Defending Division II state champion Hawaii Baptist Academy is among 18 teams that will compete in the ninth annual Kauai Challenge Volleyball Invitational Aug. 5 to 7.

Matches will be played at Kauai and Kapaa high schools and Island School.

There are six three-team pools. The first two days will be pool play with playoffs on the last day.

Here are the pools:

First day matches at Kauai High

A - Dos Pueblos (Calif.), Pearl City, Kauai Red
B - Redlands East Valley (Calif.), Maryknoll, Iolani Red

First day matches at Island School

C - Iolani, Rim of the World (Calif.), Barrow (Alaska)
D - Newbury Park (Calif.), Waimea, Island School

First day matches at Kapaa High

E - St. Joseph, Seabury Hall, Kauai White
F - St. Bonaventure (Calif.), Hawaii Baptist Academy, Kapaa

Matches begin at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 6 and 9 a.m. Aug. 6.

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