On Nov. 8th, the Chiles volleyball team completed their post season run winning the FHSAA 5A state tournament for the second year in a row. The Timberwolves finished their historic season with a three-set win over Archbishop McCarthy (28-4) in the state finals with set scores 25-15, 25-19, and 25-23.
On their way to the state finals, Chiles notched notable wins over top teams, including a five-set victory over Beachside (21–25, 25–18, 22–25, 25–19, 15–10) in the regional finals and a straight-set win against Port Charlotte (25–17, 25–21, 25–19) in the state semifinals.
During the state finals, Eva Goodson (Sr.) and Lindsay Smith (Sr.) led the Timberwolves on offense with 18 and 16 kills, respectively. On the defensive side of the net, Jorja Williams (Sr.) led the team in blocks with eight and Madison Joyner (Sr.) and Natalie Gibson (Sr.) led the team in digs with 16 each. As a team, Chiles was very consistent on serve receive allowing only three errors the entire game.
Also, the state championship win caps off a 3-year run for Chiles with an 81-8 record.
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