TransPacific Tournament Boys 18U Finals (1/19/26)

Outrigger Canoe Club

Isaiah Holeso (7) and Aaron Ozuna (4) of the OCC Boys Volleyball team listen in on the next play with their teammates.

The Spike and Serve Volleyball Club controlled all the cards and won in a two-set sweep, 25-22, and 25-19, over the Outrigger Canoe Club at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center to win the gold in the 18 Boys 2026 TransPacific Championship on Monday!

OCC 18 began with a service error, which led to SAS scoring the first three points of the first set. From that time, OCC played catch-up the entire first set. They tied the score at eight on one occasion, but OCC could not take the lead.

SAS capitalized on the next possession when OCC hit the ball too long and gave the lead back. Libero William Neithammer aided in what was a 4-1 SAS run with a kill to take a 12-9 lead after that.

Spike and Serve

William Niethammer and two teammates wait for the next serve from OCC.

OCC did not fold and used a 5-1 run to tie SAS again at 15 due to some SAS errors; their run was halted due to a service error which gave SAS the lead back on the next possession. Right side hitter Aaron Ozuna responded with a kill to tie the score again at 16 and make it a 6-2 OCC run.

Despite another tie at 20 on an OCC point, SAS did not self-destruct and ended the first set on a 5-2 run and won it, 25-22.

Set two saw another strong start for SAS, as they scored the first three points. OCC got on the board off an SAS service error, but Sava Miocinovic responded with the next point for SAS.

Billy V

Billy V serves as the announcer for the championship games.

OCC still turned that into a 3-1 run and forced two ties at 4-4 and 5-5 respectively; however, SAS responded on both occasions to seize the lead back.

Later, SAS Middle Blocker Julian Romine aided in a 5-1 SAS run to put SAS up, 14-10. Romine and fellow MB Natan Mazur proved to be vital forces, and SAS found themselves up by as many as seven off of some OCC errors.

“I definitely felt like I was doing a little better, but I think the team also pushed me to be a better person, and I couldn’t have done it without them,” Romine said.

OCC tried to come back, but despite kills from Outside Hitters Kiai Ilae and Seth Kimura, SAS was too far ahead; SAS won the second set, 25-19, to complete the sweep.

Trophy & Medals

The gold medals and the 2026 TransPacific Championship trophy!