Posted on: Thursday, August 11, 2005
Leagues reveal who's DI, who's DII
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
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2005-'06 HHSAA/LEAGUE CLASSIFICATIONS (DIVISION I AND DIVISION II)
Football
DIVISION I (24 teams)
BIIF
Hilo, Kea'au, Kealakehe, Waiakea
ILH
Kamehameha, Punahou, Saint Louis
MIL
Baldwin, Lahainaluna, Maui
OIA
'Aiea, Castle, Farrington, Kahuku, Kailua, Kaimuki, Kapolei, Leilehua, McKinley, Mililani, Nanakuli, Pearl City, Roosevelt, Wai'anae
DIVISION II (23)
BIIF
Hawai'i Prep, Honoka'a, Kamehameha, Ka'u, Kohala, Konawaena
ILH
Damien, Iolani, Pac-Five
KIF
Kapa'a, Kaua'i, Waimea
MIL
Kamehameha, King Kekaulike, Pac-Three
OIA
Campbell, Kaiser, Kalaheo, Kalani, Moanalua, Radford, Waialua, Waipahu
BOYS VOLLEYball
DIVISION I (27)
BIIF
Kamehameha, Kea'au, Kealakehe, Waiakea
ILH
Iolani, Kamehameha, Maryknoll, Punahou, Saint Louis
MIL
Baldwin, Kamehameha, Maui, Moloka'i
OIA
Castle, Campbell, Kahuku, Kaimuki, Kalaheo, Kapolei, Leilehua, McKinley, Mililani, Moanalua, Nanakuli, Pearl City, Radford, Roosevelt
DIVISION II (33)
BIIF
Christian Liberty, Hawai'i Prep, Hilo, Honoka'a, Ka'u, Kohala, Konawaena, Laupahoehoe, Pahoa, Parker, St. Joseph
ILH
Damien, Hanalani, Hawai'i Baptist, Mid-Pacific
KIF
Kapa'a, Kaua'i, Waimea
MIL
Hana, King Kekaulike, Lahainaluna, Lana'i, Seabury Hall
OIA
'Aiea, Anuenue, Farrington, Kailua, Kaiser, Kalani, Thompson, Waialua, Wai'anae, Waipahu
GIRLS VOLLEYball
DIVISION I (29)
BIIF
Kamehameha, Kea'au, Kealakehe, Waiakea
ILH
Hawai'i Baptist, Iolani, Kamehameha, Mid-Pacific, Punahou, Word of Life
MIL
Baldwin, Kamehameha, King Kekaulike, Maui, Moloka'i
OIA
'Aiea, Castle, Farrington, Kahuku, Kalani, Kapolei, Leilehua, McKinley, Mililani, Moanalua, Nanakuli, Pearl City, Roosevelt, Waipahu
DIVISION II (40)
BIIF
Christian Liberty, Hawai'i Prep, Hilo, Honoka'a, Ka'u, Kohala, Konawaena, Laupahoehoe, Pahoa, Parker, St. Joseph
ILH
Christian Academy, Hanalani, La Pietra, Le Jardin, Lutheran, Maryknoll, Sacred Hearts, St. Andrew's, St. Francis, University
KIF
Kapa'a, Kaua'i, Waimea
MIL
Hana, Ka'ahumanu Hou, Lahainaluna, Lana'i, St. Anthony, Seabury Hall
OIA
Anuenue, Campbell, Kailua, Kaimuki, Kaiser, Kalaheo, Radford, Thompson, Waialua, Wai'anae
SOFTball
DIVISION I (26)
BIIF
Hilo, Kea'au, Kealakehe, Waiakea
ILH
Iolani, Kamehameha, Punahou, St. Francis
MIL
Baldwin, King Kekaulike, Lahainaluna, Maui
OIA
Castle, Campbell, Kahuku, Kailua, Kaimuki, Kaiser, Kapolei, Leilehua, Mililani, Moanalua, Nanakuli, Pearl City, Roosevelt, Wai'anae
DIVISION II (26)
BIIF
Hawai'i Prep, Honoka'a, Kamehameha, Kohala, Konawaena, Laupahoehoe, Pahoa
ILH
Maryknoll, Mid-Pacific, Pac-Five, Sacred Hearts
KIF
Kapa'a, Kaua'i, Waimea
MIL
Hana, Kamehameha, Lana'i, Moloka'i
OIA
'Aiea, Farrington, Kalaheo, Kalani, McKinley, Radford, Waialua, Waipahu
GIRLS BASKETball
DIVISION I (31)
BIIF
Hilo, Honoka'a, Kea'au, Kealakehe, Ko-nawaena, Waiakea
ILH
Iolani, Kamehameha, Maryknoll, Mid-Pacific, Punahou, Sacred Hearts
MIL
Baldwin, Kamehameha, King Kekaulike, Lahainaluna, Maui
OIA
Campbell, Farrington, Kahuku, Kaiser, Kalaheo, Kapolei, Leilehua, McKinley, Mililani, Moanalua, Nanakuli, Pearl City, Radford, Roosevelt
DIVISION II (36)
BIIF
Alliance Christian, Hawai'i Prep, Kamehameha, Ka'u, Kohala, Laupahoehoe, Pahoa, St. Joseph
ILH
Christian Academy, Hanalani, Hawai'i Baptist, La Pietra, Le Jardin, Lutheran, St. Andrew's, St. Francis, University, Word of Life
KIF
Kapa'a, Kaua'i, Waimea
MIL
Hana, Ka'ahumanu Hou, Lana'i, Moloka'i, St. Anthony, Seabury Hall
OIA
'Aiea, Castle, Kailua, Kaimuki, Kalani, Thompson, Waialua, Wai'anae, Waipahu
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There were few surprises yesterday when Hawai'i's five high school leagues declared their Division I and Division II teams.
But the level of excitement may increase yet, with a total of 40 new Division II state tournament berths added to the mix.
For the first time, there will be 12-team Division II tournaments each for boys and girls volleyball. Also, eight teams each were added to the previously four-team fields for Division II softball and girls basketball.
Yesterday, the leagues announced exactly which teams will vie for those berths.
Defending Division II state champions Campbell (football) and Kamehameha-Hawai'i (girls basketball) will be back in their same divisions trying for another crown, while 2005 Division II state softball champ St. Francis is moving up to Division I.
Representatives from the five leagues unanimously approved the declarations in yesterday's classification meeting at Radford High School, but two officials cautioned that there may not always be agreement on the issue.
"Right now the leagues are looking at each other and everybody's (criteria is) different," said Keith Morioka, executive director of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation. "Maybe we need the (Hawai'i High School Athletic Association) to determine the same standard for everybody to follow."
The BIIF's criteria, for example, states that "any school with an enrollment of 1,700 or more students shall be declared as a Division I school." However, none of the schools on the Big Island fall into that category.
The second part of the criteria states that "any Division II school may request to move up to Division I, by July 1 for the following school year."
So four BIIF schools each in football, softball and boys and girls volleyball declared themselves Division I, and six schools "moved up" in girls basketball.
By contrast, the O'ahu Interscholastic Association uses "power rating," not enrollment, as its criteria in all sports. That means a school's classification is based on its won-loss performance over a two-year period.
"It's about leveling the playing field," said Don Botelho, executive director of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu. "What you don't want is a 'yo-yo' effect where teams go up and down."
HHSAA executive director Keith Amemiya said a uniform standard would be difficult, given the leagues' vast differences.
"Almost the whole OIA would be Division I," he said.
