volleyball Archive

At times the Laurel Hill volleyball team seems so close to a win only to have that win slip so far away. Such was the case on Monday when the Lady Hoboes hosted Freeport.

At first glance Caterina Dall’olio looks like every other member of the Crestview Lady Bulldogs volleyball team. Her tan-olive complexion and athletic body blends well with her teammates. However, Dall’olio isn’t a typical Lady Bulldog. She’s currently attending Crestview High School as part of the exchange student program.

It’s that time of the volleyball season when the walking wounded seem to outnumber the healthy players on a team. A key injury here or there can often spell the difference in a set or a match. But that can be said of every team in any sport as teams move into the back half of the schedule.

The Laurel Hill volleyball team was so close and yet so far away in Tuesday’s match with Pensacola Christian Academy. Although the Lady Warriors won the match 3-1, every set was a battle. Set scores were 30-28, 17-25. 26-24. 25-23.

Baker’s volleyball team did its part in The War on Highway 4.
The Lady Gators swept the Lady Royals 3-0 by scores of 25-13, 25-8, 25-14.

Thursday was a tough night for the Crestview volleyball team. The Lady Bulldogs traveled south on Highway 85 to take on rival Niceville. And while a tenacious Crestview team didn’t wilt under the pressure of a constant attack from the home team, but it was never able to get the upper hand.

There are no moral victories in sports, even when a 1A team gives a 6A team all it wants. Baker is the 1A team and Crestview the 6A team. The North Okaloosa County neighbors met in a backyard volleyball battle in Baker on Thursday.

It was tough going for the Crestview volleyball team on Tuesday. The Lady Bulldogs faced a high-flying and talented Navarre squad in what could be, if both teams stay on track, a playoff preview later this fall.

At times Monday’s volleyball match between host Baker and South Walton was close. There were exciting rallies. And fans were often on their feet cheering the respective teams. Close sets, exciting rallies and cheering fans weren’t enough for Baker though. When the dust had cleared, it was the Seahawks walking away with a 3-0 win by scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-11.

Baker volleyball coach Chelsea Medley never gets tired of answering “the question.”

Now in her third year leading the team, Medley, a former Gator volleyball, basketball and softball star, expects the question that only varies slightly from one season to the next.