Ocoee Knightmares take home first tournament win

The Knightmares’ 14U team won gold for the first time in the club’s history.

By Megan Bruinsma
| 5:05 p.m. February 27, 2026

The Ocoee Knightmares 13U and 14U teams played each other during the OVA tournament Saturday, Feb. 21, and Sunday, Feb. 22.

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The Ocoee Knightmares’ 14U volleyball team celebrated its first gold medal of the season and program history. The 13U Knightmares finished in third place.

Ocoee competed in the Oviedo Volleyball Academy’s two-day tournament Saturday, Feb. 21, and Sunday, Feb. 22. The 13U and 14U teams played each other in the Round 1 Crossover and the 14U team won 2-1 (25-27, 20-25, 15-5).

Winning the game advanced the 14U team to the Round 2 Gold, where the team first defeated Tsunami 14U in two sets, followed by QVA 12 Hydrogen 2-1 (25-22, 22-25, 15-3). The Knightmares’ 14U team went 5-0 in the two-day tournament.

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Megan Bruinsma

Megan Bruinsma is a staff writer for the Observer. She recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University and discovered her passion for journalism there. In her free time, she loves watching sports, exploring outdoors and baking.