Menehune fall short in quarterfinals

HONOLULU — Waimea High School’s varsity girls volleyball team lost to No. 4 Nanakuli in the quarterfinals of the New City Nissan Girls Volleyball Championships-Division II state tournament Thursday at Saint Francis School in Honolulu.

The Menehune girls fell to the Golden Hawks, of the Oahu Interscholastic Association, in a five-set nail-biter — 25-23, 21-25, 25-13, 25-27 and 13-15.

Statistics from Thursday’s match were not available by press time.

In the opening round Wednesday night, Waimea defeated Hana of the Maui Interscholastic League, 3-1, at Saint Francis School — 25-18, 23-25, 25-12 and 25-18.

Menehune junior outside hitter Gabrielle Peleras totaled 18 kills and 17 digs. Junior outside hitter Daysha Nelmida-Rice got 12 kills, six assists and 14 digs. Menehune junior setter Leiko Yamauchi totaled 44 assists and eight digs.

Dragons junior outside hitter Nohokula Lind led Hana with 14 kills and 14 digs. Sophomore outside hitter Kanehe Roback and junior outside hitter Shya Roback each had seven kills. Junior setter Shaylee Roback had 36 assists.

Division II results

Thursday’s quarterfinals:

No. 1 Le Jardin (ILH) vs. Sacred Hearts (ILH), 7 p.m. at Saint Francis, not available by press time

No. 2 Seabury Hall (MIL) vs. Damien (ILH), 7 p.m. at Kaimuki HS, not available by press time

Hawaii Baptist (ILH) 3, No. 3 Konawaena (BIIF) 0 (25-22, 27-25, 25-21)

No. 4 Nanakuli (OIA) 3, Waimea (KIF) 2 (25-23, 21-25, 25-13, 25-27, 13-15)

Thursday’s consolation:

Hana (MIL) 2, Hawaii Prep (BIIF) 0 (25-15, 28-26)

Pearl City (OIA) 2, Kohala (BIIF) 0 (25-19, 25-18)

Wednesday’s opening round:

Sacred Hearts (ILH) 3, Hawaii Prep (BIIF) 0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-19)

Waimea (KIF) 3, Hana (MIL) 1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-12, 25-18)

Damien (ILH) 3, Pearl City (OIA) 0 (25-12, 25-9, 25-15)

Hawaii Baptist (ILH) 3, Kohala (BIIF) 0 (25-12, 25-8, 25-16)

Information from Hawaii High School Athletic Association and ScoringLive.