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ISSUE 11: Fall ‘25

Featuring Hawaii Club Volleyball Championship winners.
1st Annual Elite Volleyball Award
The LUAU

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18’s Girls Championship

Kuʻikahi 18 Wāhine Volleyball Club dominates in two-set sweep over Peak Volleyball Academy 17!

Mathew Vasconcellos, 7GEN Trainee
Photos: Alycia Ehara, Keenan Basug, Rylee Alden

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

The Kuʻikahi Volleyball Club put on a clinic and easily turned back the Peak Volleyball Academy (TX) in a two-set sweep, 25-9, and 25-15 at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center to win the gold in the 18 Girls 2026 TransPacific Championship on Monday!

PVA 17 had won the Paniolo Power Play in Texas last December which gave them a free trip to Hawaiʻi for the TransPacific Championship.

Kuʻikahi spared the first point to PVA via an ace, but they responded with a bunch of fire via an 8-1 run to ultimately run away with the first set.

Kuʻikahi Outside Hitter Poema Kalama-Kingma anchored the team and had a great night with fellow Outside Hitter Kalaweloilehua Chock.

PVA could not put together any runs while Kuʻikahi went on two significant 8-1 and 6-1 runs to pull away and hold PVA to just nine points scored.

“We expected them to have some big hitters, but we knew we had the pieces to beat them,” Kalama-Kingma said.

Set two saw some fight from PVA. Outside Hitter Kiki Bolden led the PVA pack with a kill to draw first blood. Bolden accounted for the team’s first two kills while Kuʻikahi tied the score at two from two Chock kills.

Kuʻikahi Middle Blocker Kaiya Hadlock executed a kill on the next possession which began a 5-2 run, and Kuʻikahi was able to get a lead.

Hadlock and Chock proved to be forces for Kuʻikahi and aided in six unanswered points and gave the team an 18-10 lead.

Bailey Nakanelua added a kill of her own to add to that run, which turned into a 9-1 Kuʻikahi run. A service error stopped that run, but Kuʻikahi was ahead, 21-12.

PVA tried to start something late, but they were too far back, and Kuʻikahi won the second set, 25-15, to complete the sweep.

18’s Boys Championship

Spike and Serve Volleyball Club wins in two-set sweep over Outrigger Canoe Club!

Mathew Vasconcellos, 7GEN Trainee
Photos: Alycia Ehara, Keenan Basug, Rylee Alden

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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.

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.

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.

December 6-7, 2025
Game On Athletic Complex

Texas volleyball champions earn 18s bid to TransPacific tournament in Hawaii

The first annual Paniolo Power Play at GameOn Sports Complex in Fort Worth, Texas, saw teams from multiple states compete for a free trip to Hawaii. Clubs travelled from Iowa, Oklahoma, Nevada, and even as far as Oregon and Washington. The teams and parents represented their states well in the two day tournament presented by 7GEN Culture.

The competition began with 500 lei at the entryway as a welcome to the Hawaii/Texas linked event. Once inside, competitors and fans got an energy boost from DJ Javi (@mcdjjavi). The environment was kept fun and family friendly, with lots of dancing even during the matches. The Texas hosts showed lots of aloha to everyone visiting for the weekend.

The GameOn facility includes a gym, concessions and medical/recovery center. Attendees could receive special recovery treatments such as Cryotherapy on site. The facility’s menu included Kalua Pig (pulled pork) Sliders, fresh pineapple, freshly made fruit/protein smoothies, and more.

Peak Volleyball Academy 17 Black minimized mistakes and put balls away when needed to come out on top. On the way to their title we witnessed great all around play from OH/OP Ava Broadie (@ava._volleyball7 , aka barngirl), electrifying explosiveness from #3 Maddison McCullough (@maddy.mcculloughh) and a terrifying heavy arm from #4 Kyra Bolden even hammering out of the back row. The high powered offense lead by veteran setter Keely DePauw (@keely.depauw_vb) kept opponents guessing all weekend.

Up next, Peak VA 17 Black, prepares for their free trip to the TransPacific Volleyball Championship held on January 17-19. The team will be testing their skills against the top clubs from around the world that use Hawaii as a meeting place. Will the tropical humidity or time change weight them down? Follow their story at @peakvolleyballtx . Get your TransPacific tickets HERE

Day 1 (Alycia Ehara)

Day 1 (Cory Ida)

Day 2 (Alycia Ehara)

Day 2 (Cory Ida)

HI Bred VBC 18 Premier wins 18U Kane Cup gold!

HI Bred outlasts Pure ALOHA 17 Ohana in closely knitted contest in Kane Cup Championship!

Mathew Vasconcellos, 7GEN Trainee

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

The HI Bred VBC 18 Premier team emerged victorious in a two-set sweep, 25-23, and 25-21 over Pure ALOHA 17 Ohana at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center to win the gold in the Kane Cup 18U division championship on Sunday!

Both teams stayed close in the first set, but Pure ALOHA 17 Ohana took the early lead first, 7-5. Neither team pulled a gap of more than five points through the whole first set.

HI Bred took the lead for good, 8-7. That generated a 4-1 HI Bred run to take a 12-8 advantage.

Although Pure ALOHA 17 Ohana used a 4-0 run to tie the score at 12, HI Bred answered back with a 5-1 run of their own to save the lead. Pure ALOHA 17 stayed close, but HI Bred did not crack under any pressure.

“The key was to space out and disperse the ball,” said HI Bred’s Daniel Kim.

HI Bred VBC 18 Premier would ultimately take the first set, 25-23.

Set two was another close match that saw three ties early on. Pure ALOHA 17 Ohana had the lead early, but HI Bred was just as tough and never let the gap exceed three points.

With Pure ALOHA 17 leading, 7-6, HI Bred VBC 10 Premier would take the lead for good with a 6-0 run, including back-to-back aces, and take a 12-7 lead.

HI Bred was not done there and went on another 8-2 run to create some distance.

Although Pure ALOHA 17 Ohana made one last push to at least force overtime, HI Bred VBC 18 Premier made some clutch kills down the stretch to win set two, 25-21, and complete the sweep!

Earlier, in the third place game, Kamuela VBC 18’s-Kane turned back 808AC 17 Royce, 2-1, in a three-set thriller. 808AC 17 Royce took the first set, 25-21, but Kamuela VBC 18’s-Kane bounced back to win the second set, 25-21, as well as the final set, 15-13.

18U
1st - Hi Bred VBC 18 Premier
2nd - Pure Aloha 17 Ohana
3rd - Kamuela VBC 18’s-Kane

16U
1st - Hawaiian Style Boys 16-Black
2nd - SASVBC B 16 ERIKA
3rd - 808AC 16 Kolten
14U
1st - 808AC 14 Austin
2nd - A’o a Koa Volleyball 14B
3rd - AVA 14 Hanalei
16U
1st - Jammers 16-Eddie
2nd - 808AC 16 Matt
3rd - 808AC 15 Tarann
14U
1st - Ka Ulukoa 14 James
2nd - Ka Ulukoa 14 Tanya
3rd - Ike Loa 14’s Paki
12U
1st - 808AC 12 Dayne
2nd - 808AC 12 Alii
3rd - Jammers 12Black