Boys 14 Volleyball Team · AVA
AVA 14 Hanalei is a boys 14-under team from the Aloha Volleyball Association on Maui, Hawaii, coached by Hanalei Alapai. They won the 14-under title at the prestigious TransPacific Volleyball Championships in January 2026, upsetting an Oʻahu powerhouse after a third-place finish at the Kane Cup in November 2025. Qualified for the 2026 AAU Boys Volleyball Championships in Florida, this dedicated group of mostly young Maui players practices twice weekly and shows rapid development.
Competitive Level: Emerging national qualifier with regional championship wins
Play Style: The team rotates its lineup to keep players fresh, emphasizes serving prowess, and builds skills progressively from basics for beginners. They compete with high energy and resilience, rallying from deficits in close sets.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | SAS Ho'oikaika VBC 13 1 | 2-1 | W | 21-25, 30-28, 15-9 | |
| 2026-01-19 | Quicksets VBC 14 | 2-0 | W | 12-25, 20-25 | |
| 2026-01-19 | A'o a Koa Volleyball 14B | 2-0 | W | 18-25, 20-25 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Hi Bred VBC 14 Elite | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-18 | |
| 2026-01-18 | 808AC 14 Austin | 1-2 | L | 25-21, 21-25, 12-15 | |
| 2026-01-18 | KOKUA BOYS 14 BLACK | 2-0 | W | 31-29, 25-13 | |
| 2026-01-17 | OCC 13 1 | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 25-22 | |
| 2026-01-17 | Quicksets VBC 14 | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-23 | |
| 2026-01-17 | KOKUA BOYS 14 BLACK | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-17 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | SAS Ho'oikaika VBC 13 1 | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1603 | 1588 | 1606 | +18 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-19 | A'o a Koa Volleyball 14B | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1562 | 1573 | 1588 | +15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-19 | Quicksets VBC 14 | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1528 | 1558 | 1573 | +15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | KOKUA BOYS 14 BLACK | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1476 | 1545 | 1558 | +13 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | Hi Bred VBC 14 Elite | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1513 | 1530 | 1545 | +15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | 808AC 14 Austin | 1-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1516 | 1547 | 1530 | -17 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | Quicksets VBC 14 | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1530 | 1529 | 1547 | +18 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | KOKUA BOYS 14 BLACK | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1512 | 1513 | 1529 | +16 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | OCC 13 1 | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1435 | 1500 | 1513 | +13 | 32 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auden Fuetsch | Middle | 2030 | 0 | |
| 2 | Ivan Jeoung | Setter | 2030 | 0 | |
| 4 | Cody Kea | Outside | 2030 | 0 | |
| 9 | Laakeaokalani Padilla | Libero | 2032 | 0 | |
| 11 | Hudson Schultz | Opposite | 2030 | 0 | |
| 23 | Bryce Cunningham | Opposite | 2030 | 0 | |
| 33 | Ethan Tillotson | Middle | 2030 | 0 | |
| 41 | Wyatt Gonzales | Outside | 2030 | 0 | |
| 67 | Declan Brown | Middle | 2031 | 0 |