Hilo junior Kawai Ua and Waiakea junior Jordyn Hayashi dominate on the volleyball court in different ways, and they’re on opposite ends of a seesaw. One ferociously swings for a kill while the other prevents it.
Ua, a 5-foot-7 outside hitter, was an offensive force and sparked the talent-laden Vikings to their first BIIF championship since 2001.
Hayashi, a 5-4 libero, was equally productive on the other side of the ball for the Warriors, who have the top defender in league history.
In joining Ua as the BIIF Division I Player of the Year, Hayashi becomes the first ever libero to be named POY, as selected by the Hawaii Tribune-Herald, West Hawaii Today, and the league’s coaches.