Farmers, Dragons advance as MIL D-II volleyball tourney gets underway
FIRST PHOTO: Molokai High School’s Leila Hooper-Phifer (from right) and Kiara Mollena-Ritte defend a second-set attempt by Lanai’s Mia Majkus during a 25-19, 25-18, 15-25, 25-11 victory for the third-seeded Farmers (9-4) over the sixth-seeded Pine Lasses (3-10) in a Maui Interscholastic League Division II girls volleyball tournament first-round match Wednesday night at the Erdman Athletic Center in Olinda. The remainder of the tournament will be played in Hana, starting tonight with the semifinals. SECOND PHOTO: Molokai’s Kailana McGuire-Guerrero goes up for an attempt against the block of Lanai’s Aryanna Medriano. THIRD PHOTO: The Farmers’ Kiliohu Duvauchelle digs a third-set ball in front of teammate Arieana Quintua-Hanaoka. FOURTH PHOTO: Hana’s Skye Boeche sets a first-set ball as the fourth-seeded Dragons (6-7) rallied for a 17-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21 win over fifth-seeded Haleakala Waldorf (4-9). Koali-Kay Kimokeo-Helekahi had 10 kills, six aces and two blocks to lead Hana, while Boeche had 13 assists and five digs, Kawelo Roback added seven kills, J-Lah Sinenci had 13 digs and Iolana Kaupe had six aces.
- The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos










