PORT CHARLOTTE – For Port Charlotte volleyball head coach Julie White, it was an emotional moment.
For four years, she has tried to make her Pirates the top team in the district. Twice she reached the title game, only to come up empty. Plus, the hurricanes had a way of bumming everyone out.
On Saturday, in the District 5A-12 championship game against No. 3 seed Braden River, the third time was the charm as top-seeded Port Charlotte won the “Battle of the Pirates” in straight sets (25-15, 25-20, 25-21) for its first district title since 2020…