Pilipa’a heads to Vegas
- Updated: February 15, 2018
Kailua-Kona, HI – The 2018 Pilipa’a Girls’ 16-1 team departs Kailua-Kona and heads to Las Vegas to compete in the SCVA Las Vegas Classic this weekend. The Pilipa’a 16’s 11-player travel squad includes athletes from Kamehameha-Hawaii, Kealakehe and Hilo High Schools and is lead by Head Coach Chris Leonard who will be assisted by Sean Spaar
A number of the girls will be participating in the tournament’s Unsigned Showcase for high school players which will be held on Friday afternoon. The girls are taking advantage of the opportunity to be seen by several hundred college volleyball coaches that are expected to attend.
Pilipa’a begins play in the 100-team field Saturday morning. Saturday’s schedule is listed below along with the Pilipa’a 16’s roster with links to the bio pages for each of the players. We’ll have updates during the tournament here on Pilipaa.com and our Pilipa’a Facebook ( www.facebook.com/pilipaa ) Twitter ( @pilipaa ) and Instagram ( @pilipaavbc ).
Saturday Schedule’
| Pool/Bracket | Opponent | Schedule | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P7 | JET 16 Valdez (SU) (94) | Court 65 at 2/17 9:00 AM | Undecided | |
| 2 | P7 | BCVC 16 Smack (SC) (57) | Court 65 at 2/17 11:00 AM | Undecided | |
| 3 | P7 | Laguna Beach 16 Rochelle (SC) (7) | Court 65 at 2/17 1:00 PM | Undecided |
2018 Pilipa'a 16-1 Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Ht | Year | School | Standing Reach | Approach Reach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Aaliyah Asuncion | DS, LIB | 5'3 | Hilo | |||
| 6 | Megan Baldado | OPP, MB, OH | 5'9 | 2020 | Kamehameha | 7'4 | 9' |
| 11 | Tiani Bello | OH | 5'8 | 2020 | Kamehameha | 7'2 | 9'6 |
| 14 | Mahala Kaapuni | MB | 5'9 | 2020 | Hilo | 7'4 | 9'6.5 |
| 8 | Aulike Kaiawe | S, OH, OPP | 5'6 | 2021 | 7'3 | 9'1 | |
| 4 | Lokelani Kuamoo | DS, LIB, OPP | 5'4 | 2020 | Kamehameha | ||
| 24 | Laurie McGrath | MB, OH, OPP | 6' | 2019 | Hilo | ||
| 17 | Nani Spaar | OH, OPP, MB | 6'1 | 2020 | Kamehameha | 7'9.5 | 9'6 |
| 12 | Mia Takai | DS, L | 5'4 | 2019 | Hilo | 6'9 | 8'6 |
