Waveriders girls volleyball opens season

KSH's Cayla Carter gets ready for a serve Saturday at Kealakehe. She finished with three kills. (CONOR LANGS/WEST HAWAII TODAY)

Waveriders' Mahie Bailey serves Saturday at Kealakehe. (CONOR LANGS/WEST HAWAII TODAY)

KSH embraces after scoring a point Saturday at Kealakehe. The Warriors improved to 2-0 in the early season. (CONOR LANGS/WEST HAWAII TODAY)

Waveriders head coach Mervlyn Simmons talks to her team during timeout Saturday at Kealakehe. The Waveriders lost in straight sets. (CONOR LANGS/WEST HAWAII TODAY)

Kealakehe and Kamehameha Schools Hawaii (KSH) girls volleyball squared off Saturday at Kealakehe’s gym, with the Warriors winning in straight sets — 25-10, 25-9 and 25-8. This was the Waveriders’ (0-1 overall, 0-1 Big Island Interscholastic Federation) first match of the season, while KSH won its second outing of 2023 (2-0 overall, 2-0 BIIF).