It took 59 years for a 100 percent homegrown men’s AA team from the Big Island to win the championship at the Haili Tournament.
But it was well worth the wait for Lil Braddahs, a group of former high school players from Waiakea and Pahoa.
The height-challenged Lil Braddahs defeated perennial powerhouse Kailua Volleyball Club 25-21, 22-25, 15-13 on Saturday to claim the coveted and elusive men’s AA title.
The Lil Braddahs are Clayton “Braddah” Morante, Evan La Rochelle, Jay Hanagami, Leonel Inocencio, and Ian Witten from Waiakea, and John Byrd and Isaiah Ekau from Pahoa.