Girls volleyball

There is no such thing as just another ILH volleyball match. On this date in 2014, No. 1 Kamehameha swept Iolani 25-21, 25-23 at Kekuhaupio Gymnasium to improve to 8-0. Kealani Browne, Tiyana Hallums and Kayla Afoa led the way for the Warriors, but they were far from the only stars on the hill that night. Kamalani Akeo, Sarah Lau, Mia Heirakuji and Hallums all were selected to the Fab-15 after the season. Kayla Afoa, Shiloah Peleras, Brooke Kaawa, Kili […]

A week has passed and Allie Yamashiro is still floating on a cloud. The former Kamehameha back-row specialist went on to have a remarkable career at Manhattan College. The all-time dig leader in Jaspers’ history was one of three Hawaii volleyball players named last week to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 40th Anniversary Team. Also among the select all-time players are Kamehameha/Siena players Taylor Akana and Lesli Akeo. “I’m kind of surprised, but honored. Especially with all those girls I’ve […]

Sometimes, home is on the volleyball court, which may explain why Leslie Akeo, Taylor Akana and Allie Yamashiro turned into all-time greats in the faraway Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference. The three Kamehameha graduates were honored as members of the MAAC’s 40th Anniversary women’s volleyball team. Akeo and Akana played at Siena. Yamashiro played at Manhattan. “These three, their work ethic and resilience are the things that stand out,” Kamehameha coach Chris Blake said. Akeo was a Star-Bulletin All-State Fab 15 selection […]

Devin Kahahawai endeared herself to her older teammates as a freshman. Then, as a sophomore in 2019, Kahahawai became a force. The 6-foot-1 Kamehameha volleyball player was versatile enough to stuff the net defensively while hammering spikes from either side. The talent and promise landed Kahahawai on the MaxPreps Preseason All-American second team recently. Kamehameha won the Division I state championship last year. The 2020 season was postponed to early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kahahawai had 15 kills, […]

Since 2005, Kamehameha has won 10 Division I girls volleyball state championships under Coach Chris Blake. The only other teams to win state titles during this period also hail from the Interscholastic League of Honolulu: Punahou (three titles) and ‘Iolani (two). On a regular basis, the program at Kamehameha has set a bar so high, starters and reserves alike often proceed with their careers at the college level. From year-round work with their respective club teams, to a carefully crafted […]