IKF, taught by sensei Chuzo Kotaka, won 76 medals yesterday to finish with 203, breaking their previous medal mark. The 48 IKF competitors all won at least two medlas each, to finish with a total of 114 gold, 58 silver and 31 bronze.
George Kotaka, Shannon Nishi, Gina Au and Barbara Chinen each won six gold medals out of a possible six disciplines. Six IKF members also won their advanced kumite division: Chinen, Au, Kotaka, China Anderson, Chad Fujimoto and Toshiyuki Ito.
Four players, two from each side, were ejected late in the match after Hawaii had taken a 2-1 lead. An estimated 1,000 watched what a Tsunami spokesman called an "aggressive, very intense" game.
It was the first time this season that the Tsunami (5-5) won consecutive matches. Hawaii edged Valley Saturday night, 2-1, at the Pearl City High School field.
The Golden Eagles scored within the first five minutes of yesterday's match, taking a 1-0 halftime lead. Kevin Eagleston tied it some 10 minutes into the second half off a cross by Orellano.
Roman Raya gave the Tsunami the lead off an Orellano assist with about five minutes left in the match. After the ejection of the four players, Orellano put it away for Hawaii off a pass by Chris Gilmore.
The Tsunami next host the Arizona Phoenix Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Pearl City High. The teams are scheduled to play on Kauai next Saturday.
Despite posting the only perfect wave score of the meet, Garcia was eliminated in the semis by eventual champion Kelly Slater of California, 19.50-13.75. In the other semifinal, Robb was ousted by Australian rookie Jake Paterson, 19.75-12.00.
Slater, 24, outsurfed Paterson in 10- to 12-foot mushy waves, 24.85-17.000, to earn $14,000. Kona's Conan Hayes shared equal fifths with Brazil's Guilherme Herdy, Jeff Booth of the U.S., and Australian Mark Occhilupo.
With the third-place finish, Garcia moves up to third in the World Cup Tour standings, trailing American Shane Beschen and Slater. Robb ranks fifth, with six other Hawaii surfers in the top 35: Kaipo Jaquias (7), Hayes (16), Derek Ho (17), John Shimooka (28), Ross Williams (32) and Shane Dorian (35).
The tour moves to South Africa's Jeffrey's Bay for the CSI/Billabong Pro, July 4-14.
The strongest winds are to the left of the course, toward the western coast of the United States, but taking advantage of them will mean not sailing the most direct route.
Still leading the 2,303-nautical-mile test is Kismet, sailed by Charlie Gardiner of Bellingham, Wash., one of the Division 3 boats that started Tuesday.
Kismet had the second-best day in the 16-boat fleet yesterday, covering 162.8 nautical miles and leads Louis I, campaigned by Francis Demers of Oak Harbor, Wash., by 44 nautical miles. Louis I covered 184.8 nautical miles.
Farr-Ali, skippered by Bill Walton of Des Moines, Wash., leads Division 2, which began racing Thursday. Second was Surface Tension under the command of Michael Flemming of Vancouver.
Cheval, a 70-foot sloop sailed by Hal Ward of Long Beach, Calif., headed the fastest boats in Division 1, which started Saturday. Favored Luna Barba, helmed by Tony Sessions of Vancouver, was second.
Flores, the state record holder in the 100- and 200-meters and long jump, was timed in 10.84 seconds. The winning time was 10.53.
The recent Konawaena High graduate placed 17th in the 200 meters with a time of 21.92. The winning time was 21.31.
Seven hundred athletes from around the U.S. competed in the meet. The top two finishers in each event qualified for the Junior World Games later this year in Sydney, Australia.
Pre-tournament activities are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. tomorrow, with Wednesday's matches on starting at noon on 10 adjacent fields. The championship matches are set for 1 p.m. Sunday.
Games scheduled scheduled for 6:15 and 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at Kaimuki High gym. Play runs through the Aug. 10 championship.
Players from the University of Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific, Hawaii-Hilo, Chaminade and Brigham Young-Hawaii, as well as local prep players, will compete for Honolulu Ford, Electricians Hawaii, Central Medical Clinic, Royal Guard Security, Schutter & Associates, and Pineapple Moon.
The league opens with tomorrow's games that have Honolulu Ford facing Electricians Hawaii at 6:15 p.m. followed by Pineapple Moon against Central Medical Clinic.
Peka Malae, part of last year's winning women's team, joined with Kristal Atwood to top Irae Utu and Tanya Fuamatu, 15-10, for this year's women's title.
Over 200 players competed in the one-day tournament. The winners advance to $30,000 series finals in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., later this summer.