The Waipahu boys volleyball team turned a demotion into a positive thing, winning the O'ahu Interscholastic Association's White Conference title and sweeping top individual honors in the White's Western Division after a vote of league coaches.

The Marauders' Arthur Fanene, a 6-foot-3 senior middle blocker/outside hitter, was named Player of the Year and Julna Pasicaran was named Coach of the Year.

They led Waipahu to a 13-2 record and a 25-14, 25-21 victory over previously unbeaten 'Aiea in the White (Division II) title match.

The Marauders actually made the OIA playoffs last year, when there were no separate divisions. But they were placed in the White before this season because of an OIA formula that takes each program's two-year record into consideration.

Fanene is joined on the White West's all-star first team by his setter, senior Paul Fai.

'Aiea and Wai'anae each placed three players on the first team.

'Aiea placed seniors Dewey Mark and Kainoa Woods, and junior Pili Taitan. Wai'anae placed seniors Shawn Fonoti and Maitlan Sana, and junior Jesse Lafua.

Farrington outside hitter James Kapahua was named Player of the Year in the White East.

Kapahua, a 5-foot-10 senior, was an offensive force for the Governors. He had 16 kills in a three-game victory over Kalani and 15 kills and three aces in a two-game win over Kaiser.

Kapahua is joined on the White East all-star first team by Govs junior Ziggy Marumoto, Kailua senior Steven Ogasawara and junior Kili Vierra, Anuenue senior Hanalei Fujimoto and Kalani junior Eben Napoleon.

Kalani's KeAli'i Alexander was named Coach of the Year for resurrecting the Falcons' program after an almost 30-year hiatus since the school's last boys team.

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