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Playoff History
Cardinal Gibbons Volleyball holds nearly every state record: most state championships (18), most tournament appearances (36), most consecutive tournament appearances (36), most tournament matches played (128), and most tournament matches won (110). Cardinal Gibbons is the only school in Florida that has qualified for every regional tournament since the FHSAA launched their playoff system in 1974. The Gibbons girls are 110-18 in the tournament overall, 250-67 in individual games. They have won 40 of their 48 Final Four matches (87 to 29 in games) and have won 18 of 21 State Final matches they've played in. State Final matches are in bold. Check out the complete FHSAA Record Book.
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | St. Petersburg Catholic | Won 15-4, 8-15, 15-8 |
| Atlantic | Lost 16-14, 15-17, 8-15 | |
| 1975 (3A) | Jefferson County (Monticello) | Won 15-0, 15-0 |
| St. Petersburg Catholic | Won 15-13, 15-9 | |
| 1976 (3A) | Atlantic | Won 15-8, 15-10 |
| St. Petersburg Catholic | Won 15-7, 15-8 | |
| Fernandina Beach | Won 15-4, 15-2 | |
| 1977 (3A) | Monsignor Pace | Won 15-13, 15-12 |
| Atlantic | Won 15-12, 15-13 | |
| New Smyrna Beach | Won 15-8, 15-9 | |
| Fernandina Beach | Won 15-7, 15-4 | |
| 1978 (3A) | St. Brendan | Won 15-12, 15-6 |
| Cardinal Newman | Won 15-5, 15-3 | |
| Shanks (Quincy) | Won 15-8, 13-15, 15-4 | |
| Tampa Catholic | Won 15-12, 10-15, 15-13 | |
| 1979 (3A) | Monsignor Pace | Won 15-6, 15-11 |
| Fort Pierce Westwood | Won 11-15, 15-10, 15-11 | |
| Vanguard (Ocala) | Won 15-7, 15-10 | |
| Astronaut (Titusville) | Won 15-17, 15-9, 15-11 | |
| 1980 (3A) | St. Brendan | Lost 10-15, 16-18 |
| 1981 (3A) | Monsignor Pace | Won 15-5, 15-12 |
| Fort Pierce Central | Won 15-8, 11-15, 16-14 | |
| Titusville | Lost 14-16, 7-15 | |
| 1982 (3A) | St. Brendan | Lost 15-8, 9-15, 12-15 |
| 1983 (3A) | Cardinal Newman | Won 15-4, 15-6 |
| South Broward | Won 14-16, 15-9, 15-7 | |
| Niceville | Won 15-1, 15-8 | |
| Titusville | Lost 9-15, 15-11, 9-15 | |
| 1984 (3A) | Santaluces (Lantana) | Won 15-4, 15-8 |
| South Broward | Won 15-7, 15-6 | |
| Fort Pierce Central | Won 15-12, 5-15, 15-4 | |
| Hernando (Brooksville) | Won 15-11, 15-10 | |
| 1985 (3A) | Pope John Paul II | Won 15-9, 15-6 |
| South Broward | Won 15-5, 15-11 | |
| Hernando (Brooksville) | Won 15-10, 16-14 | |
| Titusville | Won 15-10, 15-11 | |
| 1986 (3A) | Cardinal Newman | Won 15-11, 15-6 |
| South Broward | Won 15-8, 16-14 | |
| Rutherford (Springfield) | Won 15-2, 15-5 | |
| Land O'Lakes | Won 15-8, 15-10 | |
| 1987 (3A) | Pope John Paul II | Won 15-6, 12-15, 15-7 |
| South Broward | Won 15-3, 9-15, 15-12 | |
| Port Charlotte | Won 13-15, 15-11, 15-6 | |
| Rickards (Tallahassee) | Won 15-12, 15-11 | |
|
1988 (3A) |
Pope John Paul II | Won 15-9, 15-6 |
| South Broward | Won 15-12, 15-4 | |
| Oviedo | Won 15-6, 15-13 | |
| Port Charlotte | Won 15-6, 15-9 | |
|
1989 (3A) |
Cardinal Newman | Won 15-10, 15-4 |
| Hallandale | Won 10-15, 15-1, 15-7 | |
| St. Augustine | Won 15-9, 15-10 | |
| Tarpon Springs | Won 15-12, 15-12 | |
|
1990 (3A) |
Cardinal Newman | Won 15-4, 15-6 |
| Monsignor Pace | Won 15-5, 15-0 | |
| Fort Myers | Lost 1-15, 9-15 | |
|
1991 (3A) |
Atlantic | Won 15-0, 15-0 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | Lost 15-10, 13-15, 13-15 | |
|
1992 (3A) |
Olympic Heights | Won 15-9, 15-5 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | Won 15-6, 15-12 | |
| Mandarin (Jacksonville) | Won 15-3, 15-1 | |
| Tarpon Springs | Won 15-6, 9-15, 15-10 | |
|
1993 (3A) |
Monsignor Pace | Won 15-2, 15-5 |
| Estero | Won 15-4, 15-8 | |
| Lakewood (St. Petersburg) | Won 15-2, 15-3 | |
| George Jenkins (Lakeland) | Won 15-2, 15-3 | |
| 1994 (4A) | Monsignor Pace | Won 15-5, 7-15, 15-4 |
| Estero | Won 15-6, 15-5 | |
| Bolles (Jacksonville) | Won 15-3, 15-3 | |
