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Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Saturday, November 11, 2000

Okamoto, Tom
win state bowling
championships

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Star-Bulletin staff

Two student-athletes from the neighbor islands won the individual titles in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Sam Choy State Bowling Championships at the Kona Bowl in Kailua-Kona yesterday.

Leanne Okamoto of Pahoa won the girls' title by upsetting Desuree Mariani of Nanakuli and Tiffany Gois of Roosevelt.

Everett Tom of Konawaena won the boys' title and set HHSAA records for the highest game total (290) and the highest nine-game series (2,086).

Aiea successfully defended its HHSAA boys' team title and Pearl City won the girls' team title for the fifth time.

Na Koa meeting Monday

University of Hawaii assistant football coaches George Lumpkin and Ron Lee will be the featured speakers at the Na Koa Football Club's Monday meeting at the Stan Sheriff Center Hospitality Room.

Lunch is at 11:30 p.m. followed by the noon program. The cost is $10 for Na Koa members and $15 for non-members.

Intermediate title to Iolani

Iolani, trailing at halftime, scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and held on to beat Kamehameha, 27-20, in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu intermediate football championship playoff game at St. Louis School.

It was the Raiders' (6-1) second ILH title in the past three seasons. The Warriors (5-2) won the title last year.

Pop Warner playoffs

The quest for title berths in next week's Mele Kalikimaka Bowl began today with six Oahu Pop Warner Championship semifinal football games at Cooke Field.

The Mele Kalikimaka Bowl will be held Nov. 19 at Aloha Stadium.

Games are scheduled from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

Murakami 'improving'

University of Hawaii head baseball coach Les Murakami, hospitalized following a stroke 10 days ago, continues to show improvement, according to a spokesman for the Queen's Medical Center.

According to the spokesman, the 64-year-old Murakami is still in critical condition in the intensive care unit, but the swelling in his brain has decreased. Murakami's sedation is gradually being reduced and the doctors anticipate the coach will regain consciousness this weekend.

"He's come a long way,'' said the spokesman.

Ahuna, Lee, at QB club

Tita Ahuna, coach of the top-ranked Hawaii Pacific women's volleyball team, and St. Louis School football coach Cal Lee will be among the featured speakers at Monday's Honolulu Quarterback Club meeting at the Pagoda Hotel.

Also scheduled to speak are University of Hawaii football coach June Jones and UH defensive line coach Vantz Singletary.

Lunch begins at 11:30 p.m. followed by the program at noon.