The South Florida Teams in 3A, 2A and 1A finished off district finals on Friday the 31st. The marquee match of the day was between arch rivals and class 2A powerhouses Palmer Trinity and Westminster.
Palmer Trinity seemed on the verge of a defeat at the hands of district rival Westminster Christian after going down two sets to one Friday.
In the pivotal fourth set, the Falcons rebounded from a 24-18 score to win the set 31-29. With the set tied 24-24, the teams exchanged points before Palmer took the lead and never looked back.
''The girls basically pulled themselves out of a hole. They kept themselves in the game and gave it all their heart,'' said Palmer Trinity assistant coach Lauren Santa Cruz. ``They didn't fold under pressure. The best team won.''
Paulina Prieto led the Falcons (20-7) with 17 kills and four blocks. Kristen Titley had 10 kills and three aces. Laura Posada added seven kills and three blocks.
Below is a recap of the teams that advanced from the rigorous games and came out victorious.
• District 15-1A championship -- Greater Miami Academy d. Northwest Christian 26-24, 25-18, 25-17: Denise Diaz led the Warriors (19-3) with 13 kills, an ace an a point. Amalia Abarca had five points, a kill and 13 assists. Amanda Torres had two aces, 10 assists and 2 kills.
• District 16-3A championship -- Ransom Everglades d. Archbishop Carroll 25-22, 27-25, 25-14: Karina Lorenzen led the Raiders (17-2) with nine kills and three digs. Zina Stevens had 30 kills and four blocks. Jane Kislak had 47 assists and three aces. Viki Collazo added 10 kills.
• District 16-4A Championship -- Mater d. Ronald Reagan, 25-15, 25-20, 18-25, 25-10: Jenna Isaacs led the Lions (22-5) with 21 kills and three blocks. Alexis Gandon had nine digs. Natasha Naveda had 32 assists.
• District 16-1A -- Redland Christian d. Calusa Prep, 25-9, 25-8, 25-22: Kaylin Carr led the Falcons (16-0) with 20 kills, five assists and two blocks. Karlee Carr had five kills, 17 assists and one ace. Deedee Nelson had six kills, 10 aces and three blocks. Celia McCorkle had one kill, 12 assists and five aces.
• District 15-3A Championship -- Florida Christian d. Chaminade, 25-11, 25-11, 25-9: Christina Abreu led the Patriots (25-2) with 18 kills, seven points and six digs. Christine Lozano had 30 assists, 12 points and 12 digs. Meghan Doyle had 11 kills and Kaley Bueno added eight kills.
• District 15-2A Semifinal -- Thursday -- Dade Christian d. Archbishop Curley, 25-18, 25-11, 25-18: Christina Irizarry led the Crusaders (17-6) with nine kills, six aces, 14 digs and two blocks. Christina Floyd had eight kills and two digs. Brooke Lowy had two aces and eight digs.
• District 15-2A Championship -- Thursday -- Dade Christian d. Miami Country Day, 25-14, 21-25, 25-20, 25-23: Irizarry led the Crusaders (18-6) with 19 kills, two aces, nine digs and four blocks. Monique Kemp had 12 kills and seven blocks. Bernice Wood had one kill, 30 assists, one ace and 10 digs.
Below are the South Florida pairings for the Regionals:
3A
R14 North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) (19-6)
W13 Pope John Paul II (Boca Raton) (17-7)
R13 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (7-12)
W14 Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) (11-16)
R16 Archbishop Carroll (Miami) (17-6)
W15 Florida Christian (Miami) (25-2)
R15 Chaminade (Hollywood) (16-8)
W16 Ransom Everglades (Miami) (17-2)
2A
R14 Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) (16-7)
W13 King's Academy (West Palm Beach) (14-14)
R13 Benjamin (North Palm Beach) (16-11)
W14 Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) (21-4)
R16 Westminster Christian (Miami)
W15 Dade Christian (Miami) (17-5)
R15 Miami Country Day (18-7)
W16 Palmer Trinity (Miami)
1A
R11 Sarasota Christian
W12 Trinity Christian (Lake Worth) (15-12)
R14 Zion Lutheran (Deerfield Beach) (13-6) » Tue. 11/4
W13 Lake Worth Christian (Boynton Beach) (23-4)
R13 Boca Raton Christian (14-11) » Tue. 11/4
W14 Fort Lauderdale Christian (14-10)
R16 Calusa Prep (Miami) (12-4)
W15 Greater Miami (19-3)
R15 Northwest Christian (Miami) (4-9)
W16 Redland Christian (Homestead) (16-0)
Best of luck to our South Florida teams in the coming weeks.
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