The Land O'Lakes Gators volleyball team won last Tuesday's home non-conference match against Zephyrhills by a score of 3-1.

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The Gators haven't made the playoffs in three years, and they've been to only one region final. Now they've matched that record. Land O'Lakes defeated Nature Coast 46-40 in Tuesday's Class 5A region semifinal which they led from the start. "We had momentum," Land O'Lakes coach Phyllis Crain said. "We played a great defensive game."

Sometimes, four quarters isn’t enough.

For a rivalry this big, this personal, of course, overtime was the answer. So, in arguably one of the best games in Pasco County in years, it was the crosstown matchup that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the end.

Sunlake edged Land O’ Lakes 28-21 in overtime, beating the Gators for the third straight year and keeping the Seahawks’ postseason hopes alive.

“Beating the rival is everything,” Sunlake linebacker Ben Wood said. “Land O’ Lakes started talking back in June during 7-on-7 (football) that they would beat us, and coach (Bill Browning) just told us to keep that in our minds. We’ve been waiting a long time for tonight.”

The Land O’ Lakes defense pitched its second shutout of the season and kicker Andy Dowler hit a career-high three field goals as the Gators downed Hudson 16-0 on Friday evening at John Benedetto Stadium. With the win, the Gators improve to 6-0 for the first time since 2009. “We’ll take a win any way we can get it, even if we’re not going to score on offense,” Gators coach Brian Wachtel said. “We’ve got some things to work out before next week, that’s for sure.” On Friday, Land O’ Lakes faces crosstown and Class 6A-District 6 foe Sunlake (6-1) in a pivotal game that will make or break their seasons.

Spring football: Fivay 25, Land O’Lakes 22

Land O'Lakes Gators (Land O'Lakes, FL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Sunlake Seahawks (Land O'Lakes, FL), 12-6 in a league test.