Girls volleyball

The stars continue to align for Punahou. The Buffanblu received top votes on nine of the 10 coaches and media ballots to retain the No. 1 ranking in the Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10 on Monday. A week ago, Punahou had six out of 10 first-place votes. Kamehameha, which had four first-place votes last week, had just one this time and remains at No. 2. ‘Iolani is at No. 3 again with a showdown at Kamehameha on slate Tuesday night. […]

‘Iolani senior Mokihana Tufono woke up to some good news after a tough five-set loss to Kamehameha last night. Tufono, who had 16 kills, 18 assists and two blocks against the Warriors, was named to the AVCA All-America second team today. She is the only player from Hawaii to make any of the three teams. The 5-foot-10, do-everything player for the Raiders this season signed her national letter of intent to play at UCLA this morning. Our first NLI of […]

Maybe it was the power of stillness. Whatever the reason(s), coaches and media in the Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10 had a chance of heart since last week, moving Punahou ahead of Kamehameha for the No. 1 ranking on Monday. Punahou (7-2) collected six of 10 first-place votes and returned to the top spot for the first time since Oct. 18. Kamehameha garnered the other four first-place votes. Both teams, along with No. 3 ‘Iolani, had a bye through last […]

It takes a different kind of endurance to get through this race. Kalani senior co-captains Tayler Gomes and Kailee Wakatake know this well. With fans in the stands once again, on a restricted basis, the Lady Falcons responded with their best volleyball match of the season. At least, in the eyes of Gomes and Wakatake. The Falcons’ 25-15, 25-18, 25-18 sweep of Kaiser put the two neighboring schools in a tie in the OIA East standings at 4-3. “It was […]

The day-by-day grind rarely stops. Haiti Tautua‘a wouldn’t have it any other way. The Waianae setter turned down more than 30 scholarship offers and committed to Pitt, where she will join the women’s volleyball team — in 2023. Tautua‘a is just a junior. “I love it there,” the 6-foot setter said after a recent visit to the Panthers’ campus with her father, Francis. “It’s beautiful, but it’s cold for us.” Tautua‘a is the featured student-athlete in today’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Waianae […]

Coaches know best. Or maybe not. For a second week in a row, Kamehameha is atop the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10. The Warriors defeated Mid-Pacific last week to finish ILH play 6-3, behind eventual first-place finisher Punahou. Kamehameha collected six of 10 first-place votes while Punahou garnered the other four. One point separated the two powerhouse programs. Punahou (7-2) is No. 2 for a second week in a row despite being the only team from the ILH, or […]