Posted on: Thursday, July 31, 2003

Kahuku girls in Kang Volleyball

Advertiser Staff

Defending state champion Kahuku as well as traditional Southern California powerhouses are part of the 20-team Ann Kang Invitational Volleyball Tournament hosted by Iolani School.

The four-pool tournament of girls volleyball teams runs Aug. 13-16 at the upper and lower gyms at Iolani. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for students.

The former Iolani Invitational was renamed to honor the Iolani girls' volleyball coach, who founded the tournament 21 years ago. Kang died June 30 at age 47. She had been suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Hawai'i teams joining Kahuku and host Iolani in the tournament are Castle, Hawai'i Baptist, McKinley, Kalani, Kalaheo, Mid-Pacific, Moanalua, Farrington, Kealakehe and Punahou. The California schools are Clovis West (Fresno), Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), South, Corona Del Mar (Newport Beach), Thousand Oaks, Harvard Westlake (North Hollywood) and Westlake.

Pool play starts Aug. 13 and 14 with consolation and championship rounds set for Aug. 15 and 16.

Pools: A—Castle, Clovis West, Hawai'i Baptist, McKinley, Mira Costa. B—Iolani, Kalani, Kalaheo, Newport Harbor, South. C—Corona Del Mar, Kahuku, Mid-Pacific, Moanalua, Thousand Oaks. D—Farrington, Harvard Westlake, Kealakehe, Punahou, Westlake.

Pool play schedule (Aug. 13-14 only)

Aug. 13

Upper gym— Castle vs. Clovis West, 9:45 a.m.; Hawai'i Baptist vs. McKinley, 10:45 a.m.; Hawai'i Baptist vs. Castle, 11:45 a.m.; Mira Costa vs. Clovis West, 12:45 p.m.; South vs. Newport Harbor, 2:30 p.m.; Kalaheo vs. South, 3:30 p.m.; Kalaheo vs. Iolani, 4:30 p.m.; Kalani vs. Newport Harbor, 5:30 p.m.; Kalani vs. Kalaheo, 6:30 p.m.; Iolani vs. South, 7:30 p.m.

Lower gym— Iolani vs. Kalani, 9:45 a.m.; Newport Harbor vs. Kalaheo, 10:45 a.m.; Newport Harbor vs. Iolani, 11:45 a.m.; South vs. Kalani, 12:45 p.m.; Mira Costa vs. Hawai'i Baptist, 2:30 p.m.; McKinley vs. Mira Costa, 3:30 p.m.; McKinley vs. Castle, 4:30 p.m.; Clovis West vs. Hawai'i Baptist, 5:30 p.m.; Clovis West vs. McKinley, 6:30 p.m.; Castle vs. Mira Costa, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 14

Upper gym— Corona Del Mar vs. Kahuku, 9:45 a.m.; Mid-Pacific vs. Moanalua, 10:45 a.m.; Mid-Pacific vs. Corona Del Mar, 11:45 a.m.; Thousand Oaks vs. Kahuku, 12:45 p.m.; Kealakehe vs. Westlake, 2:30 p.m.; Punahou vs. Kealakehe, 3:30 p.m.; Punahou vs. Farrington, 4:30 p.m.; Harbor Westlake vs. Westlake, 5:30 p.m.; Harbor Westlake vs. Punahou, 6:30 p.m.; Farrington vs. Kealakehe, 7:30 p.m.

Lower gym— Farrington vs. Harbor Westlake, 9:45 a.m.; Westlake vs. Punahou, 10:45 a.m.; Westlake vs. Farrington, 11:45 a.m.; Kealakehe vs. Harbor Westlake, 12:45 p.m.; Thousand Oaks vs. Mid-Pacific, 2:30 p.m.; Moanalua vs. Thousand Oaks, 3:30 p.m.; Moanalua vs. Corona Del Mar, 4:30 p.m.; Kahuku vs. Mid-Pacific, 5:30 p.m.; Kahuku vs. Moanalua, 6:30 p.m.; Corona Del Mar vs. Thousand Oaks, 7:30 p.m.