Oviedo takes down Hagerty 3-0
Two of the nation’s top-ranked volleyball teams — from the same city, no less — met on Thursday night, and the first round went to the Oviedo Lions.
Utilizing superior speed, net play and stellar defense, No. 19 Oviedo (5-1) overpowered host and seventh-ranked Hagerty 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-18) in the first meeting between the crosstown rivals this season. Both schools are coming off successful seasons in which they advanced deep into the playoffs, earning them national rankings from Prepvolleyball.com.
“It’s a very nice win,” said Oviedo coach “especially this early in the season against a very incredibly talented team. I’m very proud of the girls the way they stuck to the game plan tonight.”
Although Hagerty (4-1) held an obvious size advantage, the Huskies led only once in the first set (1-0) and fell victim to a 12-0 Oviedo run that put them behind 19-5. The Lions’
helped clinch the openingset win with a pair of blistering kills.
Hagerty regained its composure in the second set. There were six ties before Oviedo reeled off a 6-1 run to take a 13-8 lead. The Huskies crept to within 17-14 but could get no closer as the Lions ripped off an 8-1 run to win it.
Strong play by staked Hagerty to an 8-5 lead in the third set, but once again Oviedo rallied. The schools battled back and forth before the Lions used a 4-0 run to take a 15-11 lead. Kills by and clinched the win for Basketball coaches Bishop Moore.
Clifford FSU will be joined by FSU associate head coach and the most successful women’s head coach in Stetson University history,
as the featured speakers. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Hornets’ gym for member coaches. Dues are $10 for the year for a group that is led by high school coaches. annual clinic at Lake Howell boys basketball coach
was fired last Thursday after two seasons on the job.
“My beliefs and convictions are not aligned with those of the current leadership at Lake Howell,” Castaneda said in a written response to the
“Unfortunately, standing for those beliefs has resulted in my removal from the head coaching position.”
The dismissal leaves Lake Howell searching for its fourth new head coach in six seasons since longtime Silverhawks coach stepped down. Castaneda followed
who is now a college assistant for FIU.
“This is an opportunity for us to go in a different direction,” Lake Howell principal said. Apopka. The camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 and costs $85 per player, grades 9-12. Register online at www.e1t1elitebasketball.com.
Lake Howell will honor its 2018 Hall of Fame Class in a pregame ceremony prior to its home football game vs. Winter Springs tonight. The inductees are coach and administrator football and wrestling standout
and contributor
Lake Mary, fresh off a national high school invitational girls golf victory in Arizona last weekend, faces another loaded field at its own annual Central Florida Tournament of Champions on Saturday. Play tees off at 8:30 a.m. at Victoria Hills Golf Club in DeLand for a field that includes all three of the 2017 state title teams: Lake Mary (3A), Plantation American Heritage (2A) and The First Academy (1A). Four other state top four finishers, including Lake Nona, Circle Christian and 2A runner-up Ponte Vedra are entered.
Sizzling golf scores continue to be the norm. Winter Park’s shot 66 at The Country Club of Orlando to lead the Wildcats to victory over second place Windermere Prep at Wednesday’s Bishop Moore Invitational.
That same day 2017 area player of the year of Circle Christian shot 31 for nine holes at Eagle Creek in a 145-147 loss to Lake Nona. carded a 34 for Nona.
Winter Park’s reigning 4A state champ girls cross country squad makes its varsity debut at Saturday’s Ocala Horse Park Invitational — several weeks after most teams opened. Wildcats coach
said her top girls race less than most teams so they can have heavy in-season training cycles, including long runs on the hilly clay of Clermont.