The Hurricanes traveled to Keys Gate Sept. 1, sweeping the Knights 3-0 on the volleyball court before rolling into South Dade two days later to dispatch the Buccaneers 3-1.
Coral Shores then carried its winning ways into the Tri-County Championship at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Center Sept. 4-5, where the Hurricanes went 4-1 over two days and claimed the Silver bracket championship in the Varsity Premier division. The event, which drew more than 50 teams from Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward counties, gave the Lady ’Canes an opportunity to test their skills against some unfamiliar competition and bring some new hardware home to the Upper Keys.
The Hurricanes opened pool play Sept. 4 with a 2-0 win over Somerset College Prep before falling to Carrollton School in straight sets. Coral Shores bounced back against Cardinal Gibbons, taking the match 2-1 to finish pool play with a 2-1 record and earn a spot in Saturday’s Silver bracket.
There, the Hurricanes battled Barbara Goleman High School to a 2-1 victory before sweeping Somerset Academy South Homestead 2-0 to claim the bracket championship.
“I couldn’t be prouder of the way these girls played together as a team,” Coral Shores coach Sam Ovalle said. “They showed heart, determination and fight all weekend long. They trusted one another, stayed together through the tough moments, and finished the tournament as champions.”
The strong tournament showing capped a perfect week outside of their lone loss to Carrollton and improved the Hurricanes’ record to 11-3.
Key West also made the trip to Miami for the two-day Tri-County Championship. The Conchs opened tournament play Sept. 4 with a 2-0 win over Felix Varela before falling to Goleman and Palmer Trinity in straight sets, finishing third in their opening pool. On Saturday, Key West fell 2-0 to Cardinal Gibbons, then closed out tournament play with a 2-0 loss to Miami Sunset. The Conchs finished the event 1-4.
Marathon did not attend the tournament but managed to get in two matches last week. The Dolphins traveled to Somerset Silver Palms Sept. 2, falling 3-0 to the Stallions before returning home two days later for a strong performance against Horeb Christian. The Fins swept the Mustangs 3-0 to pick up their second win of the season.
