OIA champ Kahuku ousted in state volleyball 1st round
Advertiser Staff
Kaua'i High School knocked off O'ahu Interscholastic Association runner-up Kalani and went on to win its pool last night in Nissan State Girls Volleyball first-round action at McKinley Gym.
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser
Kaua'i defeated Kalani 15-9, 15-2 and Seabury Hall 15-10, 15-9 to finish 2-0 in Pool D. The Red Raiders (10-0) will play Pool C runner-up St. Joseph (16-3) in a 7:15 quarterfinal tonight at Blaisdell Arena.
St. Joseph's Courtney Lee attempts to get the ball past Kahuku's Tomasina Aalona, left, and Alberta Letoa in a match last night at McKinley. St. Joseph won the pool play match, 15-13, 12-15, 15-13.
In other action at McKinley, OIA champion Kahuku (10-5) was eliminated after losing to St. Joseph and Punahou. St. Joseph defeated the Red Raiders 15-13, 12-15, 15-13 and Punahou won 15-5, 11-15, 15-9.
Punahou (15-2) finished 2-0 in Pool C and will play Kalani (13-2) at 4:45 p.m. Kalani advanced by defeating Seabury Hall 15-13, 4-15, 15-5.
At the Kamehameha Schools' Kekuhaupi'o Fieldhouse, Hilo won its pool by defeating Lana'i 15-4, 15-2 and Wai'anae 15-6, 15-6. The Vikings (15-1) will play Pool A runner-up Pearl City (12-3) at 6 p.m.
In other action at Kekuhaupi'o, Iolani won Pool A by defeating Hawai'i Prep 15-9, 15-7 and Pearl City 15-6, 15-10. The Raiders (17-0) will play Wai'anae (12-3) in today's first quarterfinal at 3:30.
The quarterfinal winners will advance to tomorrow's afternoon semifinals at 2 p.m. and 3:30, to be followed by the third-place match at 5:30 and the championship match at 8.
Nissan State Girls Volleyball Championships
Pool A: Iolani, Hawai'i Prep, Pearl City
Pool B: Hilo, Lanai, Wai'anae
Pool C: Kahuku, Punahou, St. Joseph
Pool D: Seabury Hall, Kaua'i, Kalani
At Kamehameha
Pool A
Pearl City def. Hawai'i Prep 15-9, 16-14
Iolani def. Hawai'i Prep 15-9, 15-7
Iolani def. Pearl City 15-6, 15-10
Records: Iolani 2-0, Pearl City 1-1, Hawai'i Prep 0-2.
Pool B
Hilo def. Lana'i 15-4, 15-2
Wai'anae def. Lana'i 11-15, 15-12, 15-5
Hilo def. Wai'anae 15-6, 15-6
Records: Hilo 2-0, Wai'anae 1-1; Lana'i 0-2.
At McKinley
Pool C
St. Joseph def. Kahuku 15-13, 12-15, 15-13
Punahou def. St. Joseph 15-6, 12-15, 15-8
Punahou def. Kahuku 15-5, 11-15, 15-9
Records: Punahou 2-0, St. Joseph 1-1, Kahuku 0-2
Pool D
Kaua'i def. Seabury Hall 15-10, 15-9
Kaua'i def. Kalani 15-9, 15-2
Kalani def. Seabury Hall 15-13, 4-15, 15-5
Records: Kaua'i 2-0; Kalani 1-1; Seabury 0-2.
Today
At Blaisdell Arena
Quarterfinals
Iolani vs. Wai'anae, 3:30 p.m.
Punahou vs. Kalani, 4:45 p.m.
Hilo vs. Pearl City, 6 p.m.
Kaua'i vs. St. Joseph, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday
At Blaisdell Arena
Semifinals, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Third place, 5:30 p.m.
Championship, 8 p.m
