Best Programs All Time
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Post by Best Programs All Time on May 12, 2011 21:36:37 GMT -4
In my opinion after 8 years of recognized volleyball these are the top 10 programs and not in any particular order. Post your thoughts! This list will not have 1 year teams but programs that are consistently in top 10!
Southwest #1 all time Spanish River Cardinal Gibbons Bishop Moore Dr Phillips Timber Creek Saint Thomas Arch Bishop Lake Mary Coral Park
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Post by SW on May 12, 2011 23:08:03 GMT -4
SW has to be one of the most consistent programs around right there with BM and LM. Other schools have had lots of ups and downs but those are always high level programs.
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Post by look on May 13, 2011 12:51:00 GMT -4
if you look back even before states came about and consider that....then soutwest and river are the 2 best by far....the tie breaker is how many state championships each has won...which would give the win to........
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Post by re look on May 13, 2011 14:53:17 GMT -4
If I remember right though River won their two titles back-to-back with the same group of guys (Gustavo, Kyle, etc.). SW won their two titles with two completely different groups in two completely different eras (2003 and 2008). That to me shows more staying power as a "program" as opposed to having one good group pass through. On top of that, I think SW has been runner up twice as well - so they've played in half of the championship games up until now (but that'll change this year obviously since Palmetto beat them). That's crazy impressive. So SW gets my vote as the #1 program.
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Post by Pancakes n' butter on May 13, 2011 16:50:58 GMT -4
Diaz is hands down the best coach in the state.
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Post by how on May 13, 2011 22:29:56 GMT -4
don't think lm should be in top 10, never won or been runner up in state's
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Post by David Crowder on May 14, 2011 17:20:02 GMT -4
Will only comment on boy's volleyball since it became a STATE SANCTIONED EVENT. And will even qualify my remarks to the time period for which I started to run the ELO Poll.
Top program in the state is Southwest Miami. Two state championships (different group of kids each time). 4 Final appearances. Elite 8 finishes every year save 3. Intangibles: family type atmosphere developed by volleyball team is similar to UofMiami's football team/fraternity/family. Many graduated players support program by showing up for the games. Bald Eagle tradition only comparable tradition is the Spanish River dancing during games.
Spanish River is number 2. Two state championships with essentially same cast of players. Always a force to be reckoned with, must beat SRHS to be Palm Beach champs. Traditions is the on court dancing (hopefully stays a tradition with SRHS only)
Broward County area top program is Cardinal Gibbons. One state championship and perenial top dog in Broward county.
Orange County. Toss up between Timber Creek, Bishop Moore, Dr. Phillips. Will eliminate DP since they have never won a state titile. Timber Creek was top program in Orange County all the way till about last year. Had to beat Timber Creek to be Metro Champs and advance to states. Debate says they have choked several times at States, but you have to GET THERE to choke to some really good teams.
Bishop Moore has possibly replaced TC these last two years. BMCHS is the core of the Orlando Gold program with players & coaches. Solid program with one State Championship and several Final 8 appearances.
Will give Timber Creek title of top program but could easily be eclipsed by BMCHS in a year or so.
Seminole County. Top programs Lake Mary, Lake Howell, Lyman.
Lake Mary in the "OLD" days was the premier central Florida team for boy's volleyball. They have consistently maintained the title of team to beat in Seminole county even today. Program has maintained excellence through numerous coaching changes and limited volleyball coaching experience. Highest finish is I believe 1 Final 4 finish and several Elite 8 finishes.
Lake Howell. Only team to consistently rival Lake Mary for THE TEAM status. Strong coaching in the "OLD" days by Christy Scott Howard made this team the most fundamentally sound team in Central Florida (Lake Mary had the better athletes). In the new era this team had one meteoric dash to finish 2nd in the Finals. Could be the best team to NEVER win it. Lost to Spanish River (Kyle Friend junior year). If team would have stayed focused on and off the court could have won states in my opinion.
Lyman. Strongest team in Seminole for most of the modern era. Won 2nd state championship and if you read this message board beat several superior teams to win States.
So this one is a tough one, but will choose Lake Mary as top program since every to this day makes a comparasion of their program to Lake Mary.
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