When you’re part of a program like Brevard volleyball, it’s not easy to break the mold.

But this year’s Lady Blue Devil squad has made it look that way.

With Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Patton, Brevard advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in school history. It’s truly a monumental accomplishment and one worthy of reflection.

This team is good. Really good.

Last year, during the Blue Devils’ run to the semifinals in the football playoffs, I wrote that there are two kinds of teams that fare well in the postseason – teams that are just better than their opponen...