Prep volleyball: Life left for four Manatee County area teams

(photo by Paul Videla)In her first year at Southeast, coach Nancy Cothron has led the Seminoles into the Class 5A-District 12 final. The Noles beat Bayshore 3-1 in Tuesday's semifinal and will head to top-seeded St. Petersburg Lakewood for Thursday's title match.
Listed below are Tuesday's results and Thursday's contests. The runner-up and champion from each district head to the regional playoffs, which begin next Tuesday and Wednesday.

TUESDAY'S RESULTS
CLASS 7A-DISTRICT 11
Punta Gorda Charlotte 3, Manatee 1
Venice 3, Braden River 1
CLASS 6A-DISTRICT 12
Lakewood Ranch 3, Largo 0
Seminole Osceola 3, Palmetto 0
CLASS 5A-DISTRICT 12
Southeast 3, Bayshore 1
CLASS 3A-DISTRICT 10
Saint Stephen's 3, Out-of-Door Academy 1
Cardinal Mooney 3, Bradenton Christian 0

THURSDAY'S FINALS
CLASS 6A-DISTRICT 12
Lakewood Ranch at Seminole Osceola, 7 p.m.
CLASS 5A-DISTRICT 12
Southeast at St. Petersburg Lakewood, 7 p.m.
CLASS 3A-DISTRICT 10
Saint Stephen's at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.