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It was quite a week for Moanalua’s Austin Matautia. On Thursday, Charlie Wade — the Hawaii volleyball coach — came by to watch 6-foot-4 outside hitter Matautia and others play in a tournament at Kamehameha. On Friday, Matautia went to the Stan Sheriff Center, thanks to Wade’s invitation, and watched the Rainbow Warriors defeat Stanford in three sets. After the match, Matautia’s dream pretty much came true when he orally accepted a scholarship to play for Wade. There is a […]

If you want to be seen as a national volleyball prospect, Upcountry Maui is not the ideal place to be. But it might not matter for outside hitter Colton Cowell of King Kekaulike. Prior to the Cowell and his Na Alii teammates’ tournament match against Kamehameha on Thursday night, Warriors coach Kainoa Downing made sure reporters covering the event knew what kind of talent was in the gym. Downing immediately pointed to Cowell warming up, and Cowell — despite two sprained […]

Punahou might have been too nice of a host on the first night of the Clash of the Titans. The Buffanblu were swept by Huntington Beach, the Nation’s No. 1 team, 25-19, 25-17, 25-21 on Friday. “To play in this environment is unbelievable,” said Huntington Beach coach Craig Pazanti. “The student section, the gym, the atmosphere was amazing. We’ve played in some hostile crowds but this is something we definitely want to do to get us ready for the end […]

Punahou’s annual Clash of the Titans volleyball tournament begins its sixth edition on Friday night, and if the past is any indication it will be filled with plenty of close matches. The Buffanblu will face Huntington Beach, the nation’s No. 1 program, on Friday and Mira Costa on Saturday. The Buffanblu are 7-3 in the event and has never lost both matches but has swept both twice. Hawaii Baptist is back to represent Hawaii for the first time since 2012, […]