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Prep Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Wednesday, February 2, 2000

Radford keeps
top spot in poll

The undefeated Radford Rams (8-0) remained atop the Hawaii Sports Network.com Top 10 boys' basketball media poll for a fourth straight week.

Radford, which received 10 for 15 first-place votes, can clinch the OIA title outright with a win over second-place Waianae tonight at the Seariders' gym. Last week, the Rams downed Waialua and Nanakuli.

The only other unbeaten teams in the state are 2-3 in this week's poll. Hilo improved to 10-0 after topping St. Joseph, Ka'u and Konawaena. The Vikings received the remaining five first-place votes from a statewide media panel.

Castle (8-0) moved up a spot from No. 3 to No. 4.

The poll can be found at www.hawaiisportsnetwork.com

Tapa

GIRLS' SOFTBALL

State tournament opens

Defending champion Iolani (16-0) attempts to become the third school to win back-to-back championships as the Chevron State Championship Softball Tournament opens this week at the Rainbow Wahine softball stadium. Other schools to win consecutive titles since the tournament began in 1977 are Kailua and Kamehameha.

BOYS' BASKETBALL

Castle can clinch East title tonight

Undefeated Castle (8-0) can clinch the OIA East title outright tonight when it travels to Kaiser (5-3). It would end Kalaheo's string of six championships.

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Athletes of the Week


Johnna Rowland

Mililani

The sophomore right-hander finished the OIA season 13-0, with a 0.33 ERA. The undefeated Trojans have won 29 straight league games, with Rowland unbeaten in two seasons. In the OIA title game, she held Waianae to four hits in a 2-1 win.-o

Andrew Brown

Mililani

The 6-3 senior goalie allowed just three goals with 25 saves in leading the Trojans to an undefeated regular season. In the 1-0 win over Leilehua, Brown was pulled out of goal, moved to forward and scored the match's lone goal.

Honor Roll

Outstanding performers in high school sports last week includes:

BOYS' BASKETBALL

Bullet Kona Alapai, Kamehameha: Hit four 3-pointers for all of his 12 points in the Warriors' 47-34 win over Damien.

Bullet Joel Botelho, Castle: Scored 18 points, including six free throws in the fourth quarter, to lead the Knights' past Farrington, 61-50.

Bullet D.C. Daniels, Kalaheo: The OIA's leading scorer had eight of his 36 points in overtime to lift the Mustangs over Roosevelt, 63-55.

Bullet Garland Gantt, Leilehua: Hit six free throws in the second overtime, finishing with 18 points, to push the Mules past Aiea, 71-61.

Bullet Joshua Jumawan, Leilehua: Scored 27 points as the Mules outlasted Campbell, 71-69, in double overtime.

Bullet Randy Saramosing, Campbell: Hit four 3-pointers en route to 23 points in a losing overtime effort against Leilehua.

Bullet Junior Wong, St. Louis: Took over the ILH scoring lead with a 29-point effort in a 71-52 victory over Maryknoll.

BOYS' SOCCER

Bullet Nathan Amous, Michael Bowles, Kalaheo: Each scored two goals in the Mustangs' 6-3 win over Moanalua.

Bullet Seth Lee-Yee, Iolani: Scored the go-ahead goal to rally the Raiders past Kamehameha, 3-1, for the ILH title.

Bullet Jonathan Robella, St. Louis: Scored twice as the Crusaders downed Damien, 6-1.

Bullet Marcus Tani, Castle: Scored both goals in a 2-1 win over Aiea.

GIRLS' SOCCER

Bullet Lauren Dignam, Iolani: Scored twice in the Raiders' 5-1 victory over Pac-5.

Bullet Kelsey Greer, Aiea: Scored the winning goal in overtime in Na Alii's 2-1 win over Kalaheo.

Bullet Dionne Kaneshiro, Castle: Scored twice in the Knights' 4-0 OIA tournament win over Waianae.

GIRLS' SOFTBALL

Bullet Tina Gonsalves, Sacred Hearts: Doubled in two runs and scattered four hit in the Lancers' 8-0 win against HBA/Priory.

Bullet Mitzi Ing, Iolani: Tossed a four-hitter with three strikeouts while going 2 for 3 and scoring a run in a 2-0 win over Punahou.

BOYS' SWIMMING

Bullet Michael Chun, Leilehua: Won the 500 free and 100 free, and was part of two winning relay teams as the Mules finished second OIA West championships.

Bullet Frank Coffman, Leilehua: Won the 200 IM and was part of two winning relay teams.

Bullet Patrick Fitzgerald, Radford: Won the 200 free and 500 free events to help the Rams to the OIA Western title.

Bullet Gavin Loo, Kaiser: Won the 200 and 500 free and also was on the Cougars' winning 200 free relay team at the OIA East championships.

Bullet Chris Love, Kahuku: Won the 50 free and was part of two winning relay teams for the Raiders.

GIRLS' SWIMMING

Bullet Stella Brinich, Radford: The freshman broke a 12-year-old meet record in the 100 breast, also won the 100 back, and led off the winning 400 medley relay team for the Rams.

Bullet Christie Karoly, Radford: Won the 100 breast and 500 free, and was part of the Rams' winning 400 medley relay team.

Bullet Michaela Keller, Kalaheo: Won the 100 fly and anchored the Mustangs' winning 400 free relay team that helped clinch a second consecutive OIA East title.

Bullet Nika Nakamoto, Kalani: Won the 200 IM and 100 breast events.

Bullet Ashley Swart, Kaiser: The sophomore broke 20-year-old meet records in winning both the 50- and 500-freestyle events. She was also part of three winning relay teams.


To nominate...

A male and female athlete will be selected each week based on their performances of the previous week. To nominate, call the Star-Bulletin sports department between 7-11 p.m. Sundays at 525-8600; fax it to 525-5497; or e-mail to sports@starbulletin.com.




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