'Iolani and Punahou each went 3-0 on Day 1 of the Ann Kang Invitational Girls Volleyball Tournament, including victories over California opponents.

The 16-team tournament, which features 10 teams from California and six from Hawai'i, continues today with matches starting from 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. at 'Iolani's Upper and Lower Gyms.

'Iolani began the action yesterday with a 25-7, 25-10 sweep of Pomona Catholic, then later defeated Hawai'i Baptist, 25-22, 25-13, and Santa Monica, 25-21, 25-19. Punahou, the defending state champion, defeated Chaminade (Calif.), 25-11, 25-10, Mid-Pacific, 25-20, 25-14, and Branson, 25-11, 25-13.

Perennial power Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.) also went 3-0, with victories over Rim of the World, 25-15, 25-20, Castle, 25-12, 25-17, and Moanalua, 25-22, 25-15.

Orange County contender Los Alamitos also went 3-0, with victories over Kahuku, 25-16, 25-16, Kaiser, 25-16, 25-19, and Oaks Christian, 25-16, 21-25, 15-4.

In other action, HBA defeated swept Pomona Catholic, 25-17, 25-16, Santa Monica, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13, Oaks Christian outlasted Kaiser, 25-20, 31-33, 15-11, Castle defeated Rim of the World, 25-21, 11-25, 15-10, Kahuku swept Oaks Christian, 25-23, 25-20 and Kaiser, 25-8, 25-18, MPI swept Branson, 25-21, 25-10, and Chaminade, 25-15, 25-8, and Moanalua def. Castle, 25-18, 25-20, and hung on to defeat Rim of the world, 25-16, 25-26.

Other scores:

Santa Monica def. Pomona Catholic, 25-16, 25-11

Branson def. Chaminade, 25-17, 25-17

In today's action:

8 a.m. -- Los Alamitos vs. Moanalua (lower), Branson vs. Pomona Catholic (upper)

9 a.m. -- 'Iolani vs. MPI (lower), Oaks Christian vs. Kaiser (upper)

10 a.m. -- Los Alamitos vs. MPI (lower), Branson vs. Kaiser (upper)

11 a.m. -- 'Iolani vs. Moanalua (lower); Oaks Christian and Pomona Catholic (upper)

Noon -- Moanalua vs. MPI (lower); Pomona Catholic vs. Kaiser (upper)

1 p.m. -- Los Alamitos vs. 'Iolani (lower); Branson vs. Oaks Christian (upper)

3 p.m. -- Punahou vs. Santa Monica (lower); Castle vs. Rim of the World (upper)

4 p.m. -- Redondo Union vs. Kahuku (lower); HBA vs. Chaminade (upper)

5 p.m. -- Punahou vs. Kahuku (lower); Castle vs. Chaminade (upper)

6 p.m. -- Redondo Union vs Santa Monica (lower); HBA vs. Rim of the World (upper)

7 p.m. -- Santa Monica vs. Kahuku (lower); Rim of the World vs. Chaminade (upper)

8 p.m. -- Punahou vs. Redondo Union (lower); Castle vs. HBA (upper)