FHSAA high school volleyball playoffs: May 6 scores

Fletcher and Episcopal punched tickets for the Florida High School Athletic Association final four in beach volleyball, winning their regional finals on home sand on May 6.

Fletcher (20-3) extended its perfect postseason with a 5-0 sweep of Oviedo Hagerty, while Episcopal (17-5) won 4-1 against Florida High. The Senators defeated Hagerty 2-0 at Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5, and won 2-1 at the No. 2 line.

Both Fletcher and Episcopal advance to the May 9 state tournament, scheduled for Florida State University’s courts in Tallahassee.

Creekside, Nease among boys volleyball victors

Andrew Bennie provided 30 assists and Luis Almanzar led with eight kills as Creekside swept Tocoi Creek 26-24, 26-24, 26-24 in the May 6 first round of the FHSAA boys volleyball playoffs for Region 1-3A.

Creekside (18-4) advances to meet No. 1 seed Timber Creek on May 9 in Orlando.

Fernando Miguel Di Francesco led with nine kills and nine aces for St. Augustine (16-9), winning a sweep of Beachside in Region 1-2A. Elsewhere in that region, Bartram Trail won a five-set battle at Ponte Vedra, top seed Nease swept North Marion and Menendez went down on the road at Gulf Breeze.

Class 1A schools Global Leadership Academy and Harvest Community won their playoff openers, defeating Winthrop College Prep and Brooks DeBartolo, respectively.

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