Girls volleyball

There’s a certain glitz that comes with playing for the US national team. Kamehameha junior Devin Kahahawai came home on Saturday after a memorable stretch with the team in Mexico. “I do miss playing international, that was an awesome experience. It has its perks, but it’s nice to be home, I can say that for sure. I’m glad to be back with my team,” the 6-foot-2 outside hitter said. While she was gone, Kamehameha was 2-2 in ILH play against […]

The musical chairs of ILH girls volleyball isn’t about to stop soon. Punahou has supplanted ‘Iolani as the new No. 1 team in the Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10. Kamehameha, which defeated ‘Iolani, then lost to Punahou, moved up a notch to No. 2. ‘Iolani dropped to No. 3. It was a classic week of parity among the top three teams, all from the ILH. the music resumed with Kamehameha knocking off ‘Iolani, then losing to Punahou. It was the […]

Silence is not an option for the Kamehameha Warriors. Beyond the elite-level focus, skills and coaching, the Warriors dug deep and found something else on Tuesday night: resilience through communication. Kamehameha rallied for a stunning 12-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-16 win over No. 1 ‘Iolani at Kekuhaupio Gymnasium. The visiting Raiders charged to an 8-0 lead at the onset and seemed beyond approach as they routed the Warriors in game one. Coach Chris Blake and his staff had already done the […]

Maui Robins has her sights on the future. The Kamehameha outside hitter and returning Gatorade player of the year once had an ulcer in an eye and went a full month wearing glasses instead of contact lenses. Now she ponders the possibility of studying optometry. “I have a lot of interest in dermatology and optometry, too, because I wear contacts and glasses. Contacts can suffocate the eye. I wear them so much. I got glasses in fifth grade and didn’t […]

‘Iolani collected nine of 10 first-place votes to land at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser girls volleyball Top 10. The Raiders swept Punahou on Thursday and are 2-0 in ILH Division I play. Punahou claimed one first-place vote from the panel of coaches and media in the first poll of the season. Kamehameha, the defending state champion from 2019, Moanalua and Damien round out the first five. Damien is 2-0 in ILH Division II action with wins over Punahou I-AA […]

Expectations are, to say the least, large in the land of the Buffanblu. That’s what can happen when a legendary player and coach is hired as the new girls volleyball coach. Tita Ahuna’s legacy is already cemented. Standout player at Kamehameha. A national title as a player at Hawaii. Two state titles as the boys volleyball coach at Kamehameha. Two NCAA Division II crowns as women’s volleyball coach at HPU. Taking the mantle at Punahou, where Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson stepped down, […]

Chad Giesseman was a fixture at McKinley for years. Today, he is both head coach of Damien girls volleyball and a volunteer assistant men’s coach at Hawaii. He would have it no other way. The Lady Monarchs continued their highly successful preseason with a three-set, come-from-behind 19-24, 26-24, 15-9 win over University on Saturday in the final of the Hawaii Invitational at Kekuhaupio Gym. That came moments after a stunning victory over host Kamehameha. The perennial powerhouse was missing key […]