Volleyball: The Tampa Bay Area Report — Aug. 31, 2023

Take a look back at the scores and top performers from this past Monday, then check out what’s ahead tonight with seven matches to watch, along with the county schedules.

Monday’s scoreboard (Aug. 28)

Tampa Bay HEAT 3, Seffner Christian 1

Boca Ciega 3, Tarpon Springs 0

Riverview 3, Robinson 0

Bartow 3, Durant 2

Jefferson 3, King 0

Seminole 3, Largo 1

Countryside 3, Dunedin 0

Prime time performers

Kylee Bido, Riverview: Had 14 assists and four aces in a win over Robinson. 

Kylie Boone, Seminole: Ended up with 27 digs in a win over Largo. 

Kaitlyn Clutter, Boca Ciega: Recorded 19 digs and four aces in a win over Tarpon Springs. 

Hayden Grossman, Tampa HEAT: Finished with 28 assists, 11 digs and 10 kills in a win over Seffner Christian. 

Journey Hinz, Seminole: Had 14 digs, 10 kills and three aces in a win over Largo. 

Kambre Jones, Boca Ciega: Ended up with 10 kills, seven digs, four assists and four aces in a win over Tarpon Springs. 

Kylee Killalea, Seminole: Recorded 17 digs and seven kills in a win over Largo.

Brooke Knox, Seffner Christian: Had nine assists and six digs in a loss to Tampa HEAT. 

Sydney Miller, Seminole: Recorded 34 assists and eight digs in a win over Largo. 

Aubrey Mohler, Riverview: Finished with 10 digs and three assists in a win over Robinson. 

Emma Thomas, Tampa HEAT: Recorded 18 kills and five blocks in a win over Seffner Christian. 

What to watch tonight

Sunlake (1-1) at Wesley Chapel (1-0), 7

A matchup between Pasco County rivals. The Seahawks spilt their first two matches of the season, beating Wiregrass Ranch and losing to Calvary Christian. The host Wildcats opened the season with a sweep of Pasco. 

Academy of the Holy Names (2-0) at Osceola (1-1), 7:30

Both teams made deep playoff runs last year. The Jaguars, who reached the state final last season, got off to a strong start with wins over Keswick Christian and Steinbrenner. The host Warriors, who advanced to the region final a year ago, bounced back from a loss to defending state champion Clearwater Central Catholic with a win over Pinellas Park. 

Wharton (2-0) at Newsome (2-0), 7:30

A big test between undefeated teams. The Wildcats opened the season with sweeps over Alonso and Leto. The host Wolves started off with sweeps over Sumner and Hillsborough. 

Riverview (3-0) at Steinbrenner (0-1), 7:30

The Sharks gained plenty of confidence with wins over Jefferson, Plant City and Robinson to start the season. Now, comes a challenge against the Warriors, who are trying to turn things around after a loss to Academy of the Holy Names in their opener. 

River Ridge (2-0) at Cypress Creek (0-0), 7:30

The Royal Knights, who have not had a winning season since 2014, made strides to start the season with wins over Gulf and Lecanto. They have a solid test tonight against the host Coyotes in their opener. 

Countryside (2-0) at Palm Harbor University (2-0), 7:30

After starting with wins over Largo and Dunedin, the Cougars face a much tougher challenge against the Hurricanes, who started with sweeps over Lakewood and Seminole. 

St. Petersburg (0-1) at East Lake (1-0), 7:45

Two of the top public school teams square off. The Green Devils are trying to rebound from a loss to Shorecrest in the opener. The host Eagles started off by sweeping Tarpon Springs. 

Tonight’s county schedules

Hernando County

Weeki Wachee vs. Rockwall-Heath (Tx), 1

Weeki Wachee vs. Lancaster (NY), 2:30

Weeki Wachee vs. Metro Christian Academy (Tn), 4

Springstead at Bradenton Christian, 7

Central at Hernando, 7:30

Hillsborough County

Brandon Academy at Seffner Christian, 5

Tampa SLAM at Bishop McLaughlin, 6

Delphi Academy at Brooks DeBartolo, 6

Lakeside Christian at Foundation Christian, 6:30

Cambridge Christian at Northside Christian, 7

Blake at Spoto, 7:30

Academy of the Holy Names at Osceola, 7:30

Sickles at Strawberry Crest, 7:30

Sumner at Bloomingdale, 7:30

East Bay at Freedom, 7:30

Wharton at Newsome, 7:30

Tampa Bay Tech at Alonso, 7:30

Armwood at Plant City, 7:30

Riverview at Steinbrenner, 7:30

Middleton at Leto, 7:30

Jefferson at Lennard, 7:30

Pasco County 

Tampa SLAM at Bishop McLaughlin, 6

Gulf at Zephyrhills, 6:30

Zephyrhills Christian at Lakeland Victory Christian, 6:30

Sunlake at Wesley Chapel, 7

Fivay at Mitchell, 7

River Ridge at Cypress Creek, 7:30

Pinellas County

St. Petersburg Catholic at Clearwater Central Catholic, 6:30

Lakeside Christian at Foundation Christian, 6:30

Admiral Farragut at Sarasota Military, 6:45

Cambridge Christian at Northside Christian, 7

Lakewood at Northeast, 7

Parrish Community at Boca Ciega, 7

Academy of the Holy Names at Osceola, 7:30

Clearwater at Seminole, 7:30

Countryside at Palm Harbor University, 7:30

Largo at Hollins, 7:45

St. Petersburg at East Lake, 7:45