Injury brings end to volleyball final
The Lake Highland Prep vs. The First Academy Class 5A, District 6 final, hosted by Trinity Prep on Thursday night, was suspended after TFA senior
suffered what appeared to be a serious leg injury early in the match.
Ellis, an outside hitter for the Royals (18-8), went up for an attack and crumpled to the floor as she landed.
Her injury occurred with the score tied 3-3 in the first game of a best-offive match. Administrators called 9-1-1 and an ambulance transported the player to Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Play is scheduled to continue on Monday at Lake Highland Prep (20-2), starting at 6 p.m. TFA athletic director
said just after 9 p.m. on Thursday that the school was not divulging the name of the injured player until receiving approval from her parents.
“I’m on the way to the hospital now,” Cohen said. “You see this kind of thing in football and kids kind of shake it off. But it’s not something you see in volleyball. It was tough for our girls, for everybody.
“Lake Highland was great. They said they didn’t want us to feel pressured to finish the match tonight.”
Undefeated West Orange (24-0) beat Apopka 25-21, 25-8, 25-11 in 9A-3 at home to to win its fourth consecutive district title.
Tradition-rich Winter Park (21-6) captured its first volleyball district title since 2013 with a 25-16, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20 win over host Timber Creek (12-10) in the 9A, District 4 final.
had 10 kills and 17 digs and Hagerty (17-2) won its third consecutive district championship with a 25-13, 25-17, 25-21 homecourt sweep against Harmony in Class 8A, District 6.
had 10 kills and 11 digs and Bishop Moore (19-7) claimed its ninth district title in 10 years with a 25-11, 25-11, 25-11 sweep of Tavares in the 6A-13 final.
added 30 for the Hornets.
had 11 kills, 23 assists and 10 digs as East Ridge (23-2) earned the 8A-5 title with a 26-24, 25-14, 23-25, 25-16 win over Windermere (9-10).
had 21 kills as Spruce Creek (20-6) defeated DeLand 25-24, 25-15, 25-23 in the 9A-1 final. assists