FIRST TEAM Kim Carpenter, Berkeley Prep, Jr. Carpenter was one of the main reasons the Bucs advanced to the 1A state tournament for the first time since 2003, proving to be the team's most consistent player in the postseason. She claimed individual medalist honors at the District 14 tournament and finished seventh at the Region 5 tournament a week later. At state, Carpenter shot 82-83 in tough conditions to finish tied for 28th, a team best. ...more

November 25, 2007

Two years ago, when Durant volleyball coach Dawn Hough took over the program, she instilled a belief in the players that a state volleyball championship was attainable. ...more

November 18, 2007

Earlier in the week, Durant senior hitter Stephanie Eukovich talked with players from other Hillsborough County teams in the state volleyball tournament about playing on the big stage. ...more

November 17, 2007

Durant used a total team effort and homecourt advantage to win its Class 6A volleyball region final Saturday against Orlando Edgewater 25-23, 24-26, 25-23, 25-22. The Cougars (21-6) improved to 10-0 at home this season. ...more

November 11, 2007

Land O'Lakes girls coach Robin Hilgenberg, as wet as she was, had little else to be unhappy about. ...more

October 29, 2007

Kelsey Gibson is a home-schooled sophomore but plays golf for King this season. Gibson was a member of Tampa Prep's three consecutive state tournament teams from 2004-2006 (she started playing as a seventh-grader) and last year was the Class 1A-District 14 medalist. ...more

October 2, 2007

There is this figurative ladder that has hung around the Hudson volleyball team this season. ...more

October 2, 2007

The Durant volleyball team had the entire weekend to sulk over its district loss to Lakeland last week. ...more

September 19, 2007

Despite building a great volleyball program at Durant High, until just recently the Cougars could not claim to have a true rival. But without a doubt Sarasota Riverview has become that. ...more

September 8, 2007