September 20, 2024
Lake Minneola High Girls Volleyball Team Off To Best Start In School History at 10-0
By Kyle Coppola
Lake Minneola High Girls Volleyball Team Off To Best Start In School History at 10-0
LAKE MINNEOLA, Fla. — Lake Minneola High School’s girls volleyball team is off to its best start in modern history, beginning the season with a perfect 10-0 record and dominating opponents along the way. The Hawks have secured back-to-back 3-0 sweeps over Eustis and Windermere Prep and beat East Ridge High last night. They are showing why they are one of the top teams in the FHSAA Class 6A. The lady Hawks are currently ranked #7 in 6A and 43rd in the state of Florida.
(Camila Antonsanti-Soto is a sophomore who’s one of the top young up and coming players in Lake County. She leads the team in kill shots and aces in 2024.)
Senior standout Camila Antosanti-Soto has been a force, leading the team with 75 kill shots and adding 11 aces to her tally. She’s been complemented by junior Bailey O’Dell, who has also been dominant with 68 kill shots this season. Together, the duo has formed a potent offensive attack that has been difficult for opponents to contain.
Lake Minneola’s success isn’t just due to its offensive firepower. Senior setter Brooke Larson has been the backbone of the team’s attack, dishing out 246 assists thus far, keeping the Hawks’ offense running smoothly. Larson is among the best setters in Central Florida.
(Junior Bailey O’Dell has been amazing with 62 kill shots in just 9 games so far this season. Along with sophomore Camila Antosanti-Soto they have comprised for over 129 kill shots.)
On the defensive side, senior Alissa Grant, standing tall at 6’1″, has been a wall at the net. Grant leads Class 6A in blocks, tallying 24 so far this season, making it nearly impossible for teams to find a way around her. Fellow senior Nia Whitehead has contributed another 15 blocks, adding to the Hawks’ defensive dominance. These two players have contributed much to the Lady Hawks and they have only gotten better as the season has progressed.
With a combination of offensive firepower, a deep roster, and a strong defensive presence, Lake Minneola is looking like one of the top contenders this season. This team is truly special and certainly one of the best teams ever put together at Lake Minneola High. Go Hawks!
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
