Bishop Kenny Girls Beach Volleyball Team takes State Beach Volleyball Runner-Up

Posted on June 1, 2021 By Editor Junior Residents

Row 1: Olivia Shad, Bailey Chin, Bella Miller, Alexis Chin, Hana Hurdle, Emma Milton; Row 2: Claudia Stockard, Coach Nadine Williams, Coach Suzanne Winkler, Sarah Seabrooke, Leah Klingaman, Rachel Skyles, Ashton Dilts, Lillian Pragle, Hailey Gomer, Tina Nika, Laura Roskin and Coach Sam Polling; Back row: Coach John Dougherty, Coach Steve Harrison.

Head Coach Suzanne Winkler finished the regular season undefeated and took a very young team to the Sunshine State Athletic Conference (SSAC) State Beach Volleyball Championship April 30 – May 1. The State Championship was held at Hickory Point Beach in Tavares, Florida. The Crusaders lost a very tight match in the finals against Riverview High School, Sarasota, FL, finishing the season with a 21-1 record.

The team practiced five days a week on the David D. Williams Beach Volleyball courts at Bishop Kenny. Dave Williams was a fixture on the BK campus for 32 years beginning his career in 1984 as a teacher and retiring as an administrator in 2015. Williams passed away on June 30, 2020 after a three-year battle with ALS. Nadine Williams ‘15, Coach Williams’ daughter is an assistant coach under Winkler. The St. Johns River provides both a beautiful backdrop and breeze to the courts.