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The quest for greatness doesn’t begin and end in league play for the ‘Iolani Raiders. The girls volleyball defending state champions returned from Nevada on Sunday after competing in the Durango Classic. The Raiders went 3-0 in pool play, winning every set. They defeated host Durango (Nev.) 25-22, 25-10; Village Christian (Calif.) 25-19, 25-17; and Madison (Idaho) 25-15, 25-17. The Raiders then lost in the qualifying round to national powerhouse Assumption (Kent.) 26-24, 25-22. After a 25-18, 25-12 loss to […]

Elena Oglivie has been busy. The ‘Iolani outside hitter won a world championship in Egypt with the U.S. Girls Youth National Team in mid-September. She then went with her ‘Iolani team to the Durango Fall Classic hosted by Durango High in Las Vegas. You can read more about Oglivie and her U.S. team’s run to gold in Ismailia, Egypt, in Tuesday’s Star-Advertiser by clicking here. The Raiders placed 13th out of 64 teams at Durango, and their ILH rival Kamehameha […]

More than a decade has passed since the Kamehameha Warriors first played in the Durango Classic. Mid-season travel to Nevada. Disruption of class attendance. Returning to the islands with some jet lag, fatigue and within 48 hours, a key ILH match. Coach Chris Blake wouldn’t have it any other way. The Warriors placed 10th in the 64-team field in Las Vegas. There were plenty of study halls guided by Blake, a longtime teacher at the school. There was rest time, […]