Girls volleyball

Both Punahou and host ‘Iolani are hanging by a thread in the chase for a spot in the championship semifinals at the Ann Kang Invitational. The teams are each 5-1 in their respective pools. In the event of a tie for the first or second spot, set win-loss records will be the tiebreaker. Pool A standings through Friday Mira Costa 5-1 (sets win-loss .843) Los Alamitos 5-1 (swl .769) Punahou 5-1 (swl .688) Moanalua 3-3 (swl .500) Oaks Christian 3-3 […]

The Baldwin Bears rattled the cage with a talented, very young team the past two seasons under coach Al Paschoal. On Thursday, they served notice, pushing ILH powerhouse Punahou to the max three sets in a loss, then upending OIA runner-up Moanalua 25-17, 17-25, 19-17 in pool play at the Ann Kang Invitational. The Bears had heavy hearts as they flew to Oahu from Maui. “Everyone on this team knows someone who lost a home,” Paschoal said, referring to the […]

Day one at the Ann Kang Invitational, including the Mira Costa’s come-from-behind win over Punahou, was incredible. Fantastic. The constant action from 8 a.m. through the day and night is enough to make anyone forget how short the summer break is. At least for those of us who remember the school year starting after Labor Day weekend. Sixteen teams in a non-stop flow of matches in ‘Iolani’s steamy upper gym and air-conditioned lower gym is the perfect recipe for fans. […]

She speaks some Mandarin, loves to bake and once played basketball at Maryknoll middle school. Devin Kahahawai is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and still an affable, fun-loving kid at heart from Windward Oahu.The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball All-State player of the year found her volleyball groove after enrolling at Kamehameha in seventh grade. “There have been some big names who have received this award in years past like Elena Oglivie, Kaylei Akana, and Saige Kaʻahaʻaina-Torres, so to be chosen […]

‘Iolani senior setter Mokihana Tufono was named the ILH girls volleyball player of the year in Division I today. Maryknoll senior libero Rozalynn Cabuena earned top honors in Division II and St. Andrew’s Priory senior Kayin Bohnet earned players of the year honors in Division III. Punahou’s Tita Ahuna and Kamehameha’s Chris Blake shared coach of the year honors in Division I while University’s Brad Miller in Division II and St. Andrew’s Priory’s Suzanne Hunting in Division III were also […]

After five weeks out of the top spot, Kamehameha closes the 2021-22 season at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10. The Warriors collected all 10 first-place votes on Monday after winning the New City Nissan/HHSAA Division I State Championships over the weekend. Kamehameha dropped only one set in four matches, and swept previously top-ranked Punahou in the final. Eight slots in the Top 10 had a change. ‘Iolani, idle since the end of the ILH season, moved […]

There are weddings, there are plans, and there are wedding plans. Kamehameha’s girls volleyball program seems to work everything out, even championship week and matrimony. On Saturday, hours before Kamehameha took the court at Blaisdell Arena and swept top seed Punahou for the Division I state championship, coach Chris Blake jumped in his car and headed to Ko Olina. His sister, Holly, was getting married. He arrived, walked her down the aisle, partook of the ceremony and raced back to […]

The last time University Lab School won a girls volleyball state championship… >> Current coach Brad Miller was not alive. “I’m 29. I wasn’t even born yet.” >> The Junior Rainbows were known as University High, long before the ULS brand became the norm. >> George W. Bush was in his first term as U.S. president. >> Gasoline was $1.89/gallon. >> “Hold On’ by Wilson Phillips was the No. 1 song in the country. >> South Africa finally freed Nelson […]