Looking good in KIF, but what about States? The Kaua’i girls and the Waimea’s boys have had two contrasting seasons. The Menehunes fought long and hard for their spot in the HHSAA Championships, while the Red Raiders cruised through the
Looking good in KIF, but what about States?
The Kaua’i girls and the Waimea’s boys have had two contrasting seasons.
The Menehunes fought long and hard for their spot in the HHSAA Championships, while the Red Raiders cruised through the 2001 KIF season with a perfect record (8-0).
But if there was any similarity between the two teams that are representing Kaua’i at the 2001 Nissan State Volleyball Championships, it is the rather foggy view of what they have to face in Hawaii v-ball’s greatest tournament.
Waimea certaintly wasn’t prepared for Maui last Thursday, and no one is really sure if their victory over the undefeated high school was an underdog’s Christmas, or just destiny’s child.
This is the exact situation Kaua’i is facing when it meets Seabury Hall this Thursday.
We don’t know much, but we know two things: Seabury Hall has yet to lose a game this season (14-0, MIL Champion), and they have three girls who break the 5-10 barrier.
Should we fear an early loss?
Who knows.
But what we do know is that this Red Raider team is extremely experienced, harboring nine seniors in its 12-member roster. They also dismantled two talented teams all season long-those, of course, being the Warriors and Menehunes.
And, plain and simple, they are a solid volleyball program.
If Waimea’s boys can hang with the State league, why shouldn’t Kaua’i?
Play with your strong points. That’s probably the best advice for this Red Raider team. Pull out your best card, and on this team it’s undeniably the Queen of Lum-Tucker.
Tiare Lum-Tucker is the sail that drives this Red Raider ship, and will be counted on to do the majority of the slammin’ and jammin’ tomarrow at McKinley High School.
But she can’t do it alone.
Tiare Toulon, Kaua’i’s primary setter, will be the key to Lum-Tucker’s success. Momma always said good assists lead to positive results.
The Red Raiders are going to need some intense blocking power up front from Kandice Cummings and Erin Garlie, especially since they are facing two Seabury girls over 5-10 tall, one at 6-1.
And the regular performers, Kehaulani Regidor, Ashley Kawaihalau, Kelli Masuda, Ashley Nagaoka, Ashley Tanaka and Kyrie Simeona, are all going to have to step it up a notch to ensure a Red Raider advancement.
Their second game is against Kalani (2nd OIA).
They have to win at least one to move on.
