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Prep Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Wednesday, November 15, 2000

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Richardson chooses
Santa Barbara

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Star-Bulletin staff

Two-time Star-Bulletin basketball player of the year Brandy Richardson of Kalaheo has chosen to attend UC-Santa Barbara.

The 5-foot-11 senior had narrowed her choices to Hawaii, UCLA, Arizona and Santa Barbara.

"It was very difficult," Richardson said. "I made my decision Sunday night. It was hard telling the other coaches no."

Richardson made a verbal commitment Tuesday and signed a letter-of-intent last night.

"I think it's somewhere I'll be happy. Women's basketball is the No. 1 sport at that school, and everyone seems to get along well," she said.

Richardson still must qualify academically. Her GPA is high enough, but she needs a passing score on an entrance exam.

"I'm going to take an SAT prep course and the test again in December," she said.

UC-Santa Barbara was ranked in the top 10 last season before losing in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Gauchos finished 30-4.

State golf champ commits:

State girls golf champion Merynn Ito signed a letter-of-intent last week to attend Nebraska next fall.

Ito, a senior at Aiea, said her decision came down to Nebraska and Colorado St.

"Nebraska has really good academic facilities and good facilities for student athletes," said Ito.

Kauai senior Rachel Kyono, who won the Hawaii State Women's Golf Association Stroke Play Championship in August, will attend Pepperdine next year.

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HERE AND THERE

Mainland powers in
Iolani Classic field

De La Salle is coming to Hawaii -- to play basketball. The annual Iolani Classic runs from Dec. 18-22, and will feature top teams from around the country, including USA Today preseason No. 4, Montrose (Md.) and California defending state champion De La Salle. Other teams include Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), Miami Northwestern, Crossroads (Los Angeles) and St. Joseph (Alameda, Calif.). Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call the Iolani athletic department at 943-2208. ... The Punahou girls' volleyball team jumped up to No. 19 in the nation on HighWiredSports.com after winning the state title. ... Skyline (Utah), which nipped OIA champ Kahuku, 24-21, in a preseason game, is ranked No. 4 in the Rocky Mountain region by HighWired. ... Annie Kawasaki won the girls' individual cross-country crown -- becoming St. Francis' first ever state champion. ... St. Francis and St. Joseph (Big Island) both made their first appearances in the state volleyball tournament last week. After the Troubadours knocked the Cardinals out of pool play on Wednesday, the St. Joseph team stayed the rest of the tournament -- cheering for St. Francis. The St. Joseph players also visited the St. Francis campus. ... Mike Akiu, Kalaheo football coach and former NFL player, won the OIA coaches punt, pass and kick competition that was held before the OIA championship game. ... The Big Island Football Officials Association honored longtime Hawaii Prep football coach Gordon Bryson during halftime of the Oct. 21 Waiakea-HPA game. Bryson, who retired from coaching last year, was recognized for his positive influence on the Big Island Interscholastic Federation and his involvement in the community ...The 19th annual Castle-Leilehua preseason soccer tournament for girls is Nov. 16-18, with participating teams from the OIA, ILH, MIL and KIF. Games Nov. 16 and 17 at Castle and Leilehua will start at 5 p.m. The first of four games at Leilehua on Nov. 18 begin at 11 a.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students.

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Tim Crouse, Star-Bulletin

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Prep Scoreboard

FOOTBALL

Coaches and Media Poll

HawaiiSportsNetwork.com

Rank, School	Record* Points LW
1. St. Louis (57)	12-0	597	1
2. Kahuku (3)	10-2	536	3
3. Waianae	11-1	447	2
4. Kamehameha	9-2	395	4
5. Waimea	8-0	334	5
6. Maui	10-0-1	298	6
7. Kaimuki	9-3	274	8
8. Castle	9-3	172	7
9. Hilo	8-2	154	9
10. McKinley	8-2	41	10

First-place votes in parentheses

*Includes preseason games

Other receiving votes: Kailua (6-4) 17; Punahou (5-6) 16; Lahainaluna (8-2) 8; Campbell (8-2) 7; Baldwin (6-4-1) 3.

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CROSS COUNTRY

HHSAA State Championships

At Hawaii Prep Academy
Saturday

Varsity boys

Team standings

1. Kamehameha 37. 2. Seabury Hall 107. 3. Punahou 132. 4. Iolani 142. 5. Mililani 152. 6. King Kekaulike 194. 7. Hilo 198. 8. Radford 199. 9. Waiakea 211. 10. McKinley 244. 11. Hawaii Prep 250. 12. Kealakehe 316. 13. