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ISSUE 12: Spring ‘26

Kane Cup
Paniolo Power Play
TransPacific Championships

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SAS VBC G 15 Randy reigns supreme with two-set sweep in 16U 2026 Oceanic Open championship!

Sunday, May 3, 2026
Mathew Vasconcellos

The Spike and Serve Volleyball Club Girls 15 Randy was able to ward off an eleventh-hour push from Ka Ulu Koa 14 Tanya to win the 2026 Oceanic Open 16U Championship match in a two-set sweep, 25-14 and 25-20, at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center on Sunday!

The win for SAS VBC G 15 Randy was massive because they are now officially in the Hawaiʻi Club Volleyball Championships starting on Thursday, May 7. The top eight teams qualify, and SAS VBC G 15 Randy, who previously sat on the bubble in ninth, jumped up to fourth overall with 534 points.

Ka Ulu Koa drew first blood with a service ace, but SAS roared back to score six of the next eight points to take a 6-3 lead early!

SAS led from then on and forced Ka Ulu Koa to repeatedly start from scratch after a point scored. SAS would ultimately lock up the first set and end it on a 17-7 run, including 10 unanswered! Mary Jean McManus Gago delivered the game-winning kill to win the first set, 25-14!

“Our team came out a little flat, but then we started finding connections with each other,” said Ka Ulu Koa Outside Hitter Eden Savaiigaea of that slow start in the first set.

Set two was a much different story.

Both teams were nip and tuck in the opening few minutes. They were tied on seven occasions before the 10-point mark.

SAS trailed early, 8-7, but they broke the game wide open with a 9-1 run, including five unanswered, that began with a service ace! Just like that, SAS found themselves up, 16-9!

Ka Ulu Koa had no choice but to rally back, and they nearly pulled it off. They went on a 5-1 run that was punctuated by a kill from Setter Jaeli Mauafu and pulled within three, 17-14! Mauafu currently has an ELO rating of 1717.

SAS lucked out after a Ka Ulu Koa service error on the next possession. It allowed SAS to uncork a 7-2 surge that put them up, 23-16!

Ka Ulu Koa did not give up and tried to rally back at the eleventh hour to force a third set! They scored the next four unanswered to pull within three, 23-20, but a service error on the next possession took the wind out of Ka Ulu Koa’s sails.

SAS Setter Kanoe Kostiha rose to the occasion with the game-winning kill to win set two, 25-20, and complete the sweep!

“I knew my team was going to be there for me,” Kostiha said. “We’re definitely on a high, and I think this is probably the best game that we’ve played the whole entire tournament!”

Kostiha went on to say her team celebrates with dinner with each other after the first practice following tournaments like the Oceanic Open.

Despite her team getting swept, Ka Ulu Koa’s Savaiigaea plans on celebrating herself with seafood.

Pili Paʻa Na Wahine VBC gets final say in Spam Slam 14U championship!

Sunday, April 12, 2026
Mathew Vasconcellos

Pilipa’a now in the top 5!

It was a battle between the northern and southern Hawaiian Islands, and the Big Island’s Pili Paʻa Na Wahine Volleyball Club 14 got the two-set sweep, 25-22, and 25-22, over Kauai’s Ike Loa 14’s Paki in the 14U division of the 2026 Spam Slam Tournament at Hawaiʻi Convention Center on Sunday!

The first set saw Ike Loa’s Outside Hitter, Chaya Delos Reyes, strike first via a good kill for the early 1-0 lead. Both teams were nip and tuck through the first leg of the first set. Reyes has an ELO rating of 1781.

Both teams were tied at 3-3 when Pili Paʻa used a 7-2 run to take a 10-5 lead! There was no stopping Middle Blocker Aria Onaga that night, as she was solely responsible for four kills alone in that 7-2 Pili Paʻa surge! Onaga currently has a 14U rank of 798.

“I just knew I could do it, and I just swung,” Onaga said.

Ike Loa showed they had just as much fight and came back to tie things up at 17 via a 12-7 run, including five unanswered. Their run was punctuated on a kill from Setter Elsie Frazier, who currently has an ELO rating of 1781 as well!

Pili Paʻa answered the bell in time with five unanswered themselves that began with an Abigail Agorastos kill. Teammate Haley Kuamoo got a service ace while Onaga tacked on another two kills and a block. Ike Loa tried to mount a late rally and got within two, 22-20, but Pili Paʻa slammed the door with two more Onaga kills, and Ezri Ganir delivered the game-winning kill to win the first set, 25-22!

Ike Loa began set two with a service ace, but Pili Paʻa scored four of the next six points to take a 5-3 lead. Ike Loa scored three unanswered, which included a Reyes service ace, and took a 6-5 lead, but that did not last very long.

Outside Hitter Sage McDaniels, who has a 14U rank of 186, felt her team could have played better with better ball control and more communication.

“I think it went wrong with our passing,” said McDaniels. “We were kinda tired in that last game.”

Pili Paʻa used a 6-1 run with three more Onaga kills to retake the lead, 11-7, and create some distance. Although Ike Loa pulled within one, 12-11, after a Frazier kill, Pili Paʻa was not to be denied.

Another Onaga kill and two more Agorastos kills generated an 8-1 Pili Paʻa run to take a 20-12 lead, but it was far from over.

With their backs against the wall, Ike Loa had no choice but to try to rally again, and they had a legitimate chance to take it to a third set.

