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It was one big hit after another from high over the middle of the net from the Pearl City attack. And lots of blocks, too. Two Chargers middles provided the thrust to give the school its first OIA girls volleyball championship since 1997 on Wednedsay night with a 25-17, 25-21, 25-21 sweep of Kalani at the Moanalua gym. Unlike the title 22 years ago, this one came in Division II. It was a thrilling experience for the girls in purple […]

The tide had turned and the Mililani Trojans were awash in deep waters. Up 2-0 against dangerous Kahuku, the Lady Trojans were wiped out in game three. Kahuku led 20-14 in the fourth set — a combined 44-30 edge since the end of the second game — and looked omnipotent. Every ball was heavy. Every swing seemed like a home run. But the Lady Trojans withstood the surge. With a sizable and loud backing led by its football team, No. […]

Moanalua, as junior Tayli Ikenaga says, loves to be the underdog. Na Menehune love to be the smaller team. The younger team. The team that, at least on paper, shouldn’t be one of the best teams in one of the country’s biggest leagues. But they keep doing this winning thing. With 16 kills from senior Tradie DeBina-Bautista and 13 from Ikenaga — who looks fully recovered from a mid-season foot injury — No. 6-ranked Moanalua swept No. 9 Kapolei 25-18, […]