Hawaii grabs 3 golds at Junior Olympics
Advertiser Staff
Two girls team from Hawai'i and one boys team won championships at the USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Championships earlier this month.
ASICS Rainbows won the Girls 14 Gold Division championship, and Jammers Volleyball Club won the Girls 12 Gold Division title at Minneapolis.
Ku'ikahi 15s RoShamBo won the Boys 15 Club championship at Atlanta.
Here is a list of Hawai'i teams that finished first, second or third, as well players who received all-tournament honors.
GIRLS
At Minneapolis
17
GOLD DIVISION CHAMPION
Team Z 17 Orange, Ohio Valley Region
Reed Sunahara (Hilo High graduate) assistant coach
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Chey-Anne Keanini (Asics Rainbows VBC)
14
GOLD DIVISION CHAMPION
ASICS RAINBOWS
Tasha Meyer, Kayla Kawamura, Katherine Brooks, Capri Tirrell, Shannan McCready, Kaeli Patton, Sarah Palmer, Talia Jardin, Kainoa Ocasek, Taylor Ka'alele, Brigitte Russo, Ayesha Hein. Coaches: Luis Ramirez and Natalie Oana-Russo.
Note: No all-tournament team for Girls 14's
12
GOLD DIVISION CHAMPION
JAMMERS VOLLEYBALL CLUB
CJ Asuncion, Grace Kimura, Kacie Chinen, Chelsey Keoho, Kea Olaso, Kelci Keeno, Carly Kan, Courtney Mersberg, Tayler Higgins, Haley Robinson. Coaches: Debby-Ann Yee and David Babino.
Note: No all-tournament team for Girls 12's
BOYS
At Atlanta
18
OPEN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Riley McKibbin (Outrigger), Tri Bourne (Outrigger).
OPEN GOLD DIVISION, THIRD PLACE
OUTRIGGER
Taylor Akiyama, Erik Shoji, Jordan Inafuku, Beau Albrechtson, Colan Ishii, Reese Haine, Tri Bourne, Riley McKibbin (Captain), Brad Lawson, Tim Harrison.
Coaches: Dave Shoji and Charles Jenkins, Ryan Woodward.
CLUB ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Shelby Nakakura (Quicksilver Rainbows), Jay Hanagami (Pilipa'a), Timothy Moyer (Quicksilver Rainbows), Jasen Suwa (Pilipa'a), Chandler Ka'aa (Pilipa'a).
CLUB GOLD DIVISION, SECOND PLACE
PILIPA'A
Moku O Keawe, Komakana Fernandez, Jasen Suwa, Branden Medeiros, Jay Hanagami, Jonah Retutal, Aaron Osorio, Stephen Comer, Chandler Ka'aa (Captain), Anthony-James Murray, Joshua DeLeon, John Bennett.
Coaches: Emil Osorio and Christopher Leonard, Elroy Osorio.
CLUB GOLD DIVISION, THIRD PLACE
QUICKSILVER RAINBOWS
Chase Moses, Bert Matsuo (Captain), Kody Cabreros, Jovi Casarez, Kevin Fonseca, Abraham McAulton, Matthew Garcia, Casey Seminavage, Timothy Moyer, Tyler Caswell, Shelby Nakakura, Marcus Oi, Jordan Nakamura (Captain), Wendel Oi.
Coaches: Jenic Tumaneng and Erica Tumaneng.
17
CLUB ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Lawrence Eyre (Ku'ikahi)
16
OPEN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Henry Cassiday (Outrigger), Maddison McKibbin (Outrigger).
OPEN GOLD DIVISION, THIRD PLACE
OUTRIGGER
Jacob Brovelli, Ricky Budar, Henry Cassiday, Kaiwi Crabb, Taylor Crabb, Taylor Donovan, Max Fujio, Noah Hammond, Kaipo Lucas, Maddison McKibbin, Shaw Richardson.
Coaches: Diana McKibbin, Rick Budar.
CLUB ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Marcus Joy (Ku'ikahi), Brady Smith (Philipa'a), Brett Zukunft (Ku'ikahi)
CLUB GOLD DIVISION, THIRD PLACE
KU'IKAHI 16S ROSHAMBO
Christopher Llarenas, Jarrett Chang, Brett Zukunft, Kenneth Rewick, Ryan Dunham, Andrew Agcaoili, Michael Wasko, Jared Matsumoto, Marcus Joy, Justin Oka (Captain), Branden Kaneshiro (Captain), Matthew Lui (Captain). Coaches: Teoni Obrey, Ryan Scudder.
15
CLUB ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
MVP: Joby Ramos (Ku'ikahi RoShamBo)
Chase Suzumoto (Onipa'a Black), Anthony Robinson (Onipa'a Black), Tyler Tanaka (Ku'ikahi RoShamBo), Donovan Nieves (Onipa'a Black), Jared Altenhof (Ku'ikahi RoShamBo), Scott Sakaida (Ku'ikahi RoShamBo).
CLUB GOLD DIVISION, CHAMPION
KU'IKAHI 15S ROSHAMBO
Logan Nowack, Tyler Hodson, West Hatae, Scott Sakaida, Christopher Matsui, Tyler Oshiro, Tyler Tanaka, Jared Altenhof, Joshua Taylor, Ryan Leung, Joby Ramos (Captain), Coach: Joshua Suapaia
CLUB GOLD DIVISION, SECOND PLACE
ONIPA'A BLACK
Donovan Nieves, Daniel Hirata, Jetson Yee, Michael Gomez, Bronson Sagon, Anthony Robinson, Jeremy Carter, Chase Suzumoto (Captain). Coaches: George Ehia and Devri Smith.