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It’s not the ultimate goal for Punahou, but a five-set win over ‘Iolani on Tuesday certainly opened the door. The Buffanblu fought off the Raiders 25-11, 19-25, 25-9, 21-25, 15-9 to earn a state-tournament berth. With the rest of the state’s leagues still in the early stage of their respective seasons, Punahou is the first team to qualify. They did it through the typical gauntlet that is ILH volleyball, and more. In the end, ‘Iolani and every other opponent could […]

The musical chairs of ILH girls volleyball hasn’t come close to ending. Kamehameha is the latest of the big three to rise to No. 1. The Warriors, who outlasted then-No. 1 Punahou in five sets last Tuesday, are the new team atop the Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10. Kamehameha (5-3) collected six out of 10 first-place votes from the panel of coaches and media. The return of national team outside hitter Devin Kahahawai recently is a jolt to the league, […]

Tuli Tevaga appreciates every win. The former Kahuku standout is also grateful for a loss, especially the one against Moanalua to open the OIA East regular season. Since then, the Lady Raiders have won two in a row, including a 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 sweep of Roosevelt on Thursday night. At some point, No. 7-ranked Kahuku and No. 4 Moanalua will probably meet again. “It was amazing. It was a really good match. I’m glad we had them at the beginning,” […]