PHOTOS: West Orange upset in boys volleyball district finals

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Despite beating the Apopka Blue Darters twice earlier this season and being the clear favorite in Class 3A, District 4, the West Orange Warriors were upset in their third showdown against their Orange County neighbors, 3-1, at home in the district championship match.

After rallying back in commanding fashion, 25-18, to tie the match at one set apiece in the best-of-five title bout, West Orange dropped a thriller of a third set, 31-29.

Apopka continued its momentum from the extended third set and captured the fourth set, the match win and a surprising district title by handing the Warriors just their fourth loss on the season — snapping West Orange’s 12-game winning streak.

Regardless of the loss, the Warriors still clinched a spot in the 3A Regional Playoffs and play their regional quarterfinal match on the road against Lake Brantley High at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.