Ike Loa was able to bust through the dam due to four straight Pili Paʻa service errors! It was the start of a critical 9-2 run that again put them down by one, 22-21!

Pili Paʻa’s Ganir stopped that run with a kill, and Onaga punctuated the win with two more kills, which included the game winner, to total 13 kills on the night and complete the sweep with the 25-22 score! They had held Ike Loa to a single McDaniels kill in the final four possessions.

Day 1 (Alycia Ehara)

Day 2 Pt.1 (Alycia Ehara)

Day 2 Pt.2 (Alycia Ehara)

North Shore Volleyball Club sweeps HNL Volleyball 16 to win 18U gold!

Sunday, March 8, 2026
Mathew Vasconcellos

The North Shore Volleyball Club came to play and swept Honolulu Volleyball Club 16, 25-21 and 25-16, to win the gold in the 18U division of the 2026 Shave Ice Cup at Hawaiʻi Convention Center on Sunday!

The first set saw North Shore VBC start with an immediate 7-2 run, including the first three consecutive. They were able to maintain control for much of the first set.

HNL tried to make some pushes, but three points was the closest they could get.

North Shore VBC took advantage of some HNL errors whether service or out balls. With North Shore leading, 17-13, they hit its stride again to the tune of a 7-2 surge! That was punctuated by a service ace from setter Elenoa Lauhingoa, ScoringLive’s 2025 All-OIA Division I Player of the Year!

HNL was not done, despite being down eight, 23-15, after that Lauhingoa service ace. Middle Blocker Kawena Palaualelo, a Kailua native who attends Punahou High School, executed a block to begin a 5-0 HNL run to try to save what hopes were left. They trailed, 23-20, until a service error impeded their progress.

Although HNL Outside Hitter Makamaeolilihoku Schilling got a kill after that, North Shore’s Lauhingoa shut the door with a kill on the next possession to put the first set away, 25-21! Schilling received All State Fab 15 recognition at number nine this past January.

HNL got out to a better start in set two and took an early 6-2 lead after a kill from Outside Hitter Alissa Painter. The lead did not last long.

North Shore hit its stride again to the tune of a 12-3 run punctuated by a Lauhingoa kill to take a 14-9 lead!

“We were holding back a little bit, but our coach gave us a good speech: ‘Don’t hold back! We’re here already! We might as well finish!’” said Setter Ireson Fotu.

Fotu, who tallied an impressive 42 assists for Kahuku High School in 2025, aided in some critical kills for North Shore to help keep control in that second set.

HNL tried to make some pushes, but like the first set, they could not get closer than three points.

North Shore VBC continued to pull away and won set two on a long serve from HNL’s Schilling. It punctuated what was a 7-2 North Shore run to end the second set and completed the sweep with the 25-16 victory!

Day 1 (Alycia Ehara)

Day 2 Pt.1 (Alycia Ehara)

Day 2 Pt.2 (Alycia Ehara)

North Shore Raiders Defeat 808AC 18 Dayne in three-set thriller to win 18U gold!

Mathew Vasconcellos, 7GEN Trainee
Photos: Alycia Ehara

Monday, February 16, 2026

The North Shore Raiders used not one, but two vital runs in the first set, and another vital run in set three to win the gold in the 18U division, 2-1, over 808AC 18 Dayne, 25-15, 15-25, and 15-7, in the 2026 Hawaiʻi Pacific University Shaka Classic at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center on Monday!

Both teams were close early on in the opening set. 808AC held a slim 7-4 lead early, but the Raiders found a way to put all the momentum in their corner.

The result was a momentum-turning 11-2 Raiders run that turned into a 15-9 lead! That included a kill from Outside Hitter Lamona Lauhingoa. The run was punctuated by an 808AC service error into the net. Lamona was named to the HHSAA Division I All-Tournament Team in November 2025 for Kahuku High School despite being swept by Iolani at the Stan Sheriff Center.

808AC tried their hardest to fight back and scored the next two points. It was punctuated by a kill from Outside Hitter Harlee Rose Gaud, which put the score at 15-11, Raiders. Gaud was an honorable mention in the 2024-25 Division I All-Star volleyball team in the Maui Interscholastic League in March 2025.

The Raiders answered after that and closed the first set on a 10-4 run! It was punctuated by a block from Setter Elenoa Lauhingoa, ScoringLive’s 2025 All-OIA Division I Player of the Year!

“We’ve come a long way from the North Shore side,” said Elenoa. “It’s really hard to find really good players out there.”

808AC controlled things in much of set two. After two early ties, 808AC used a pair of service aces, one from Libero Ashli Lum, to generate a momentum-shifting 8-2 run to turn a 2-2 tie into a 10-4 lead! Lum announced on Feb. 6 she will commit to the Division II Saint Martin’s Girls Volleyball team next year.

From then on, 808AC kept a sizable lead the rest of the way. Four points was the lowest their gap got, and they won set two, 25-15. The second set was punctuated on a long serve from the Raiders.

In set three, both teams were tightly knit. Middle Blocker Logan Lutu-Carroll, a 3.8 student at Waianae High School, executed a kill to put 808AC up, 6-5, but after that was when the tides turned.

The Raiders benefitted from an 808AC service error on the next possession. It turned into another momentum-shifting 10-1 surge, including seven unanswered, to end the game. Elenoa locked up the win with the game-winning service ace for a final score of 15-7!

“That run was what got us going,” said Elenoa of that run. “That’s what boosted our energy.”

Day 1 (Alycia Ehara)

Day 2 (Alycia Ehara)

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