Hilo matched Kahuku in effort and energy but couldn’t keep pace with the Red Raiders’ firepower and depth on a volleyball court that took fans on a wild roller-coaster ride.
Kahuku is known statewide as a football factory, producing HHSAA championships — eight in all, the last in 2015 — and Division I collegiate players, too many to count.
The volleyball team doesn’t have that type of accomplishment list, but under coach Mounia Tachibana the OIA’s No. 5 team is hoping to get there.
The first step was Kahuku’s 25-23, 20-25, 25-13, 8-25, 15-11 elimination win over Hilo in the HHSAA Division I first round on Monday at the Vikings Gym.