady (36 total blocks), Carly Webb (57 serving aces), Reagan Scott (296 digs)
Prediction: Vanguard wins in 5 sets
Class 6A
Fort Myers (21-9) at Venice (16-12), Tuesday @ 7pm
Players to watch for Fort Myers: Paris Thompson (423 kills), Emily Stewart (50 total blocks), Jordyn Ward (67 serving aces), Libby Bickelhaupt (350 digs)
Players to watch for Venice: Sadie Kluner (453 kills), Chirsten Montgomery (42 total blocks), Sadie Kluner (35 serving aces), Ireland Ferguson (382 digs)
Prediction: Fort Myers wins in 5 sets
Class 7A
Steinbrenner (23-5) at Plant (23-7), Tuesday @ 7pm
Players to watch for Steinbrenner: Nina Moorer (288 kills), Lilou Stegeman (87 total blocks), Mandy Knipp (29 serving aces), Pamela Delgado (365 digs)
Players to watch for Plant: Reese Friar (184 kills), Reese Friar (67 total blocks), Haile Gould (37 serving aces), Haile Gould (341 digs)
Prediction: Plant wins in 5 sets