Boys volleyball

He is sometimes a cherubic ruler of this dynasty, but Craig Paranti says it’s not quite the same this season. Then again, how could anything ever be? His Huntington Beach squad was a senior-heavy juggernaut last season, a dynastic program synonymous with elite California prep volleyball. The win streak, 121 matches in a row, finally came to an end in 2016, and with that also came the graduation of five seniors. And yet, here they are. The Oilers made their […]

Five-time defending OIA champion Moanalua will try to add to its impressive streak in the OIA boys volleyball playoffs that begin next Wednesday. Na Menehune and Kaiser received first-round byes out of the East while Mililani and Kapolei are the top two seeds out of the West in Division I. Both Division I and Division II OIA playoff schedules are listed below: 2017 OIA Boys Volleyball Playoffs

Most humans experience planet earth and the surrounding solar system in three dimensions with five senses. Rick Tune and his Punahou volleyball team, arguably the best volleyball program in the nation, decipher information at another level. With just one hitting error in a 25-15, 25-16 sweep of ‘Iolani on Tuesday, Tune enjoyed the excellence, but searched into execution, fulfillment and efficiency foremost. Could the Buffanblu have utilized their back-row attack more? That’s what Tune, a seven-time state-championship head coach, thought […]

The Punahou boys volleyball program rarely seems to get much out of the annual Hawaii Boys Volleyball Invitational, but this year might be different. The Buffanblu are entered in ‘Iolani’s tournament, sharing a pool with KS-Maui, McKinley and Redondo Union (Calif.). Punahou has won the title the past two years, beating Moanalua in the final each time. Punahou is expected to roll through its pool, but will get a chance to sharpen its skills on Friday after playing Redondo Union. […]

Two people named Jon Stanley were in the Moanalua gym Wednesday night — one a former Olympic volleyball standout and the other, his son, a budding high school player. The elder Jon Stanley is the Kaiser head coach, and the younger is a junior team leader for the Cougars and the third of a pretty potent volleyball trio of Stanley sons. First came Clay Stanley, now 39, a highly decorated opposite for the University of Hawaii who played in the 2004, […]

The Punahou boys volleyball team blitzed through the Best Of The West tournament in Poway, Calif., this week, taking the gold bracket championship. The Buffanblu opened the tournament with a sweep of Mira Costa (25-20, 25-17) then took out Corona Del Mar 22-25, 25-19, 15-13 in the second round. From there, Punahou swept Mater Dei 26-24, 29-27 and beat Oak Park 25-22, 16-25, 15-13 for the title. Punahou’s Ryan Wilcox was selected as the tournament’s MVP and Kana’i Akana joined […]

He’s as normal a student could be on the grounds of Punahou’s enormous campus. But once he puts on the Buffanblu jersey, setter D.J. McInerny is in the zone. The senior chatted with Hawaii Prep World for this Q&A and also a feature story that was published in the Star-Advertiser print edition this morning, which you can read here. D.J. McInerny Punahou volleyball Senior 5-9, 150 5-9 150 Q&A • Favorites Athlete: Conor McGregor. > I love how mentally tough he is […]