Beach volleyball player of the year: Kate Taylor, King’s Academy senior
King’s Academy senior Kate Taylor was a leader both on and off the sand for the Lions beach volleyball team this past season.
Taylor, who partnered with freshman Britain Taylor (no relation) for the past two seasons on Line 1, proceeded to win 38 consecutive matches over two years before falling this year in the FHSAA state quarterfinals. The duo won their opening game, 21-13 before falling 21-18 and 15-9 to lose the opening position in three games to Vero Beach, 3-2.
King’s Academy (19-1) had earned a No. 2 state ranking behind two-time defending state champion New Smyrna Beach and was ranked...