Comments on: Five ILH teams finish season in volleyball Top 10

By: notes

notes — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 04:30:57 +0000

Tia, as a fellow RRFL, I want to thank you for everything you do for our community and our kids. In my opinion, the only way to prevent an all ILH finals is for the HHSAA to pass a rule demanding that the ILH stop their rampant recruiting and blatant bending of the rules (players who are held back a year and graduate at 19). This is especially prevalent in football and I wonder how prevalent it is in other sports, like girls volleyball. It seems to me that when a group of schools have no district lines, and offer scholarships (basically, buying athletes), then it doesn’t matter how many times the OIA plays the ILH in the regular or post-season. The talent differential will always be there and the ILH will just recruit harder.

Anyways, thank you for all that you do. RRFL!

By: VB Parent

VB Parent — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 23:10:59 +0000

IDK … seems like the team from the MIL (King Kekaulike) played the best game against IOLANI (2019 State Champs)…the only team to take a set off of IOLANI in the whole tournament and if I’m not mistaken the second highest finishing Hawaii team in the coveted Ann Kang tournament…but you don’t hear them grumbling. Just saying…put your head down and go to work….find ways to get better and stop blaming the ILH for winning.

By: Tia Thompson (Kahuku Asst. Coach)

Tia Thompson (Kahuku Asst. Coach) — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 04:05:48 +0000

@ phILHarmonic

Lol, it’s not about being brave, it’s about being adults and having a civil conversation. Maybe that’s an ILH thing, not going on social media or blogs to comment on sports articles or maybe not. I post about volleyball ALL the time on my Facebook whether it’s about me coaching or me bashing away on the court because it’s my right and I do it in a very tasteful way. My comments to this article are VERY professional and are not my own opinions but facts regarding volleyball topics. Btw, I will NEVER be defensive about volleyball, I only speak the truth because I’ve played this sport since 5 years old and I know pretty much everyone in the volleyball community or they know of me. Anywho, I have an Olympic women’s team to try out for come March/2019. If you have anymore questions feel free to message me on Facebook. Alohaz!

By: Loca1boiAnonymous

Loca1boiAnonymous — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 01:30:52 +0000

Pilau went about doing that unprofessionally. Make your name known too if you’re going to out someone who is a well known name and a parent to players on a team in a comments section. I was at the game and I echo sasa’s comment that nothing that egregious happened so as to get all our bevadees in a bunch.

By: Falcon Future

Falcon Future — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 23:43:01 +0000

@sasa Thanks for the info in your second paragraph. That’s what I was asking for – more insight into the situation.

By: phILHarmonic

phILHarmonic — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 22:30:44 +0000

Im not as brave as you, thats for sure.

Why take it to private vs. public? Defensive much?

A colleague of mine coaches HS Volleyball and was strongly encouraged to not go on any social media or blogging sites. Said something about personal opinions or stances may be misconstrued as representing the school that he/she coaches at. Something about Professionalism.

Anywho, it does answer my question, thank you, oh, so much.

By: Tia Thompson (Kahuku's Asst Coach)

Tia Thompson (Kahuku's Asst Coach) — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 20:34:42 +0000

@ sasa

ON POINT!

By: Tia Thompson (Kahuku's Asst Coach)

Tia Thompson (Kahuku's Asst Coach) — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 20:33:16 +0000

@ phILHarmonic

Use your REAL name so I can address you correctly. These meetings aren’t a secret lol. Obviously you’re feeling some type of way maybe because you’re from the “ILH”. Anywho, I can share whatever information I feel like sharing if it’s to better the OIA or girls volleyball in general. Does that answer your question Mr/MS ILH? (insert rolls da makas emoji) Lol, NAILZ!

By: sasa

sasa — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 19:07:02 +0000

Seems everyone thinks Punahou should be ranked 3 just because they play in the ILH. Their record was 4-8. They only won against Maryknoll, who is NOT GOOD this season, since they lost Jhenna, Rhyenne, Natalie, and Bella to graduation. Several OIA teams could’ve come in and have that same record. So why should Punahou be the #3 team? Had they beaten Kamehameha or Iolani once, I can see the argument. My point is, Punahou could very well be the third best team in the state, but there is nothing in their record, or in head to head games with OIA, that would indicate they should be ranked 3rd. I think they’re right there with Mililani and Kahuku, and I would’ve really liked to have seen them play. Agree with me or not, there’s no way to prove it. They’re fine at #5…HawaiiPrep got it right.

Also, on another note regarding the Kamehameha fan that was ‘outed’ for his cheering tactics. I was near him at the championship game, and honestly, I didn’t hear anything crazy that would warrant bringing it out on this forum. This is sports people, and every one cheers when they like or don’t like something. The Warrior fans that were getting the bad looks were the guys at the upper end of our section that was trying to belittle the Iolani cheers. Honestly, sitting on the Kamehameha side, I thought it was rather quiet compared to most games I’ve gone to. Anyway, wasn’t that big a deal to me.

By: phILHarmonic

phILHarmonic — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:51:10 +0000

Falcon-

You wasnt at the game?

I was. So stop.