Girls volleyball

Le Jardin girls volleyball junior setter Nive Tuileta is a one-time state champion. That title came two years ago, when she was a freshman for the Bulldogs. And that crown — in Division II, which was the school’s second in a row — stands as Tuileta’s biggest accomplishment to date. But she wants to lead her team to bigger things. >> CLICK HERE TO READ TODAY’S STAR-ADVERTISER FEATURE ON TUILETA Under coach Lee Lamb, the Bulldogs (8-5) are ranked No. […]

Punahou withstood a powerful attack by Kahuku for a 25-19, 25-19, 19-25, 25-21 win in the opening round of the New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships at Hemmeter Fieldhouse on Monday. Punahou seniors Chloe Kaahanui and outside hitter Kaia Dunford chatted after the match.

One team had a long 10 days off. The other was getting its groove back after losing playoff matches last Monday and Wednesday. Third-ranked Punahou made those 10 days pay off, coming through in the fourth set to overcome No. 7 Kahuku 25-19, 25-19, 19-25, 25-21 on Monday night in the opening round of the New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships. Punahou will meet BIIF champion Kamehameha-Hawaii on Thursday in the quarterfinal round at McKinley Student Council Gymnasium. Kaia […]

The New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships begin today with four first-round games in Division I. Division II play begins Wednesday with the quarterfinals in both divisions on Thursday. Nine of the top 10 teams in this week’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10 will be competing for a state championship. The lone team out is No. 2 ‘Iolani. The Raiders finished the season 9-4 after losing to No. 1 Kamehameha in five sets in the ILH tournament. Two-time […]

ILH champion Damien is the top seed in Division II in the New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships beginning Wednesday. The Monarchs will try to give the ILH its fifth consecutive state title in D-II girls volleyball. The previous four winners, Sacred Hearts, Le Jardin (twice) and Hawaii Baptist all moved up to Division I this season. Damien will open its tournament in the quarterfinals on Thursday against the winner between Kalani and La Pietra on Wednesday. KIF champion […]

It took, very possibly, the best and toughest efforts by all of the Mililani Trojans to rally past Moanalua 15-25, 28-26, 25-13, 21-25, 15-10 in the final of the OIA Division I girls volleyball playoffs on Wednesday night at Na Menehune gym. Falanika Danielson was tremendous again, pounding 24 kills and scoring four of her team’s final six points in the fifth set. She had 21 kills in a semifinal win over Kahuku on Monday, and on Wednesday, she revealed […]

There was no obvious sign that Falanika Danielson was woozy. Or struggling with sinus infection. Or asthma. The powerful outside hitter simply played through and delivered once again for No. 4-ranked Mililani. The senior crushed 24 kills, adding a block along the way, as the Lady Trojans defended their OIA Division I crown with a resounding 15-25, 28-26, 25-13, 21-25, 15-10 win over No. 5 Moanalua in the home gym of Na Menehune on Wednesday night. Danielson was clutch with […]

ILH champion Kamehameha is the top seed in the New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships beginning Monday. Mililani earned the No. 2 seed in Division I after knocking off Moanalua in five sets, 15-25, 28-26, 25-14, 21-25, 15-10 for its second consecutive OIA championship, becoming the first team to repeat as OIA champion since Na Menehune in 2014-15. BIIF champion Kamehameha-Hawaii earned the No. 3 seed and MIL champion King Kekaulike is the fourth seed. The first round is […]