| Lakewood (St. Petersburg) | Won 15-5, 15-9 | |
| 1995 (4A) | St. Brendan | Won 15-2, 15-1 |
| Sebastian River (Sebastian) | Won 15-8, 15-2 | |
| Hudson | Won 15-9, 15-4 | |
| Lecanto | Won 15-3, 10-15, 15-4 | |
| Bolles (Jacksonville) | Won 15-10, 15-4 | |
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1996 (4A) |
Monsignor Pace | Won 15-4, 15-3 |
| Astronaut (Titusville) | Won 15-2, 15-4 | |
| Booker (Sarasota) | Won 15-1, 15-5 | |
| Hernando (Brooksville) | Won 15-5, 15-6 | |
| Durant (Plant City) | Won 15-13, 16-14 | |
|
1997 (4A) |
Fort Pierce Westwood | Won 15-4, 15-0 |
| North Fort Myers | Won 15-10, 15-3 | |
| Winter Haven | Won 15-3, 15-3 | |
| Hudson | Won 18-16, 15-6 | |
| Pace | Lost 13-15, 9-15 | |
|
1998 (4A) |
Royal Palm Beach | Won 15-1, 15-10 |
| Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) | Won 15-1, 15-5 | |
| Winter Haven | Won 15-6, 15-1 | |
| Pace | Won 15-5, 15-3 | |
| Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) | Won 15-13, 15-13 | |
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1999 (3A) |
Cardinal Newman | Won 15-8, 15-0 |
| Gulliver Prep | Won 15-5, 15-2 | |
| Pine Crest | Won 15-5, 15-2 | |
| Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) | Won 13-15, 15-11, 15-9 | |
| Bishop Moore (Orlando) | Lost 12-15, 5-15 | |
|
2000 (3A) |
Ransom Everglades | Won 15-3, 15-3 |
| John Carroll (Fort Pierce) | Won 15-5, 15-6 | |
| Westminster Academy | Lost 8-15, 15-9, 11-15 | |
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2001 (3A) |
Suncoast | Won 15-13, 15-3 |
| Chaminade | Won 15-6, 15-2 | |
| Pine Crest | Lost 15-12, 1-15, 7-15 | |
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2002 (3A) |
Suncoast | Won 15-11, 15-8 |
| Chaminade | Won 15-5, 15-6 | |
| Pine Crest | Lost 14-16, 7-15 | |
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2003 (3A) |
Archbishop McCarthy | Won 25-17, 25-19, 25-11 |
| Gulliver Prep | Won 25-14, 25-16, 25-6 | |
| Pine Crest | Lost 18-25, 25-21, 13-25, 14-25 | |
| 2004 (3A) | Monsignor Pace | Won 25-18, 25-15, 25-15 |
| Ransom Everglades | Won 25-3, 25-12, 25-17 | |
| Coral Springs Charter | Won 22-25, 25-14, 25-16, 25-15 | |
| Bolles (Jacksonville) | Lost 17-25, 25-23, 17-25, 22-25 | |
| 2005 (4A) | St. Brendan | Won 25-15, 25-6, 25-5 |
| Merritt Island | Won 23-25, 25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 15-13 | |
| Suncoast | Lost 25-19, 16-25, 25-13, 24-26, 12-15 | |
| 2006 (4A) | Mater Academy | Won 25-5, 25-3, 25-11 |
| Merritt Island | Won 25-19, 25-20, 25-13 | |
| Jensen Beach | Won 21-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-14 | |
| Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) | Won 19-25, 25-20, 25-19, 27-25 | |
| Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) | Won 13-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-21 | |
| 2007 (4A) | St. Brendan | Won 25-8, 25-11, 25-10 |
| Archbishop McCarthy | Won 25-16, 25-18, 25-14 | |
| Jensen Beach | Lost 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 22-25, 5-15 | |
| 2008 (4A) | Reagan | Won 25-7, 25-10, 25-12 |
| Mater Academy | Won 25-19, 25-15, 25-12 | |
| Jensen Beach | Won 15-25, 25-20, 25-22, 28-26 | |
| DeSoto County (Arcadia) | Lost 30-32, 18-25, 25-19, 25-14, 12-15 | |
| 2009 (4A) | Miami Norland | Won 25-4, 25-9, 25-9 |
| Mater Academy | Won 25-11, 25-13, 25-17 | |
| Jensen Beach | Lost 25-18, 17-25, 25-21, 27-25 |
Cardinal Gibbons has won state titles at the following venues: Riviera Middle in St. Petersburg (1975), Astronaut High in Titusville (1976), New Smyrna Beach High (1977), Tampa Catholic (1978), Vanguard High in Ocala (1979), Hernando High in Brooksville (1984), Land O'Lakes High (1985, 1986, 1987), Dr. Phillips High in Orlando (1988), Brandon High (1989), FAU (1992), River Ridge High in New Port Richey (1993, 1994), George Jenkins High in Lakeland (1995, 1996, 1998), and The Lakeland Center (2006).