Volleyball: Class 4A region quarterfinal preview — Oct. 25

Class 4A

2021 FHSAA Volleyball State Championships 4A FHSAA Girls Volleyball

Tonight’s area region quarterfinal matchups
Region 3
No. 8 LaBelle (4-14) at No. 1 Academy of the Holy Names (18-4), 7

The defending state semifinalist Jaguars, ranked fourth in the class by MaxPreps, rebounded from a two-match losing streak at the end of the regular season to sweep Tarpon Springs and Robinson for the 4A-10 district title. The Cowboys have struggled to find consistency, losing six of their past seven matches.

Stat leaders
CategoryLaBelleAcademy of the Holy Names
KillsBailey Smallwood, 150Heidi Crouse, 145
BlocksKayla Collins, 25Heidi Crouse, 39
AcesBailey Smallwood, 46Kinsley Warbritton, 30
DigsBrilyn Capling, 216Lauren Donofrio, 170
AssistsBrenann White, 355Caroline Arnold, 383
No. 7 Nature Coast (11-13) at No. 2 Robinson (11-7), 7

Five of the Knights’ seven losses have come against defending state champion Plant and defending state semifinalist Academy of the Holy Names. The Sharks, meanwhile, are trying to bounce back after losing four of their past five matches.

Stat leaders
CategoryNature CoastRobinson
KillsAddison Carpenter, 252Katejion Robinson, 105
BlocksAddison Carpenter, 28Katejion Robinson, 30
AcesAddison Carpenter, 48Madison Williams, 29
DigsAdriana Tirado, 266Haidyn Spano, 110
AssistsAmanda Tirado, 314Madison Williams, 251
No. 6 Anclote (12-15) at No. 3 Lemon Bay (11-9), 7

The 4A-9 district runnerup Sharks are in the playoffs for the first time in nine years. The host Rays lost six of seven matches before sweeping Bradenton Bayshore and Sarasota Booker to win the 4A-11 district title.

Stat leaders
CategoryAncloteLemon Bay
KillsGabrielle Horn, 294Presley Engelauf, 164
BlocksGabrielle Horn, 71Taylor Orris, 36
AcesRyleigh Morse, 36Rylie Thibideau, 52
DigsAshley Miller, 246Rylie Thibideau, 143
AssistsAngalina Bradford, 552Lilly Abbott, 494
No. 5 Weeki Wachee (14-8) at No. 4 Estero (11-8), 7

The Hornets snapped a three-match losing streak by beating Hernando and Anclote in the 4A-9 district title. The Wildcats followed a similar path, losing their last two regular season matches then bouncing back to win the 4A-12 district title.

Stat leaders
CategoryWeeki WacheeEstero
KillsTrinity Garrison, 175Gia Rosencrans, 25
BlocksJadyn Aponte, 31Hailey Jacob, 12
AcesCourtney McDermott, 69Sophie Perkins, 8
DigsAllora Murray, 455Katelyn Carroll, 41
AssistsCourtney McDermott, 544Sophie Perkins, 34