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Blazers roll into semifinals

The Sarasota Christian volleyball team swept Everglades City 3-0 in the Class 2A-Region 3 quarterfinals Oct. 27.


  • By Jen Blanco
  • | 9:31 a.m. October 28, 2015
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The Sarasota Christian volleyball team kept its season alive with a 25-7, 25-8, 25-7 victory versus Everglades City in the Class 2A-Region 3 quarterfinals Oct. 27. 

Cheyenne Miller powered the Blazers with seven kills and four aces. Andrea Wittmer contributed six kills. McKenzie Lantz tallied 33 assists and four aces. 

With the win, Sarasota Christian (24-5) will play host the winner of the regional quarterfinal between Seacrest Country Day and Keswick Christian at 2 p.m. Oct. 31. 

Sarasota Christian's Cheyenne Miller sends the ball back over the net for a point in the first set.
Sarasota Christian's Cheyenne Miller sends the ball back over the net for a point in the first set.
Sarasota Christian's Nicole Miller and Annika Jensen go up for a block.
Sarasota Christian's Nicole Miller and Annika Jensen go up for a block.
Sarasota Christian's Annika Jensen hits the ball back over the net in the first set.
Sarasota Christian's Annika Jensen hits the ball back over the net in the first set.
Sarasota Christian sophomore Brooke Wagler serves the ball in the second set.
Sarasota Christian sophomore Brooke Wagler serves the ball in the second set.
Kelsey Miller and McKenzie Lantz pump one another up before the start of the second set.
Kelsey Miller and McKenzie Lantz pump one another up before the start of the second set.
Sarasota Christian's Cheyenne Miller finished with seven kills and four aces.
Sarasota Christian's Cheyenne Miller finished with seven kills and four aces.
Sarasota Christian senior Andrea Wittmer passes the ball back to a teammate.
Sarasota Christian senior Andrea Wittmer passes the ball back to a teammate.
Jeslyn O'Shea prepares to serve the ball for Sarasota Christian.
Jeslyn O'Shea prepares to serve the ball for Sarasota Christian.
Amber Schrag helped lead Sarasota Christian to a 3-0 victory versus Everglades City in the Class 2A-Region 3 finals Oct. 27.
Amber Schrag helped lead Sarasota Christian to a 3-0 victory versus Everglades City in the Class 2A-Region 3 finals Oct. 27.
Cheyenne Miller, Andrea Wittmer, McKenzie Lantz and Cassie Bontrager celebrate a point during Sarasota Christian's 3-0 victory versus Everglades City Oct. 27.
Cheyenne Miller, Andrea Wittmer, McKenzie Lantz and Cassie Bontrager celebrate a point during Sarasota Christian's 3-0 victory versus Everglades City Oct. 27.

 

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