The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) honored its top players Thursday by releasing the All-League teams for the 2026 season — dividing the teams into Division I and II. Selections were voted in by coaches and athletic directors from across the island.

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The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) honored its top players Thursday by releasing the All-League teams for the 2026 season — dividing the teams into Division I and II. Selections were voted in by coaches and athletic directors from across the island.

Konawaena and Kea‘au dominated the Division I team with six of the eight selections between the two schools. Wildcat outside hitter Ellison Morgan and Cougar outside hitter and setter Cashez Kenui won DI Co-Players of the Year for leading their respective squads throughout the season.

Morgan, a junior, was a key piece on the 13-2 Kona team — as the star’s athleticism and power at the net helped the Wildcats reach a perfect conference record (12-0) and the BIIF DI title over Kamehameha-Hawaii on May 2. Morgan led the green in white in kills in each of their three state tournament matches — totaling 36 against Mililani, Radford and Hawaii Baptist Academy. The Wildcats fell to the Trojans in the opening round of the HHSAA tournament and were diverted to the consolation bracket.

The strongest stretch of Kona’s season came during their BIIF slate, where the Wildcats won their first 12 matches of the season. Of their 12 victories, eight of them were sweeps.

Ellison’s teammates — sibling star and opposite Elijah Morgan, outside hitter and opposite Max McClosky and middle blocker Doulous Lavaka — were also selected to the All-BIIF team.

The sophomore Kenui helped lead Kea‘au to a 7-6 league record and third-place finish in BIIF DI. The Cougars’ strongest stretch of the year came in two different stretches, where they won three straight matches on two separate occasions.

Kenui’s teammate — setter and opposite Jazon Lyman — was also selected to the team.

Due to both Konawaena and Kea‘au’s success across the year, like for Player of the Year, the BIIF DI Coach of the Year award was also given to two individuals — the Wildcats’ Shawna-Lei Kuehu and the Cougars’ Makamae Kalauli-Rowe.

Middle blocker Tanoa Laititi was the lone Kamehameha Warrior to be named to the team. KSH finished with a 9-5 overall record and second in BIIF DI. The Warriors went on a five-match win streak in April, beating Kealakehe, Pahoa, Kea‘au twice and Waiakea.

KSH fell to Hawaii Baptist in the opening round of states.

Rounding out the BIIF DI First Team was setter Jacob Tajiri of Waiakea. The Warriors finished with a 6-7 record and fourth in the conference.

After Pahoa clinched its first BIIF title since 2012, it was only fitting that the Daggers dominated the BIIF DII First Team. Pahoa had three selections — outside hitters Kyran Canete and Kia‘i Cloud and setter Ryden Devaney.

Canete was named DII Player of the Year, while Ikaika Marzo was honored as Coach of the Year.

The Daggers finished with a 12-4 overall record, including a six-match win streak against Paliku twice, Parker School, Christian Liberty Academy, Honoka‘a and Ka‘u. They beat the Trojans in five thrilling sets to win the island crown on May 2, followed by falling to Hana in five sets in the DII state quarterfinals.

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Canete finished with a team-high 15 kills against Hana on May 13, while Devaney dished out a match-high 47 assists.

Additional Pahoa teammates — Elima Antoque (middle blocker) and Kayden Tarrant (outside hitter) — were named to the BIIF Second Team for their services.

Parker, which finished 8-4 overall and fell to Ka‘u in the BIIF semifinals, had two selections to the first team — outside hitter Kauanoe Hansen and Takumi Wetherell.

Ka‘u, which finished 9-7 overall and second in BIIF DII, had outside hitter Karsen Polido-Tuafaiva named to the first team and middle blockers Excel Bonoan and Daeton Castillo and libero Kuike Luta on the second team. The Trojans had battles with Pahoa all season, as all three of their matches went to five sets.

Hawaii Preparatory Academy had two selections — outside hitter Fananui Heimana named to the first team and outside hitter Kainoa Kekuewa on the second team. Honoka‘a’s Noah Gaston was named to the second team.

Honorable mentions

• Hilo: Tristan Canon, Thomas Prieto-Enaena, Maluhia Andrade, Welehu Roque-Kuamoo, Kelii Davis-Tanaka, Phillipe Birrueta, Jason Birrueta

• KSH: Jaydan Borling-Lewi, Kelii Leeman, Analu Yockman, Lincoln Jardine, Austin Momohara, Mystiq Rosario

• Kea‘au: Kaipo Ouranitsas-Hayes, Shaedon Alviento, Jedidiah Musick, Thayvn Nakoa

• Kealakehe: Ezekiah Hooper, Kea Kaawa-Nolan, Aiden Ruddle-Shank, Shaedon Berger, Oscar Canales-Avalos, Jasper Quistroff

• Konawaena: Braulio Medina-Magana

• Waiakea: Payton Dickens, Brancin Akana, Makani Anspach, Keoki Desha, Aiden Varron, Rycen Garzy

• CLA: Elijah Rushton, Aaron Bartz

• HPA: Vasco Freitas, Matteo Larrua

• Honoka‘a: Halialaulani Case, Kuaaina Cordoban, Haliu Tolentino

• Ka‘u: Emil Soriano, Daelan Castillo

• Kohala: Layden Kauka, Aukai Roxburgh, Sammy Emeliano, Ku Kahalioumi, Rhobie Francisco, Leony Salvador

• MLCA: Zac Byers, Iokepa Caceras, Micah Hardy

• Pahoa: Kanoa Emsley, Dayton Fujiyama

• Paliku: Cedar Satynda

• Parker: BJ Daoust, Leo Kirk-Landry, Jax Dorrance, David O’Dell, Kenji Wetherell

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