ProspectsHI editorial rankings
2026 Fall Season · Division I and Division II editorial ranking context for Hawaiʻi girls volleyball.
The current editorial ranking of Division I programs statewide. Next scheduled edition target: Mon, Sep 21 HST.
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Defending champions return three First Team All-Hawaii players including Gatorade POY Taimane Ainu'u. Lost Bailey Nakanelua (Ohio State) and Maddix Taniguchi (Temple) but depth is unmatched.
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OIA champions and state runners-up add Anny Scott (transfer from Kapolei) to a core of Makamae Schilling, Haley Kotobalavu (BYU commit), Talia Soliai-Tui, and Ana Kaufusi. Three returning/incoming All-Hawaii players.
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Third at state, won head-to-head with Moanalua. Kealoha Lyons and Ayva-Ray Malepeai anchor returnees. Sophomore Sauimoana Purcell earned ILH all-star as a freshman.
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Nearly everyone returns from a semifinal team. Surfia Grounds (6-5, Baylor commit) and Nora Carey (Hawaii beach commit) headline the deepest returning attack in the OIA.
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Returns All-OIA West POY setter Kealananea Stephens as a junior. Adds transfer middle Iwa Lau from ILH D2 champion University Lab. West race wide open after Scott's departure.
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MIL champions and No. 4 state seed. Uilani Ahana returns as all-MIL first teamer. Setter replacement is the key question after Hi'ilei Alo graduated.
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Brandon Kikuchi confirmed as new head coach. Zoe Keaney (6-3, Northwestern commit) and Evelyn Kilisi (Saint Martin's commit) lead a young, talented core. Setter competition defines the fall.
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BIIF champion, No. 3 state seed, finished fifth. Loses Shay Beals (CSUN beach) but program standard says they reload.
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West champions lost Anny Scott (transfer to Kahuku) and Asa Parks (graduated). Program and coaching remain, but the engine is gone.
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Returns ILH second team setter Milan Scanlan, UNLV commit Tatiana Taylor. ILH schedule ensures battle-tested by October.
Disclosure
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Rankings are editorial judgment based on results, schedule strength, roster context, and evaluation. Corrections are reviewed promptly; contact ProspectsHI with a correction or verified update.