Kealakehe advances to volleyball quarterfinals

Advertiser Staff

Kahaunani Kahananui amassed 18 kills as Kealakehe outlasted Pearl City, 14-16, 15-9, 17-15, in an opening round match of the Nissan Girls State Volleyball Tournament Championship yesterday in Hilo.

Kealakehe (13-4), which finished third in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation, advanced to today's quarterfinal against Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion Kamehameha (15-0).

Chalice Kaapuni had nine kills and four blocks for Pearl City (11-3), which finished third in the O'ahu Interscholastic Association.

• Iolani def. Kalaheo, 15-4, 15-7.

Kills: Iol — Raeceen Woolford 8, Rebeca Lisle 4, Kanoe Kamana'o 3, Lacey Lavarias 3, Ginger Gravelle 3. Kal — Amy Lusk 9, Juliana Sanders 3. Blocks: Iol — Kamana'o 2, Lisle 2. Kal — Meghan Watson 2. Aces: Iol — Jackie Lynn Sasaki 2, Kamana'o 2.

• Moanalua def. Waimea, 15-7, 15-5.

Kills: Wai — Jannah Tafua 3, Britnee Boeder 2, Faafonga Taala 2, Virginia Aguilar 2. Moa — Danie Hout 11, Ashley Gandauli 7, Patti Hardimon 2, Sanoe Eselu 2, Sina Nataniela 2, Jamie Gaison 2. Blocks: Wai — Aguilar 2. Aces: Moa — Nataniela 2, Janelle Hara 2.

• Kealakehe def. Pearl City, 14-16, 15-9, 17-15.

Kills: Kea — Kahaunani Kahananui 18, Antoinette Alapai 7, Kelianne Chong 4. PC — Chalice Kaapuni 9, Marci Lobendahn 6, Tina Questal 6. Blocks: PC — Questal 6, Kaapuni 4, Lobendahn 2. Aces: Kea — Alapai 3, Lelia Kanuha 3, Sharina Gomes 2. PC — Jamie Iwata 2, Kaapuni 2.

• Hawai'i Prep vs. Maui, 8 p.m.