Konawaena Receives DII VB Top Seed in States

Konawena High School’s quest for a state championship three-peat comes down to this week’s New City Nissan/Hawai’i High School Athletic Association Girls Volleyball Championships.

After a perfect Big Island Interscholastic Federation regular season and a league championship in Division II, Konawaena was awarded the top seed in this week’s state tournament, held on Oahu. The Wildcats finished the league year with a 19-0 record and will await either Hana or Le Jardin on Thursday, Oct. 29 at Kaimuki High School.

BIIF Division II runner-up Hawai’i Preparatory Academy and third-place representative Pahoa were each placed in the Farrington High School bracket. The Daggers will open play at 5 p.m. on Wednesday against Kailua, and HPA will follow at 7 p.m. against Damien.

In Division I, BIIF champion Waiakea was seeded fourth and will open play on Thursday, Oct. 29 at McKinley High School against the winner of Wednesday’s Kahuku/Leilehua game. The Warriors finished league play with a 15-3 record.

2015 New City Nissan/HHSAA Division I Girls Volleyball bracket. HHSAA image (click to enlarge)

Kamehameha-Hawai’i, runner-up in Division I, will open play at Moanalua High School on Wednesday against Kapolei. The Warriors enter state tournament play with a 13-6 record. The game can be seen on OC16’s XCast.

New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball Championships schedule

Division I

Wednesday, Oct. 28

at McKinley High School

Kamehameha-Maui vs. Kalaheo – 5 p.m.

Kahuku vs. Leilehua – 7 p.m.

at Moanalua High School

Kamehameha-Hawai’i vs. Kapolei – 5 p.m. (OC16 XCast)

Kamehameha-Kapalama vs. Mililani – 7 p.m. (OC16 XCast)

Thursday, Oct. 29

at McKinley High School

KS-Maui/Kalaheo loser vs. Kahuku/Leilehua loser – 3:30 p.m.

Kahuku/Leilehua winner vs. #4 Waiakea – 5 p.m.

KS-Maui/Kalaheo winner vs. #1 Iolani – 7 p.m.

at Moanalua High School

KS-Hawai’i/Kapolei loser vs. KS-Kapalama/Mililani loser – 3:30 p.m.

KS-Kapalama/Mililani winner vs. #3 King Kekaulike – 5 p.m. (OC16)

KS-Hawai’i/Kapolei winner vs. #2 Moanalua – 7 p.m. (OC16)

Friday, Oct. 30

at Moanalua High School

Consolation match – 4 p.m.

Fifth place semifinal – 5:30 p.m.

Fifth place semifinal – 7 p.m.

at McKinley High School

McKinley bracket semifinal – 5 p.m. (OC16)

Moanalua beacket semifinal – 7 p.m. (OC16)

Saturday, Oct. 31

at the Neal Blaisdell Center

Fifth place match – 12:30 p.m.

Third place match – 3:30 p.m.

Championship match – 7 p.m. (OC16)

Division II

Wednesday, Oct. 28

at Kaimuki High School

Hana vs. Le Jardin – 5 p.m. (OC16 XCast)

Kapa’a vs. University High – 7 p.m. (OC16 XCast)

at Farrington High School

Kailua vs. Pahoa – 5 p.m.

Hawai’i Preparatory Academy vs. Damien – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 29

at Kaimuki High School

Hana/Le Jardin loser vs. Kapa’a/University loser – 3:30 p.m.

Kapa’a/University winner vs. #4 Farrington – 5 p.m.

Hana/Le Jardin winner vs. #1 Konawaena – 7 p.m.

at Farrington High School

Kailua/Pahoa loser vs. Hawai’i Prep/Damien loser – 3:30 p.m.

Hawai’i Prep/Damien winner vs. #3 Hawai’i Baptist Academy – 5 p.m. (OC16 XCast)

Kailua/Pahoa winner vs. #2 Seabury Hall – 7 p.m. (OC16 XCast)

Friday, Oct. 30

at Farrington High School

Consolation match – 4 p.m.

Fifth place semifinal – 5:30 p.m.

Fifth place semifinal – 7 p.m.

at Kaimuki High School

Kaimuki bracket semifinal – 5 p.m.

Farrington bracket semifinal – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31

Fifth place match – 11 a.m.

Third place match – 2 p.m.

Championship match – 5 p.m. (OC16)