Girls volleyball

The Punahou girls volleyball team strengthened its grip on the Star-Bulletin’s high school volleyball rankings yesterday, earning all 12 first-place votes from coaches and members of the media. The Buffanblu beat rival Kamehameha for the third time this season to claim the ILH title and are expected to receive the top seed in the upcoming state tournament. Kamehameha had already clinched a spot. Farrington moved into the rankings at the expense of Word of Life, but the Firebrands will get […]

The promise of a slugfest turned into a technical knockout, and it was Kamehameha that was left standing. The Warriors absorbed every shot from a resilient ‘Iolani squad, then took command in the final two sets for a 25-19, 21-25, 25-19, 25-13 victory last night at Kekuhaupi’o Gym. Second-ranked Kamehameha (16-2) will meet regular-season champion Punahou tomorrow at Hemmeter Fieldhouse in the final of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu single-elimination girls volleyball tournament. A win by Kamehameha would force a […]

Winning isn’t everything, but a big win means a little more for a little school. Case in point: Division II Hawaii Baptist’s win over Kamehameha (12-1) last night in girls volleyball. Mind you, the Warriors may be four-time defending state champs in Division I, but this season has been one of development and growth for Chris Blake’s squad. With all the talent that has graduated in the past few years, Kamehameha still has one of the best teams on the […]

Standings OIA Red East Kahuku Moanalua Farrington McKinley Kalaheo Kalani Roosevelt OIA Red West Leilehua Mililani Waianae Pearl City Aiea Radford Campbell OIA White Anuenue Kaimuki Nanakuli Castle Waipahu Waialua Kapolei Kaiser Kailua ILH division I Punahou Kamehameha Iolani Sacred Hearts Maryknoll Mid-Pacific ILH division II Hawaii Baptist Word of Life University St. Andrew’s St. Francis La Pietra Hanalani Christian Academy Le Jardin Lanakila Baptist OIA schedule Tuesday, August 18 Leilehua at Mililani Radofrd at Campbell Waianae at Pearl City […]

They aren’t the tallest team, but Moanalua captured its second tournament crown in a one-week span on Saturday. Na Menehune outlasted Aiea in the final matchup of gold bracket play in the three-day Longy Okamoto Girls Volleyball Tournament on Saturday at Na Alli’s gym. With a 6-0 mark in the gold bracket, Moanalua need to win just one of its two sets against Aiea (5-1) to claim the title. Moanalua took a 14-6 lead and held on a 25-23 win […]