KEA‘AU — Kamehameha-Hawaii girls volleyball has a history of success dating back to the beginning of the school itself in 2002. The team has captured 15 BIIF championships during that time including the last six in a row. Head coach Zoe Leonard was part of the program as a player during four of the 15, and now she is embarking on her second season as the head coach — having kept the BIIF championship streak alive.

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KEA‘AU — Kamehameha-Hawaii girls volleyball has a history of success dating back to the beginning of the school itself in 2002. The team has captured 15 BIIF championships during that time including the last six in a row. Head coach Zoe Leonard was part of the program as a player during four of the 15, and now she is embarking on her second season as the head coach — having kept the BIIF championship streak alive.

Last year’s team was 18-0 in the regular season and BIIF playoff matches. Their only loss of the year came against the defending champions, Kamehameha-Kapalama, in the quarterfinals of the HHSAA state tournament. Following the loss, the team bounced back — defeating two OIA teams, Campbell and Mililani, to capture fifth place in the state with a final 2025 record of 20-1.

The Warriors lost some serious firepower with the graduation of All-BIIF setter Kealohi Dudoit and BIIF Player of the Year and outside hitter Shay Beals. Beals will be showcasing her talents this year for the beach volleyball team at Cal State University Northridge, while Dudoit will be playing for the hometown UH-Hilo Vulcans.

“We’ve got a solid core of returners and a really exciting group of freshmen coming in,” Leonard said of this year’s team.

Leonard will be looking to All-BIIF first team opposite hitter Ahinahiilaiku Enos to lead the way. Kdynes Akaka and Sienna Frederick, who also made the All-BIIF team last year, are expected to be major contributors as well.

Coach Leonard, who was named BIIF Coach of the Year and recently made the American Volleyball Coaches Association 30-Under-30 watch list, is proud of the strides the team made at the state tournament last year and is looking forward to continuing to build on the success.

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“We have a lot of young, energetic, physical talent coming in who are buying into this culture we are building,” she added.

The Warriors will be looking to get their younger players up to speed sooner than later so they can hit their stride as championship season begins.

When asked what it would take for the team to take down the more powerful teams at the state tournament, Ahinahiilaiku Enos said: “I think energy is everything, and we have a lot of young energy in the gym right now which is reminding us why we love this sport.”

“We need to work on coming together as a team, which is part of the culture we are building here,” Sienna Frederick added.

KSH will open the 2026 season on Wednesday, when they will host Konawaena in a rematch of the 2026 BIIF DI Championship game. The Warriors will be the favorites to repeat as BIIF DI Champions, but the larger goal is always to compete for a state championship.

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