Volleyball sweeps Apopka; golf finishes fourth at SAC

SHS VOLLEYBALL

Seminole High School’s varsity volleyball team turned in a dominant performance Monday night, sweeping Apopka in straight sets, 25-16, 25-13, 25-14, to highlight a busy week of Seminoles athletics.

McKaylah Mattis led the way with an impressive all-around performance, recording 12 kills, 16 assists and eight digs. Lia Hufford added 12 kills and six digs as the Seminoles controlled the match from start to finish.

After taking the opening set 25-16, Seminole continued to build momentum, holding Apopka to just 13 points in the second set before closing out the match with a convincing 25-14 victory in the third.

The Seminoles returned to the court Tuesday night for the district semifinals at Lake Brantley, where their postseason run came to an end with a 3-1 loss to the host Patriots.

Girls Golf

Seminole’s varsity girls golf team finished fourth out of eight teams at Tuesday’s Seminole Athletic Conference Tournament.

Madison led the Seminoles with a sixth-place individual finish, earning first-team All-Conference honors. Kiara also turned in a strong performance, placing 12th overall and earning second-team All-Conference recognition.

Bowling

Seminole’s varsity bowling teams faced Hagerty, with the girls earning a victory while the boys came up short.

The girls defeated Hagerty 1,152-724 despite competing with three bowlers against Hagerty’s four.

On the boys side, Seminole fell to Hagerty 2,566-2,171 in a matchup against a strong Huskies squad.