Breakthroughs and repeat champions set the stage for Hawaiʻi’s state volleyball tournament

Waipahu waited more than half a century to celebrate another OIA girls volleyball championship. Kahuku made it two in a row. ʻIolani collected its third consecutive ILH Division I crown.

Now, those league champions turn toward the final week of Hawaiʻi’s high school girls volleyball season.

The 2026 New City Nissan Girls Volleyball State Championships open Monday, October 26, for Division I and Tuesday, October 27, for Division II. Both championship matches are Friday, October 30, at Stan Sheriff Center.

Waipahu delivers the week’s historic breakthrough

Third-seeded Waipahu defeated top-seeded Kaiser in five sets on October 21 to capture its first OIA girls volleyball championship since 1975. The Marauders closed the deciding set 15–13 to turn a league-tournament upset into one of the season’s defining milestones.

Waipahu is the No. 3 seed in the Division II state tournament. After a first-round bye, the Marauders open Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Kalani against the winner of Tuesday’s Hāna–Kaʻū match. Seabury Hall is seeded No. 1, followed by Maryknoll, Waipahu and Kauaʻi.

Kahuku turns a ranking upset into another OIA crown

In Division I, Kahuku defeated Moanalua 25–23, 25–14, 23–25, 25–22 in the October 21 OIA championship match.

Kahuku entered the final ranked No. 4 in the Star-Advertiser poll, one position behind Moanalua. The Red Raiders left with their second consecutive league championship and the No. 2 seed at states.

Kahuku begins its state tournament Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Punahou against the winner of Monday’s Kamehameha-Maui–Nānākuli match.

ʻIolani carries its ILH momentum into states

ʻIolani secured its third straight ILH Division I championship with a 25–21, 25–15, 25–18 sweep of Kamehameha-Kapālama on October 20.

Georgie Lee led the Raiders with 15 kills. Poema Kalama-Kingma added 11, and Taimane Ainuʻu distributed 28 assists, according to ScoringLive.

The top-seeded Raiders open Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Kamehameha-Kapālama against the Kamehameha-Hawaiʻi–Mililani winner. Waiākea holds the No. 3 seed, while King Kekaulike is No. 4. The BIIF and MIL champions join ʻIolani and Kahuku with first-round byes.

Opening-round matches to watch

Monday’s Division I schedule begins with Mililani visiting Kamehameha-Hawaiʻi at 3 p.m. Nānākuli visits Kamehameha-Maui at 4 p.m., Hilo plays at Moanalua at 4:30 p.m., and Campbell visits Kamehameha-Kapālama at 6 p.m.

Tuesday’s Division II doubleheaders feature Kaiser against Hawaiʻi Baptist at 5 p.m. and Parker against Le Jardin at 7 p.m. at Roosevelt. At Kalani, Hawaiʻi Prep faces Waiʻanae at 5 p.m., followed by Hāna against Kaʻū at 7 p.m.

Both divisions play quarterfinals Wednesday and semifinals Thursday. Friday’s championship doubleheader at Stan Sheriff Center begins with Division II at 5 p.m., followed by Division I at 7 p.m. All times are Hawaiʻi time.

Official brackets and source record

Follow the official Division I bracket and Division II bracket for schedule updates and results.

HSVB Hub verified the tournament schedule and state seeds against the HHSAA championship overview. The Waipahu and Kahuku OIA final results are supported by published Waipahu–Kaiser coverage and Kahuku–Moanalua coverage. ʻIolani’s championship result and player statistics are supported by ScoringLive’s title-match report.