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Ryan
Wilcox:
Punahou
Outside hitter
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Avery
Enriques:
Kamehameha-
Hawaii
Outside hitter
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Addison
Enriques:
Kamehameha-
Hawaii
Outside hitter
4 PUNAHOU PUTS
By Nick Abramo
Hugh nabramo@staradvertiser.com
Hogland:
S
Iolani
Outside hitter wing and repeat.
That could be
Punahou boys volley-
ball coach Rick Tunes
catchphrase for out-
side hitter Ryan Wilcox,
who was the Buffanblus
most dangerous offensive
weapon in this years run to
a sixth straight Division I
state championship.
Ryan has a real high
level of advanced skills, and
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one of the things that sepa-
Ethan rates pretty good from
Siegfried: good and exceptional is the
Punahou ability to do the same ac-
Outside hitter tion over and over again
over time, Tune said.
Ryan is very consistent for
us with that. He is blessed
with a really quick arm and
he mixes that with excep-
tional vision to hit the right
shot every time.
Tune used the term is
instead of was because
Wilcox will be a senior
when the 2018 season rolls
around, which means oppo-
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Kanai nents will get no relief. And
Akana: if they couldnt stop him
Punahou this year, then what will
Opposite they do next spring? Punt-
ing isnt allowed in volley-
ball.
Wilcox, who had 49 kills
and 23 digs in three
state-tourney matches, is
the Honolulu Star-Advertis-
ers player of the year a
unanimous choice at the
No. 1 spot in our Fab 15.
He has an unbelievable
arm swing, and great hand-
eye and physical coordina-
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tion, Tune added. Hes the
Jameson kind of player who is al-
McKibbin: ways looking to add new
Punahou things to his game, always
Setter looking to improve. Rarely
takes days off.
Four other Punahou play-
ers made the Fab 15, includ-
ing two of the teams three
contributing setters ju-
niors Jameson McKibbin
and Buddy Scott. Another
junior, opposite Kanai
Akana, and senior outside
hitter Ethan Siegfried push
the Buffanblu to the exact
one-third mark of the 15
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Sila honorees.
Fuiava: Tune used the word fi-
Mililani ery to describe Akana and
Outside hitter McKibbin.
ALL-STATE BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Cole
Hogland:
Iolani
Middle
Zackary
Miyamoto:
Moanalua
Setter
Nathaniel
Johnson:
Mililani
Outside hitter
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to four sets in the state fi- Michael
nal, is the coach of the year. Johnson:
His dynamic twin sons Hawaii Baptist
Addison and Avery were Outside hitter
counted on in many roles
5 ON FAB 15
for the Warriors over their
four-year careers. They are
two of the most well-
rounded volleyball players
in recent Hawaii volleyball
history. They could pound
ALL-STATE TEAM
down the ball, dig up tough-
to-reach balls and make
smooth passes with the
best of them.
Theyre volleyball sa-
vants, Punahous Tune
Ethan Siegfried, Kanai Akana, Jameson said of the Enriques twins. Jon
Theyre wired for volley- Stanley:
McKibbin and Buddy Scott join player of ball. Kaiser
the year Ryan Wilcox on the elite squad Iolani and Mililani placed Outside hitter
two players each on the Fab
15, which was voted on by
STAR-ADVERTISERS FAB 15 coaches from around the
state.
Senior Hugh Hogland,
RANK NAME SCHOOL POS. HT. YR. who is a Fab 15 player in
basketball as well and was
1. Ryan Wilcox Punahou 6-3 OH Jr.
the hoops player of the
2. Avery Enriques KS-Hawaii 5-11 OH Sr.
year as a junior, was a ma-
3. Addison Enriques KS-Hawaii 5-11 OH Sr.
jor reason why the Raiders
4. Hugh Hogland Iolani 6-9 OH Sr.
made it into states after a
5. Ethan Siegfried Punahou 6-3 OH Sr.
bit of a dry spell. His
6. Kanai Akana Punahou 6-4 OPP Jr.
brother, junior middle Cole Kolby
7. Jameson McKibbin Punahou 6-2 S Jr.
Hogland, joins him among Aiona:
8. Sila Fuiava Mililani 6-1 OH Sr.
the 15. Waiakea
9. Cole Hogland Iolani 6-4 M Jr.
Hugh attracted a ton of Outside hitter
10. Zackary Miyamoto Moanalua 5-10 S Sr.
attention from opposing de-
11. Nathaniel Johnson Mililani 6-2 OH Jr.
fenses, Iolani coach Jor-
12. Michael Johnson Hawaii Baptist 5-9 OH Jr.
dan Inafuku said. He was
13. Jon Stanley Kaiser 6-4 OH Jr.
still able to work around
14. Kolby Aiona Waiakea 6-3 OH Sr.
and over double and triple
15. Buddy Scott Punahou 6-5 S Jr.
blocks. Cole was the most
Player of the Year: Ryan Wilcox, Punahou dominant and explosive
Coach of the Year: Guy Enriques, Kamehameha-Hawaii middle blocker in the ILH,
which is loaded with big
HONORABLE MENTION and talented middles.
The Trojans two Fab 15
Dru Pang, Hawaii Baptist, 5-8, L, Jr. selections outside hitters
Davin Rausch, Hawaii Baptist, 5-8, S, Jr.
Ryan Van Cantfort, Iolani, 6-0, OH, Sr. Sila Fuiava, a senior, and Na-
Matthew Saffery, Kamehameha, 6-1, S, So. thaniel Johnson, a junior Buddy
Jarvis Benito, Kamehameha-Hawaii, 6-3, M, Sr. led Mililanis charge to the Scott:
Sam Kahapea, Kamehameha-Hawaii, 6-4, M, Jr. Oahu Interscholastic Asso- Punahou
Carson Schmick, Kapaa, 6-2, OH, Sr. ciation championship be- Setter
Saxsem Shiira, Kapaa, 6-1, M, Sr.
Andrew Caraang, Maryknoll, 5-6, S, Sr. fore a loss to Iolani in the
Chance Guillermo, Mililani, 6-0, S, So. state quarterfinals.
Kanalu DeMello, Moanalua, 5-10, OH, Sr. Waiakea senior outside
Ryan Hong, Punahou, 6-3, M, Jr. hitter Kolby Aiona, who
Shea Suzumoto, Punahou, 5-7, L, Jr. pounded down 62 kills in
Micah Kalei, St. Francis, 5-10, OH, Sr.
four state-tourney games,
Kaiser junior outside hitter
Jon Stanley, Moanalua se-
Neither of them knows who can turn around and nior setter Zackary Miya-
how to go half speed, he put down a kill on you. moto and Hawaii Baptists
said. Siegfried, a very dan- Kamehameha-Hawaii is Michael Johnson round out
gerous player, put together well represented on the Fab the All-State list.
his best season, and Scott is 15, thanks to the Enriques In leading the Eagles to Guy
a player with one of the family. Guy Enriques, who the D-II state championship, Enriques:
highest ceilings. Hes a stepped down from his po- Johnson had 39 kills and 34 KS-Hawaii
6-foot-5, left-handed setter sition after taking Punahou digs in three matches. Coach of year