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Wednesday, January 26, 2000

Mililani, Waianae
meet in OIA
softball title game

By Stan Constantino
Special to the Star-Bulletin

If defense wins championships, tonight's Oahu Interscholastic Association softball final will be anyone's game.

After "defensively" winning their respective semifinal games last night, defending champion Mililani and Waianae will square off for the OIA championship at 6 p.m. tonight at the Roosevelt High School Stadium.

According to Mililani head coach Mike Okimoto, 'D' will be the key to his team's success.

"We've got to keep playing good defense," Okimoto said. "That's the only thing that's keeping us in the ballgame right now. We're not a big team; We don't have the big hits like the other teams, so we've just got to play good 'D.' "

Defense paved the way last night for the Trojans (12-0) to make their way into the championship game by defeating Kailua, 1-0.

Mililani shortstop Tiara Keliinoi scored the game's only run in the second inning on a double by pitcher Johnna Rowland.

Rowland blanked the Surfriders on three hits.

"I think it was a defensive game," said Okimoto, whose team has won 28 consecutive OIA contests. "Kailua had some good hits but our center fielder did a good job."

Waianae's Jasmine Choy pitched a two-hitter in a 3-0 victory over Pearl City yesterday afternoon.

Waianae head coach Lance Watanabe said his team's recommitment and hard work after a 9-0 loss to Pearl City earlier in the season keyed the Seariders' victory in yesterday's rematch.

In tonight's championship game, defensive plays also will be vital to Waianae.

"We had a lot of outstanding defensive plays tonight," Watanabe said. "Our whole defense played real well. We need that tomorrow because Mililani is a sound team. I predict a low-scoring, close game."

Kailua will play Pearl City for third place and Kaimuki will meet Kalaheo for the last berth in the state championship tournament.

KAIMUKI 5, LEILEHUA 1: The Bulldogs' Dalia Solia tossed a two-hitter and limited the Mules to one unearned run.

KALAHEO 5, ROOSEVELT 0: Lehua Kiaaina scattered three hits and struck out 13 in the Mustangs' shutout of the Rough Riders.

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OIA Tournament

At Roosevelt High School Field
Yesterday's results
Championship semifinals

Waianae 3, Pearl City 0
Mililani 1, Kailua 0

First game

Pearl City	000 000 0--0 2 3
Waianae		200 100 x--3 5 2

Rachel Lacar, Loihi McKeague (2) and Kory Nakano, Ashley Pagatpatan (2); Jasmine Choy and Shaylla Moses. W--Choy. L--Lacar.

Leading hitter--Waian: J. Choy, 2b.

Second game

Kailua		000 000 0--0 3 0
Mililani	010 000 x--1 5 1

Shelly Featheran and Kainoa Hughes; Johnna Rowland and Anuhea Diamond.
Leading hitters--Kail: Jana Pintz, 2-3. Mili: Maria Jackson, 2-3; Britney Shimamoto, 2-3; J. Rowland, 2b.

Consolation semifinals

Kaimuki 5, Leilehua 1
Kalaheo 5, Roosevelt 0

First game

Kaimuki		100 200 2--5 15 3
Leilehua	000 000 1--1  2 1

Dalia Solia and Tarah Hussey; Rebecca Cadiente, Ericka Ige (7) and Kayla Kahuli. W--Solia. L--Cadiente.
Leading hitters--Kaim: Jamie Reyes, 4-4; Tyleen Tausaga, 3-4, 2b, 2 RBIs; Lehuanani Moepu, 2-4. Lei: Annie Ancheta, 2b.

Second game

Kalaheo		010 110 2--5 10 0
Roosevelt	000 000 0--0  3 1

Lehua Kiaaina and Tanya Pimental; Kelly Tanabe and April Crowell.
Leading hitters--Kalah: Melanie Pimental, 2-2; Sabrina Arrayan, 2-3, 2b; Tiffany Whitlock, 2-4, 2b; L. Kiaaina, 2-4. Roos: A. Crowell, 2-3; Hanh Le, 2b.

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ILH

IOLANI 4, HBA/PRIORY 0: At Kamamalu Field, Mitzi Ing and Ianetta Lei combined on a one-hitter as the defending state champion Raiders (15-0) clinched their second consecutive Interscholastic League of Honolulu title.

Ing and Lei had a total of eight strikeouts and one walk. R. Miura broke up the no-hitter with a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh.

Lei and Taryn Nagata hit solo homers for Iolani.

Iolani 		010 012 0-4 6 1
HBA/Priory	000 000 0-0 1 2

Winning pitcher: Mitzi Ing. LP: J. Obrero.
Leading hitters-Iol: Taryn Nagata 2-3, solo HR; Ianetta Lei solo HR; Lisa Iwamoto 2-3, RBI.

MID-PACIFIC 5, PUNAHOU 3: The Owls (4-11) used three errors in the bottom of the sixth to score the go-ahead runs in downing the Buffanblu (7-7).

Punahou		200 001 0-3 6 3
Mid-Pacific	000 302 x-5 6 3

Winning pitcher: Kiki Ishihara.
Leading hitters-Pun: L. Fujita 2-3, RBI. MPI: Jade Sabusa 2-3; Erika Sayson 2-2, 3 RBI.