Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Friday, April 19, 1996

Iolani girls win basketball title

The Iolani Raiders girls' basketball team, trailing 29-28 entering the fourth quarter, doubled its score with a 28-point final period to overcome host Punahou, 56-46, last night and clinch the Interscholastic League of Honolulu championship with a 13-2 record.

Tiana Fuertes scored 11 of her game-high 21 points and Karyn Fitisemanu had nine of her 14 in Iolani's fourth-quarter rally.

Punahou (11-4) was led by Kii Spencer-Vasconcellos' 16 points. The Buffanblu will play Kamehameha tomorrow at Damien at 1 p.m. for the ILH's second state tournament berth.

In other games, Kamehameha (11-4) beat visiting Sacred Hearts (1-14), 62-25. Shelly Kim scored all eight of her points and Rachel Watson had seven of her 11 as the Warriors took a 21-9 first-quarter lead. Sharkie Ochmann's 13 points topped all scorers.

Also, University High (6-9) got 22 points from Cherilani Nelson and 18 from Kasey Tabar in a 62-38 victory over Maryknoll (3-12) at the Mid-Pacific gym.

OIA GIRLS' PLAYOFFS

Jasmine Navarro scored 15 points as Kalaheo defeated host Mililani, 39-29, in one for four Oahu Interscholastic Association girls' basketball first-round playoff games last night.

Also at Mililani, Waipahu edged Roosevelt, 42-38, behind Roina Suaava's 18 points.

At Kaiser, Aiea beat Kahuku, 47-35, as Tracy Doiguchi scored 11 of her 19 points in the first half to help Na Alii to a 22-16 lead.

Results of the second game at Kaiser between the Cougars and Campbell were not reported.

PREP TENNIS

At Wailea, Maui, in the boys' semifinal singles today at the Hawaii High School Athletic Association/Nissan tennis tourney, Punahou's Chris Ma plays Iolani's Jason Chang and Lahainaluna's Malino Oda meets Maryknoll's Wilston Poon.

Kamehameha's Lisa Kahikina takes on Punahou's Mealani Nakamura and Terah Porter of Kahuku plays Stacy Hakikawa of Leilehua in the girls' semifinal singles.

The defending team champions lead the respective divisions.

Punahou leads the boys' standings entering today's final rounds of action with 13 points. Iolani is next with five points.

Kamehameha tops the girls' race with nine points while Baldwin and Punahou are tied for second place with six points.

KAMEHAMEHA ROMPS

Jonah Martin doubled, homered and had three RBIs to pace Interscholastic League of Honolulu leader Kamehameha (15-3) to an 11-1 victory over University high School/Hawaii Baptist Academy (3-15) at Joey DeSa Field yesterday.

In other games, Iolani (14-4) stayed one game out of first place be edging St. Louis (12-6), 3-2, at Ala Wai Field when Ryan Yamamoto stopped a Crusaders' rally in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Mid-Pacific and Punahou moved into a tie with St. Louis for third place with easy victories.

The host Owls (12-6) defeated Maryknoll (0-18), 16-5. Blaine Watanabe had four hits and six RBIs.

In a night game at Ala Wai Field, Jimmy Bennett knocked in three runs as the Buffanblu (12-6) beat Damien (4-14), 13-4. Kai Tolentino had three RBIs for the Monarchs.

KOLLMEYER, SASADA SHARE LEAD

Professionals Keith Kollmeyer and Brian Sasada shot first-round 66s yesterday to tie for the lead in the Mid-Pacific Open being played at the Mid-Pacific Country Club.

One stroke behind the leaders are Casey Nakama and Daniel Nishimoto and amateur Mark Chun.

SILVERSWORDS SPLIT

The Chaminade (12-20) women's softball team defeated host Hawaii Pacific, 5-1, in the first game of a doubleheader yesterday as Kristen Varagne scattered six hits. HPU (26-10) won the second game, 6-0, on Raquel De La Garza's two-hitter.