Kamehameha coach Chris Blake congratulated his team during a timeout in a five-set win over 'Iolani to win a third straight ILH championship in 2019. Photo by Andrew Lee/Special to the Star-Advertiser.
ILH champion Kamehameha, which held off ‘Iolani in five sets on Thursday after losing to the Raiders in five sets on Tuesday, is the No. 1 seed in the New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships beginning Monday.
Kamehameha, which won its third consecutive ILH title, has won two of the last three state titles.
The full schedule for both divisions is below.
HHSAA D-I State Tournament
| Match # | Date | Matchup | Time/Scores | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct. 22 | Waianae vs. KS-Hawaii | KSH 17-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20, 16-14 | KS-Hawaii |
| 2 | Oct. 22 | Moanalua vs. KS-Maui | Moan 25-8, 25-20, 25-18 | KS-Maui |
| 3 | Oct. 22 | Farrington vs. Kahuku | Kah 16-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-12 | Kahuku |
| 4 | Oct. 22 | 'Iolani vs. Kapolei | Iol 25-19, 25-15, 25-16 | 'Iolani |
| 5 | Oct. 25 | (4) Hilo vs. Kahuku | Kah 25-12, 25-23, 25-19 | McKinley |
| 6 | Oct. 25 | (1) Kamehameha vs. Moanalua | KSK 25-16, 25-12, 25-17 | McKinley |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | (2) Mililani vs. KS-Hawaii | Mil 25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 25-17 | Moanalua |
| 8 | Oct. 25 | (3) King Kekaulike vs. 'Iolani | Iol 25-18, 22-25, 25-12, 25-8 | Moanalua |
| 9* | Oct. 26 | Hilo vs. Moanalua | Moan 25-22, 25-22 | Moanalua |
| 10* | Oct. 26 | KS-Hawaii vs. King Kekaulike | KSH 25-22, 27-25 | Moanalua |
| 11 | Oct. 26 | Mililani vs. 'Iolani | Iol 25-17, 25-20, 25-14 | McKinley |
| 12 | Oct. 26 | Kahuku vs. Kamehameha | KSK 25-16, 25-22, 25-9 | McKinley |
| 13* | Oct. 27 | Moanalua vs. KS-Hawaii | KSH 21-25, 25-13, 16-14 | Blaisdell Arena |
| 14* | Oct. 27 | Mililani vs. Kahuku | Mil 25-27, 25-18, 15-4 | Blaisdell Arena |
| 15 | Oct. 27 | 'Iolani vs. Kamehameha | Iol 25-23, 25-21, 25-18 | Blaisdell Arena |
| * — consolation | ||||
HHSAA D-II State Tournament
| Match # | Date | Matchup | Time/Scores | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct. 24 | Konawaena vs. Sacred Hearts | SH 25-7, 25-15, 25-12 | St. Francis |
| 2 | Oct. 24 | (5) Waimea vs. Hana | Waim 25-13, 14-25, 25-12, 25-16 | St. Francis |
| 3 | Oct. 24 | Damien vs. Hawaii Prep | DMS 25-13, 25-6, 25-8 | Kaimuki |
| 4 | Oct. 24 | Leilehua vs. Le Jardin | LJA 25-14, 25-12, 25-17 | Kaimuki |
| 5* | Oct. 25 | Konawaena vs. Hana | Hana 27-25, 25-21 | St. Francis |
| 6* | Oct. 25 | Hawaii Prep vs. Leilehua | Lei 25-16, 20-25, 15-5 | Kaimuki |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | (4) Kaiser vs. Waimea | Waim 25-19, 25-23, 17-25, 25-13 | St. Francis |
| 8 | Oct. 25 | (1) Mid-Pacific vs. Sacred Hearts | SH 25-12, 25-19, 7-25, 25-19 | St. Francis |
| 9 | Oct. 25 | (3) Kohala vs. Damien | DMS 25-11, 25-11, 25-19 | Kaimuki |
| 10 | Oct. 25 | (2) Seabury Hall vs. Le Jardin | LJA 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 25-15 | Kaimuki |
| 11* | Oct. 26 | Hana vs. Leilehua | Hana 18-25, 25-20, 15-10 | Kaimuki |
| 12* | Oct. 26 | Kaiser vs. Mid-Pacific | MPI 25-21, 25-19 | Kaimuki |
| 13* | Oct. 26 | Kohala vs. Seabury Hall | SH 25-16, 25-22 | Kaimuki |
| 14 | Oct. 26 | Damien vs. Le Jardin | LeJ 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17 | St. Francis |
| 15 | Oct. 26 | Waimea vs. Sacred Hearts | SH 25-22, 25-12, 25-16 | St. Francis |
| 16* | Oct. 27 | Mid-Pacific vs. Seabury Hall | MPI 15-25, 25-17, 15-7 | Blaisdell Arena |
| 17* | Oct. 27 | Damien vs. Waimea | DMS 25-9, 25-17 | Blaisdell Arena |
| 18 | Oct. 27 | Le Jardin vs. Sacred Hearts | SH 19-25, 26-24, 25-13, 25-17 | Blaisdell Arena |
| * — consolation | ||||
Good luck to all and hope for no injuries.
Win or Lose, ” The Kahuku Red Raiders, The Pride of The North Shore ” !
I think safe to say this will come down to Kamehameha vs. Iolani. What are some of the theories why ILH dominates volleyball so much and what can other teams do to start challenging?
@Falcon Future
Tough to compete with ILH schools who can lure in talent from all over. Even “see” players from schools. I’ve seen it blatantly done with girls bball. I see ILH running the show in girls vball for the time being. It would take an OIA school to get a bunch of studs to transfer in to overcome this. Too much talent in the ILH that will only continue to cycle in.
*”steal” not “see”
Something that is overlooked is the ILH’s intermediate athletic programs. The athletes get a 2 year head start on their OIA counterparts. Not a huge deal in some sports, but in team sports with fewer players, it could be what tips the scales in the ILHs favor.