North Broward Prep, St. Thomas Aquinas volleyball advance to state final four
North Broward Prep had waited 15 years to see one of its girls’ volleyball teams advance to the state final four.
The Eagles are finally getting another chance to win a state championship after cruising to a 25-19, 25-19, 25-14 victory over Hialeah Mater Lakes on Wednesday night in Coconut Creek.
North Broward Prep (24-2) will play in a state semifinal for the first time since finishing as a state runner-up in 2010. The Eagles, the No. 1 overall seed in Class 4A, will face Englewood Lemon Bay on Friday at 1 at Polk State College in Winter Haven. If North Broward Prep wins, it would face the winner of Merritt Island and Santa Rosa Beach South Walton on Saturday at 4 in the final.
Yasmin Dias Tonon and Jayda Palumbo led the Eagles with 13 kills each and Dasia Johnson had 12 kills. Tonon also had five aces. Destiny Wiggins had 15 digs.
Mater Lakes, a state runner-up in Class 4A last season, finishes 25-5.
Region 4-6A final - St. Thomas Aquinas d. West Boca Raton 25-10, 25-13, 25-13: The front court combination of seniors Isabella Sangha, Sydney Guerrier and Emma Merhi have proved too much for many of the Raiders’ opponents this season.
Sangha, a Notre Dame commit for volleyball and basketball, had a strong night with a team-leading 14 kills and three blocks in the Aquinas victory.
Aquinas (26-4), the two-time defending 6A state champ and winner of 15 straight matches, advances to a state semifinal on Thursday, Nov. 6 at Polk State College against Valrico Bloomingdale at 1. Guerrier added 10 kills, 13 assists and two blocks, while Merhi had seven kills and eight digs. Hailey Trebbien added 21 assists.
The Raiders improved to 13-0 against West Boca since 2007, while outscoring the Bulls 35-3 in sets played.
The Raiders are seeking to win their second three-peat and ninth overall state championship.
DAVE BROUSSEAU
This story was originally published October 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM.
