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When the pandemic extended beyond 2020, Sierra Scanlan‘s heart broke a little. Then a junior, the Kamehameha setter opted out of athletics in the spring while the ILH moved the girls volleyball season from fall of ’19 to the spring of ’20. Kamehameha won the ILH title without Scanlan. But fast-forward to this fall, and the boarder from Puna on the Big Island is a key part of Kamehameha’s title chase. Sitting in the bleachers at Kekuhaupio Gymnasium on Tuesday […]

Senior libero Zoe Slaughter calls her team, in a word, “motivated.” Senior Kelia Giusta describes this fall’s Moanalua girls volleyball team this way: “energetic.” The co-captains nod in agreement when they hear what coach Alan Cabanting‘s description. Cabanting calls them his “fireball” squad. “That’s pretty good,” Slaughter said. This year’s team has plenty of natural intensity. A team that embraces the fire. Fourth-ranked Moanalua is 2-0 in the return of OIA girls volleyball, posting wins over No. 5 Kahuku — […]

Two epic showdowns, two stunning sweeps and one unforgettable birthday dance. ILH girls volleyball is as unpredictable as ever and 2018 state champion ‘Iolani is at the top of the heap. The Raiders’ 25-22, 25-15, 25-22 victory over Punahou on Thursday night revealed one truth about the level of talent, skill and coaching in the state’s toughest volleyball league: depth still matters. Punahou (1-1) had just come off a sweep of ’19 state champion Kamehameha on Tuesday. The Buffanblu put […]