Varsity Volleyball Named District Runners-Up

The varsity volleyball team returned to Merritt Island Christian School in Merritt Island on 10/16/25 to play against the Brevard Heat in the Class 1A District 8 Finals. The Pirates might have been down the 1st set 18-25, but they flipped the score on the Firehawks in the 2nd set to win 25-18. The Pirates pushed ahead with a 25-11 win in the 3rd set but saw the Firehawks come back in the 4th set 15-25. With the competitive match tied 2-2, the Pirates and Firehawks went head-to-head in the thrilling 5th set, with the Pirates narrowly falling to their opponents 12-15. The Pirates have emerged as the runners-up for their district, but will advance to the Regional Quarterfinals next week.

Gameday stats for the Pirate team: Nevin Waddell - 16 kills, 2 assists, 2 aces, 9 digs; Makena Rodriguez - 16 kills, 3 aces, 8 digs; Grace Fykes - 1 kill, 1 ace, 4 assists, 20 digs; Margaret Fykes - 41 assists, 7 digs; Grace Clemente - 16 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig, 1 block; Khlieo Perez - 5 kills; Alice Crean - 2 kills, 1 block; CJ Fykes - 3 digs; Maddie Moscrip - 1 ace.