Prep volleyball: Setting a new standard

Palatka defeats Hawthorne to claim third win for first time since 2011

  • Adrianna Compusano lets loose with a kill attempt against Crescent City’s Morgan Brady during Thursday’s match won by the visiting Wildcats. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Adrianna Compusano lets loose with a kill attempt against Crescent City’s Morgan Brady during Thursday’s match won by the visiting Wildcats. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • Members of the 2011 Raiders team that went to the FHSAA 1A Final Four in Kissimmee and finished 22-7 pose for pictures with their uniforms from that season. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Members of the 2011 Raiders team that went to the FHSAA 1A Final Four in Kissimmee and finished 22-7 pose for pictures with their uniforms from that season. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • Standout volleyball players Yolanda Simmons Brady, left, and Kayshia Brady, all-American players in college, had their numbers retired by the school. Kayshia Brady was the state 1A player of the year of the 2011 Raiders Final Four team. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Standout volleyball players Yolanda Simmons Brady, left, and Kayshia Brady, all-American players in college, had their numbers retired by the school. Kayshia Brady was the state 1A player of the year of the 2011 Raiders Final Four team. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
Palatka continues to raise the bar when it comes to volleyball. Once the bearer of a 60-match losing streak, the Panthers polished off visiting Hawthorne, 25-15, 25-19, 25-13 to win their third game…

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