BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Keystone Heights High School’s volleyball season came to an end with a 3-0 (25-9, 25-12, 25-11) loss to host Montverde Academy in a Region 2-3A quarterfinal match on Oct. 21.
The Indians, who were the region’s seventh seed, finished with a 17-11 record.
Second seed Montverde (18-5) advanced to the Saturday, Oct. 25, semifinals. The Eagles will host third seed McKeel Academy. McKeel (17-8) advanced by defeating sixth seed Newberry (19-9) — the team that defeated Keystone for the District 5 championship.
Keystone was making its first regional appearance since 2022 and just its second in the last nine years.
The Indians are still seeking their first regional win since 2008. Keystone has lost first-round matches seven times since then.
