Kalani girls, No. 1 Punahou to tangle
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Temari Miyashiro recorded a match-high 22 kills as Kalani defeated Kaua'i 25-22, 28-30, 25-18 and advanced to play defending state champion Punahou in today's quarterfinals of the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association/Nissan Girls State Volleyball Championships.
At King Kekaulike in Pukalani, Maui, Miyashiro put down nine kills in the deciding third game for Kalani (13-3). Kehau Judd finished with 13 kills and Tina Moger 12 for Kaua'i (7-3).
In other matches, Lelani Kleman-Maeva tallied a match-high 24 kills as 'Aiea defeated Hilo 25-14, 21-25, 25-14. Mahea Nahooikaika recorded seven kills for Hilo (13-5). Kleman-Maeva added eight digs for 'Aiea (12-2).
Chauntelle Maduli tallied six kills as Kamehameha-O'ahu swept Waiakea 25-16, 25-18. Maduli hit .357 for Kamehameha (15-2). Corona Morris finished with a match-high seven kills for Waiakea (13-4).
Brianna Amian recorded a match-high 10 kills as Moanalua swept Baldwin 25-18, 25-17. Anjelica Kahihikolo finished with five kills for Baldwin (11-3). Alisa Hout added nine kills for Moanalua (13-2).
Boys Tournament
Kalani Paio recorded a team-high seven kills as Kohala swept Nanakuli 25-11, 25-22 and advanced to play top-seed Punahou in today's quarterfinals at Kamehameha Schools-Hawai'i campus in Kea'au.
Aaron Amaral put down a match-high nine kills for Nanakuli (9-6). Chase Cazimero had 12 digs for Kohala (15-4).
In other matches, Ernest Vidinha tallied a match-high 13 kills as Kamehameha-O'ahu swept Moloka'i 25-17, 25-13. Albert Dudoit recorded five kills for Moloka'i (9-3). Ronson Olaso added seven kills for Kamehameha (12-3).
Vaafuti Tavana put down a match-high 11 kills as Kaua'i swept Mililani 31-29, 25-18. Todd Sorbin and Chris Burt each tallied six kills for Mililani (8-7). Tavana added three aces for Kaua'i (9-0).
Okesene Ale tallied seven kills as Kahuku swept Kealakehe 25-22, 25-19. Ioane Spencer finished with a match-high 12 kills for Kealakehe (12-5). Hapaki Kaululaau added six kills for Kahuku (12-2).