Champion Piopio Bears

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SUELLEN TANAKA photo

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The Piopio Bears Mana‘olana team captured the championship in the 12s Division of the recent 2012 Girls Regional Volleyball Tournament held at Hilo Civic. The squad finished undefeated in its bracket of the USA Volleyball-sanctioned event. Team members include, front row, Cadelynn Kahauolopua, Makena Hanle, Megan Macanas, Darlynn Okinaka; second row, assistant coach Ho‘o Ulu, Cecily Poai, Kyleigh Ulu, Kayla Kahauolopua, Rachel Tanaka, Kiani Nishimoto; and third row, coach Ryan Yoshioka, team rep. Natasha Kahauolopua, assistant coach Eric Inouye. Missing are Hiilei Wong Yuen and assistant coaches Uwao Chartrand and Darwin Okinaka.