Focus Hawaii NAIA Volleyball Champs
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Description
Hosted by Lance Chase, this celebratory episode of Focus Hawaii showcases the remarkable success of the Brigham Young University–Hawaii women’s volleyball team, who captured the 1994 NAIA National Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chase highlights the extraordinary dominance of Hawaiʻi volleyball programs, noting that between BYU–Hawaii, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, and Hawaiʻi Pacific University, local teams have claimed 11 of the 14–15 NAIA titles held up to that point. The episode features NAIA‑recorded match footage, tournament coverage, and scenes from the team’s triumphant return home, where the players are visibly overjoyed. Interviews with athletes and head coach Wilfred Navalta reveal the team’s emotional preparation, spiritual focus, and the unique calmness that carried them through championship play. Several players reflect on receiving MVP and All‑Tournament honors, the warmth of fan support from Hawaiʻi, and the surreal feeling of winning a national title with such a young squad—five freshmen, four sophomores, and three juniors. Coach Navalta calls the victory one of his “sweetest” due to the team’s youth, discipline, and unity, suggesting a dynasty in the making. The episode is both a tribute to Hawaiʻi’s volleyball legacy and a behind‑the‑scenes look at a championship season defined by heart, preparation, and aloha.
Length of Video
00:28:25
File Size
1.6 GB
Archives Call Number
22.FH
Air Date
1995
Keywords
Lance Chase, Focus Hawaii, BYU–Hawaii volleyball, NAIA volleyball championship, 1994 volleyball champions, Wilfred Navalta, BYUH Seasiders, Chattanooga Tennessee tournament, women’s volleyball dynasty, Hawaii volleyball legacy, NAIA national title, Hawaii Pacific volleyball, UH Hilo volleyball, collegiate athletics Hawaii, MVP interview, student‑athlete success, Cannon Activity Center banners, BYUH sports history, volleyball footage, athlete homecoming, sports celebration Hawaii
Disciplines
Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Chase, Lance and Brigham Young University Hawaii, "Focus Hawaii NAIA Volleyball Champs" (1995). Focus Hawaii. 25.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/25