VOLLEYBALL: District pairings
The Florida High School Athletic Association announced the district pairings for volleyball tournaments that begin Monday, Oct. 17
Five area teams picked up top seeds in their respective districts: Venice (Class 7A-District 12), Charlotte (6A-11), Braden River (5A-11), Lemon Bay (4A-11) and Cardinal Mooney (3A-11).
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Most district championship matches are Thursday, Oct. 20 with the exception of Class 2A-District 11, which is Friday, Oct. 21.
VOLLEYBALL
Class 7A-District 11
Monday, Oct. 17
No. 5 Durant at No. 4 Tampa Riverview, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Riverview-Durant winner at No. 1 Newsome, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Sumner at No. 2 Lakewood Ranch, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20
Championship match at higher seed, 7 p.m.
Class 7A-District 12
Monday, Oct. 17
No. 5 North Port at No. 4 Sarasota, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Lehigh at No. 3 Riverview, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Sarasota-North Port winner at No. 1 Venice
Riverview-Lehigh winner at No. 2 Gulf Coast
Thursday, Oct. 20
Championship match at higher seed, 7 p.m.
Class 6A-District 11
Monday, Oct. 17
No. 5 Lennard at No. 4 Palmetto, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Palmetto-Lennard winner at No. 1 Charlotte, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Manatee vs. No. 2 East Bay, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20
Championship match, 7 p.m.
Class 5A-District 11
Monday, Oct. 17
No. 5 Mariner at No. 4 Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Southeast at No. 2 North Fort Myers, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Port Charlotte at No. 6 Island Coast, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Parrish Community-Mariner winner at No. 1 Braden River, 7 p.m.
North Fort Myers-Southeast winner vs. Port Charlotte-Island Coast winner, higher seed, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20
Championship match at higher seed, 7 p.m.
Class 4A-District 11
Monday, Oct. 17
No. 5 Bayshore at No. 4 Gibbs, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Gibbs-Bayshore winner at No. 1 Lemon Bay, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Lakewood at No. 2 Booker, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20
Championship match at higher seed, 7 p.m.
Class 3A-District 11
Monday, Oct. 17
No. 5 Frostproof at No. 4 Out-of-Door Academy, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Sarasota Military Academy at No. 2 Bradenton Christian, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Fort Meade at No. 3 Bell Creek Academy, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Frostproof-Out-of-Door winner at No. 1 Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
Bradenton Christian-Sarasota Military Academy vs. Bell Creek Academy-Fort Meade winner, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20
Championship match at higher seed, 7 p.m.
Class 3A-District 12
Monday, Oct. 17
No. 5 Gateway Charter at No. 4 Bishop Verot, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Imagine School at North Port at No. 2 First Baptist Academy, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Oasis at No. 3 Community School of Naples, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Bishop Verot-Gateway Charter winner at No. 1 Canterbury, 6 p.m.
First Baptist Academy-Imagine School at North Port winner vs. Community School of Naples-Oasis winner, higher seed, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20
Championship match at higher seed, 6 p.m.
Class 2A-District 11
Monday, Oct. 18
No. 5 Sarasota Christian at No. 4 Fort Myers Canterbury, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Admiral Farragut at No. 2 Indian Rocks Christian, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Saint Stephen’s Episcopal at No. 3 The Classical Academy of Sarasota, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20
(at Indian Rocks Christian)
Canterbury-Sarasota Christian winner vs. No. 1 Keswick Christian, 5 p.m.
Indian Rocks Christian-Admiral Farragut winner vs. The Classical Academy of Sarasota-Saint Stephen’s winner, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21
Championship match, 7 p.m.
Dennis Maffezzoli is the deputy sports editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and chief reporter for Sarasota Herald-Tribune and HTpreps covering Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. Support local journalism by subscribing.
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