2022 PREP VOLLEYBALL SEASON WRAPS UP

a group of girls in pink shirts playing volleyball
Coral Shores and Marathon volleyball teams shake hands following a ‘Canes victory on Oct. 17.

All three Keys volleyball teams were eligible for districts this year, extending their seasons by a minimum of one game. Marathon faced Coral Shores in the opening round, ensuring that at least one Monroe County team would advance. It would be the Hurricanes who moved on, beating Marathon 3-0 and ending the season for the Fins on Oct. 17. Marathon’s record was 2-17 for the season, which the team hopes to build from next year with nine returning players. Coral Shores went on to play Somerset South Homestead on Oct. 19, winning 3-1 and advancing to the 3A District 16 championship match, where they faced Palmer Trinity. The ’Canes battled it out, taking the match to five sets, but ultimately fell to the Falcons 3-2 on Oct. 20. The Hurricanes ended their season with an 8-8 record and the District Runner-Up trophy.

Key West faced the Knights of Miami Sunset in the 4A District 16 quarterfinal match on Oct. 18.  The Conchs made short work of the Knights, winning 3-0. Two days later, they faced Gulliver Prep in the semifinals, losing 3-0. Key West finished the season with an even 11-11 record, a mark underscored by the intensity of their high-octane opponents.  

TeamRecordDistrict Rank
Coral Shores8-82nd
Key West11-113rd
Marathon2-175th
Tracy McDonald
Tracy McDonald fled to the Keys from the frozen mountains of Pennsylvania hours after graduating from college and never looked back. She is a second generation coach and educator, and has taught in the public school system for over 25 years. She and her husband met at a beginning teacher meeting in 1997 and have three children born and raised in Monroe County. In her free time, McDonald loves flea markets, historical fiction and long runs in the heat.