Oviedo to Face DeLand in 6A Regional Final

Oviedo will play at DeLand for the Class 6A, Region 1 championship on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Lions beat Lake Brantley 3-1 on Saturday in the semifinals, winning 25-12, 21-25, 25-17 and 25-23. DeLand reached the final by beating Buchholz 3-1 earlier Saturday. Oviedo is the defending state champion; DeLand is the top seed in the region bracket.

The match was the second meeting of the season between the two programs from the same city. Oviedo beat Hagerty 3-0 in Wednesday's quarterfinals, taking 25-14, 25-19 and 25-12. Lake Brantley advanced past Forest 3-0 on the same day. Buchholz eliminated Seminole 3-0 in the other quarterfinal.

Nine teams from Seminole County entered the FHSAA regional quarterfinals. Four remained after Saturday's semifinal round. Lake Mary Prep lost to St. Edward's 3-0 on Tuesday in the Class 1A, Region 2 bracket. Trinity Prep fell to Ocala-Trinity Catholic 3-0 in Class 2A, Region 1. Lake Howell lost to Viera 3-1 and Winter Springs fell to Gateway 3-1 in Class 5A, Region 2. Seminole's loss to Buchholz closed out the Class 6A quarterfinals for the county.

The Geneva School picked up one win before exiting. The non-district champion defeated Meadowbrook Academy 3-1 on Tuesday, taking 25-21, 25-19, 21-25 and 25-16. St. Edward's, the top seed, then ended the Knights' run 3-0 on Saturday, 25-16, 25-22 and 25-21. St. Edward's plays Brevard HEAT for the Class 1A, Region 2 title.

Orangewood Christian has not lost to a Florida team this season. The Rams, ranked No. 4 nationally and seeded first in Pool A of the Open Division, beat Gulliver Prep of Pinecrest 3-1 on Wednesday, 25-11, 25-15, 23-25 and 26-24. Orangewood Christian then traveled to Alachua and beat Santa Fe 3-1 on Saturday, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21 and 25-19.

Winter Park, the defending Class 7A state champion, is also 2-0 in Pool A. Winter Park beat Santa Fe 3-2 on Wednesday in a five-set match and handled Gulliver Prep 3-1 on Saturday. The two teams meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Orangewood Christian. The top two finishers in Pool A move to the state semifinals at Polk State College against the top two from Pool B.

In Class 2A, Region 1, The First Academy-Orlando beat Maclay 3-0 on Tuesday, 25-12, 25-22 and 25-11. Jacksonville-Trinity Christian Academy defeated Episcopal School of Jacksonville 3-0. Destin beat Oak Hall 3-1. In Class 5A, Region 2, Kissimmee-Osceola defeated Melbourne 3-0, and Lake Minneola outlasted Boone 3-2 in a five-set match.