Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Hilo’s roofing company built a big, tough wall that overwhelmed Kealakehe no matter how hard the West Hawaii team slammed the ball.
The Vikings defeated the Waveriders 26-24, 25-22, 25-23 in the BIIF Division I semifinals on Friday night at Hilo Civic, clinching their first berth to the HHSAA state tournament since 2009.
In the other semifinal, Kamehameha swept Waiakea 25-15, 25-17, 25-19.
BIIF defending champion Kamehameha (14-0) already has a berth to the HHSAA state tournament, which will be held May 8-9 and 15-16.
The season is over for Waiakea (9-5), which had its 19-year streak of reaching states snapped.