Konawaena rebounded with a 25-23, 25-21 win over University in a HHSAA state volleyball tournament consolation match on Friday at Farrington High. ADVERTISING Konawaena rebounded with a 25-23, 25-21 win over University in a HHSAA state volleyball tournament consolation match
Konawaena rebounded with a 25-23, 25-21 win over University in a HHSAA state volleyball tournament consolation match on Friday at Farrington High.
Chanelle Molina pounded 12 kills and hit .357 and McKenna Ventura added six kills for the BIIF champion Wildcats (20-1), who play for fifth place at 11 a.m. Saturday at Blaidell Center.
Molina also posted her second straight double-double with 10 digs. Ventura followed with nine digs and Cherilyn Molina had seven digs.
Gabrielle Lau had five kills for the Junior Bows (12-5).
In the four-set quarterfinal loss to Le Jardin, which never qualified for states before, Chanelle Molina steered the offense and defense with 25 kills on a .246 attack percentage and 25 digs.
But it wasn’t enough.
The ILH runner-up Bulldogs had that consistent firepower and production in their two outside hitters Kassidy Naone, who had 26 kills and hit .260, and Natalie Piper, who added 11 kills on a .146 clip.
In something of a surprise, Le Jardin, smaller across the board, outblocked Kona, 11-6. Arianna Lunow-Luke led the Bulldogs with four blocks, including three solo. She’s a 5-foot-8 sophomore setter.
Le Jardin has just one senior in libero Taylor Souza, who finished with 15 digs. Piper led charge with 23 digs.
How did a state novice beat a two-time defending state champion with tons of experience with eight seniors?
Except for the first set, the Bulldogs had a higher attack percentage and fewer hitting errors. That was a deadly combination the Wildcats couldn’t counter, despite a highlight performance from Molina.
• Kapaa def. Hawaii Prep 21-25, 25-17, 15-5 for seventh place: The Warriors from Kauai outhit Ka Makani, .244-.038, and had more kills, 33-23.
Haaheo Mahinai slammed 10 kills with a .600 attack percentage to lead Kapaa (13-5).
Madi Lee had 10 kills while seniors Haley Dow and Kaui Taylor, had six and five kills, respectively, for HPA (10-12).
• Waiakea def. Kalaheo 25-22. 25-21: The BIIF Division I champion Warriors (16-4) advance to the fifth-place match at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Blaisdell Center.
No information was available from the match.
Bowling
Pearl City won the boys and girls state bowling titles Friday on Kauai.
BIIF boys champion Konawaena was 10th with a 6,437 pin total. Pearl City had a 8,495 total.
The highest BIIF finisher was Konawaena junior Torin Savella, 16th, 1,621, and he was followed by KS-Hawaii’s Alton Penrose, 32nd, 1,538, and Brandyn Lee-Lehano, 40th, 1,512; Kealakehe’s Kawika Peirson, 65th, 1,408; Keaau’s Erik Arnold, 82nd, 1,323; KS-Hawaii’s Kristofer Koananui, 83rd, 1,308, and Kalai Pomroy, 1,308; Kona’s Connor Harrington, 87th, 1,288, Tresen Arakaki, 88th, 1,278, Chad Galiza, 89th, 1,263; Keaau’s Ian Bowman, 97th, 1,178; Kau’s Jamal Buyuan, 98th, 1,125; Kona’s Jayse Takimoto, 100th, 987.
Pearl City junior Kris Yadao took the title with a 2,001 total.
The Kealakehe girls were ninth at 5,331 and Kamehameha-Hawaii was 10th at 5,324. Pearl City was first with a 7,469 total.
The highest BIIF finisher was Hilo junior Skyler Crivello, 60th, 1,279, and she was followed by Kona’s Mikki Fujimoto, 71st, 1,229; Kealakehe’s Kara Nishida, 78th, 1,188; KS Hawaii’s Jayla Alonzo-Estrada, 79th, 1,181, Kanani Cook, 82nd, 1,169; Kealakehe’s Rosemarie Stephenson John, 85th, 1,148; Kona’s Kiara Thompson, 87th, 1,137; Kealakehe’s Allison Ackerman, 92nd, 1,080; KS-Hawaii’s Ashley Midel, 96th, 1,046; Kealakehe’s Eileen Cayetano, 98th, 1,034; KS-Hawaii’s Kaila Ambrosio, 100th, 984, Kaleonahelani Nicolas, 102nd, 944; Kealakehe’s Leilani Friels, 103rd, 881.
Leilehua sophomore Gwen Maeha won the title with a 1,672 total and 185.78 average.
