St. Joseph girls get top seed in state volleyball tournament
Advertiser Staff
St. Joseph, the Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion, received the top seed in the Nissan Girls State Volleyball Championships Wednesday through Saturday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.
The Cardinals are 15-0 this season.
Kamehameha, the undefeated Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion (15-0), is the No. 2 seed, followed by O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion Kahuku (12-2) and Maui Interscholastic League champion Seabury Hall (14-0). The top four seeds receive byes in the 12-team tournament and open play on Thursday.
ILH runner-up and defending state champion Iolani (13-3) will face Kalaheo (8-5), which was fourth in the OIA, in a first-round match.
Rounding out the 12-team field are Hawai'i Prep (13-2) and Kealakehe (12-4) of the BIIF; Moanalua (11-2) and Pearl City (11-2) of the OIA; Maui (11-4) of the Maui Interscholastic League and Kaua'i Interscholastic League champion Waimea (8-1).
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Tournament schedule
Nissan Girls State Volleyball Championship
At Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, Hilo
Wednesday
Match 1: Iolani vs. Kalaheo, 3:30 p.m.
Match 2: Waimea vs. Moanalua, 5 p.m.
Match 3: Kealakehe vs. Pearl City, 6:30 p.m.
Match 4: Hawai'i Prep vs. Maui, 8 p.m.
Thursday
Match 5: Losers of Matches 1 & 2, 2 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Match 6: Seabury Hall vs. Winner of Match 1, 3:30 p.m.
Match 7: Kamehameha vs. Winner of Match 3 p.m.
Match 8: Kahuku vs. Winner of Match 4, 6:30 p.m.
Match 9: St. Joseph vs. Winner of Match 2 p.m.
Friday
Consolation
Match 10: Losers of Matches 3 & 4, 2 p.m.
Match 11: Losers of Matches 6 & 9, 3:30 p.m.
Match 12: Losers of Matches 7 & 8, 5 p.m.
Semifinals
Match 13: Winners of Matches 7 & 8, 6:30 p.m.
Match 14: Winners of Matches 6 & 9, 8 p.m.
Saturday
Consolation
Match 15: Winners of Matches 5 & 10, 3 p.m.
Fifth place
Match 16: Winners of Matches 11 & 12, 4:30 p.m.
Third place
Match 17: Losers of Matches 13 & 14, 6 p.m.
Championship
Match 18: Winners of Matches 13 & 14, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $7 adults, $5 students (K-12)
TV: Championship match live on Oceanic Cable-16
Radio: Championship match live on KUMU2 (1500 AM)
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