Herald photos by Jim Wentz
Hagerty, led by Leandra Mangual and Sydney Conley (bumping up ball and No. 15, top), and Oviedo, behind Savannah Vach (No. 1, above), who was named a First Team 2018 Under Armour Girls High School All-American on Thursday and will travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota to play in the Under Armour All-American game on December 14, showed why they are favored to win the Class 8A and 9A State Championships, respectively, easing past previously unbeaten East Ridge and No. 2 state-ranked Spruce Creek in Regional Semifinals on Tuesday. The pair will hit the road on Tuesday for Regional Championship matches at Tampa-Plant and defending Class 9A State Champion West Orange. This is the third consecutive year that these four teams have faced each other in the regional final.
