The Southside boys 16 went 3-0 in the first day of play Sunday at the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in Columbus, Ohio.
The club team is basically the Kamehameha underclassmen. There are nine players from the Big Island and one from Oahu.
Southside, coached by Guy Enriques, Sam Thomas and Kainoa Downing, defeated teams from California, Maryland and Wisconsin.
The team was led by the hitting of Avery Enriques, blocking of Nalu Kahapea and setting of Naia Makuakane.
Southside’s next match will be at 9 a.m. HST on Monday and will be streamed live on www.