Just as it did a year ago, the annual East-West Orange County Senior Bowl came down to the final play of the game Wednesday night. Kyle Herrera’s 34-yard field goal won it for the East 20-17.

On schedule Friday in the second round of the Florida high school football playoffs are huge matchups featuring local teams… Oak Ridge at Dr. Phillips; Winter Park at Seminole; DeLand at Orange Park.

An otherwise sensational season ended in disappointment for the Boone Braves volleyball team at the state finals last week in Lakeland. Bishop Moore saw its season come to a close in the semifinals.

The high school football regular season is officially in the books and the chase is on for teams wishing to become one of the last still standing in the state finals. Overall winners will be crowned in Orlando.

On Wednesday the Florida High School Athletic Association gets the volleyball games underway at the Lakeland Center with semifinal matches in the lower classifications. Boone plays on Friday in 6A.

Last week Bishop Moore honored seven individuals by placing them into the school’s athletic hall of fame. Leading the group of alumni were Minnesota Twins catcher Drew Butera and ESPN reporter Jenn Brown.

With the kind of talent surrounding Bishop Moore’s volleyball team this season it’s no wonder the Hornets have been playing so well. Leading the way have been seniors Denise Dearman, Madison Monserez and Carolina Rivas.

There’s no reason to figure that Bishop Moore’s girls volleyball team will not be in contention for a state title come November. Last weekend Bishop Moore finished third at the prestigious Berkley Premier Invitational in Tampa.

Earlier this month at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg former UCF catcher Drew Butera made his return to the Sunshine State as the Minnesota Twins visited the Tampa Bay Rays, just 121 miles away from Jay Bergman Field, where Butera made his home from 2003-05.

Later this week the College World Series begins, on Saturday, June 19. And while area teams such as UCF and Stetson will not be taking part, it doesn’t mean Central Florida players have been left out. Florida and Florida State have a combined eight locals on baseball rosters.