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St. Joseph is top seed in girls state volleyball
Advertiser Staff
St. Joseph, the Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion, received the top seed in the Nissan Girls State Volleyball Championships scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.
The Cardinals are 15-0 this season.
Kamehameha, the Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion that also is 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.
ILH runner-up and defending state champion Iolani (13-3) will open against Kalaheo (8-5), which replaced Kalani after the Falcons forfeited their OIA quarterfinal victory over the Mustangs because of an academically ineligible player.
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 Federation champion Waimea (8-1).
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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, 5 p.m.
Match 8: Kahuku vs. Winner of Match 4, 6:30 p.m.
Match 9: St. Joseph vs. Winner of Match 2, 8 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)
Web site: www.sportsHigh.com
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MORE VOLLEYBALL
• BYUH opens regionals: The Brigham Young-Hawai'i women's volleyball team received the No. 2 seed yesterday in the Pacific Regional of the NCAA II National Championship Tournament, Thursday through Saturday, at Cal State-San Bernardino.
The Seasiders (22-2), who won the Pacific West Conference, receive a first-round bye and Friday will face the winner of Thursday's match between No. 3 seed Western Washington and No. 6 Cal State-Los Angeles.
The winner of Friday's match will advance to Saturday's regional championship.
Host Cal State-San Bernardino is the No. 1 seed in the region.
• Lacro resigns: Lyman Lacro, who coached or assisted coaching seven straight state high-school championship teams, has resigned as Punahou School boys coach, athletic director Tom Holden announced yesterday.
Lacro said he was leaving to concentrate on completing his master's degree to open more opportunities for himself professionally.
Lacro, a former Waimea High (1986 graduate) and University of Hawai'i (1987-90) setter, won state titles as Punahou's head coach from 1994-96 and as assistant to Scott Rigg from 1997-2000. He was re-appointed head coach in 2001 when Rigg retired and coached the past two seasons.
Lacro said he will continue to teach physical education at Star of the Sea elementary school.
"Lyman represents all that is good about athletics," Holden said. "He wins and loses with great character and consistently gets the most out of his players.
"Punahou will figure out a way to get him back in one of our programs after he completes his master's degree."
Lacro said, "I hope so. It will be hard to be away."
SURFING
• Meets postponed: The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing was postponed yesterday because of insufficient conditions at Hale'iwa Ali'i Beach.
The men's Vans Hawaiian Pro is in the third round of competition; the women's Roxy Pro is in the second round.
Both events are the first of three in the respective men's and women's Triple Crown series.
Contest officials have until Saturday to complete both events.
