The Coral Shores Lady ’Canes improved to 11-6 on the volleyball court this season after a pair of wins last week. On Sept. 29, they took Somerset Silver Palms to a tie-breaker fifth set but ultimately lost the match 3-2. Two nights later, Silver Palms forfeited their match against Coral Shores, giving the ’Canes a quick win. Between the Silver Palms matches, the Hurricanes hosted Westwood Christian for a resounding 3-0 win after losing to the Warriors in Miami on Sept. 11.
“The girls were locked in and wanting to beat them in our gym,” said head coach Sam Ovalle.
Celene Walker had an ace, 14 kills, two assists and 14 digs in the win. Ivy Tiedemann had 16 digs and an ace. Tiedemann’s ace was part of a 100% serve percentage streak that sparked the Hurricane offense. Coralyn Frimpter had nine kills and 10 digs and Niveah Howard added six kills and a dig to her stats.
The team’s reinvigorated play comes right on time – they close out their schedule Thursday, Oct. 9 in Marathon, then move on to the FHSAA 3A District 16 brackets.
Competing in the 4A division, Key West stands at 13-10 after a pair of tournament matches last week. The Lady Conchs split their games, losing 2-1 against LaSalle, then defeating Reagan High 2-0.
Gabby Garcia had eight kills against LaSalle, while Adriana Heinrichs added five. Tess Wright picked up four blocks and four kills and Molly McKnight assisted 19 times. Against Reagan, Heinrichs’ nine kills, 11 digs and a pair of aces helped boost the Conchs past the Royal Lions. Smith and Garcia added seven kills each and Smith claimed three blocks at the net. McKnight was credited with 25 assists and Journey Lamb scrambled for 10 digs in the win.
Basilica school played one match last week, a 3-0 loss to larger Cardinal Gibbons. The Mariners, now 8-12, hosted Key West Oct. 8 for their final game of the season (results not available at presstime). The team is not yet eligible for district matches. However, Basilica plans to enter the FHSAA next school year, which will enable them to continue their season into playoffs in future seasons.
Marathon had the week off from competition and will close out their regular season Oct. 9 against Coral Shores. The Dolphins earned the No. 4 seed in their 1A Rural District 8 pool. The Fins will host Glades Day, seeded fifth, on Tuesday, Oct. 14 in the quarterfinals. The remaining brackets associated with Keys teams are yet to be determined.
Photos by Maicey Malgrat and Jackson Garcia
