He can be reached at (850) 503-3828, on Twitter or via email at Beach News-Journal sports reporter Chris Vinel contributed to this story. Patrick Bernadeau is a sports reporter for the Pensacola News Journal. In total, the program says goodbye to eight seniors: Camryn Brooks, Savannah Browning, Dixie Farish, Jordyn Gerow, Alana Kolb, Allison McLaughlin, Abigail Meador and Madison Shane. The way they grew and developed was incredible.' But I just challenged them to think about the bigger picture because overall we had such an amazing season. I know it’s hard for them in the moment to think about the bigger picture. We’ve played against some really good teams, and we beat a lot of very strong teams. 'Ultimately, we had such an incredible season,' King said. Additionally, the team captured its fourth-straight district title. During the year, they defeated reigning Class 1A state champion Sneads and twice downed Mosley, last year's Class 5A titlists. The Dolphins (25-4) entered the night with a 20-match winning streak. Wednesday night put a cap on Gulf Breeze's memorable campaign. Meanwhile, junior setter Alyssa Kornegay amassed 64 assists. However, in the fourth set and throughout the night, the Barracudas senior trio of Jalynn Brown, Eden Anderson and Madelyn Peterson were too much to handle.īrown finished with a team-high 22 kills, while Anderson and Peterson had 18 and 16, respectively. The visitors were at their strongest in the third, leading as much as 24-17 before eventually claiming the set. So those first two sets, we were definitely kind of letting our foot off the gas and playing not to lose instead of playing to win.' When you play scared, you start to hesitate and make a lot of mistakes. 'You want them to just go out there and just give it their all and not play scared. 'I think everybody in the gym could tell we were nervous, which is frustrating because, as a coach, you want them to just play fearlessly,' she said. They used a 5-0 run early in the second set to cruise to a 2-0 advantage.Īccording to King, the magnitude of the match played a factor in her team falling into a hole. The hosts captured the first set after never trailing following a 2-2 tie. Improving their record to 23-2 this season, the Barracudas flexed their muscle during the first two sets. 2 seed in the region while top-seeded New Smyrna Beach moves on to host Land O' Lakes, the winner of Region 3, in the state semifinals on Saturday. Region Semifinals: Gulf Breeze pulls off comeback to reach region final PNJ Volleyball Leaderboard: Escambia, Santa Rosa counties stat leaders during regionals But unfortunately, we weren’t consistently in a rhythm enough to beat such a strong team.' When we were in a rhythm, we did fine and handled the ball pretty well. 'They challenged our serve receive, and because of that, it was hard to get in a rhythm. Very good ball control, and I think it was tough to really get into a rhythm,' Gulf Breeze head coach Jasmine King said. '(The Barracudas) are a very strong team, very good team all around. The Dolphins were beaten for the first time since Sept. Gulf Breeze's spectacular 2022 season came to a close Wednesday night after suffering a four-set defeat to New Smyrna Beach in the Region 1-6A Final. He also believes in the importance of building life skills that create a solid work ethic and discipline while accomplishing goals.The last Pensacola-area volleyball team standing was outperformed for the first time in nearly two months. Coach Khan's coaching philosophy focuses on creating a fun, learning environment where players can build confidence while improving their technical skills. He holds US Soccer Grassroots certifications in 4v4 and 7v7 formats. Academy in Spring 2019, after which he coached the U9 Academy team between Spring and Fall 2021. He volunteered as the Tiger Point Rec Soccer Commissioner between 2017-2020 and helped start the Tiger Point Jr. Compare Gulf Breeze High School to Other Schools. According to state test scores, 67 of students are at least proficient in math and 69 in reading. It has 1,797 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 25 to 1. In 2003, Coach Khan started coaching Rec Soccer alongside tennis. Gulf Breeze High School is a highly rated, public school located in GULF BREEZE, FL. He played tennis at the D1 collegiate level for 4 years while continuing his coaching career at local clubs. He started coaching tennis at 13, which began his youth coaching career. He grew up playing multiple high school sports, including volleyball, cricket, and soccer. Coach Burt Khan was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, representing the country across the Caribbean and Latin Americas as a National Junior tennis player between the ages of 8 to 18.

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