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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 […]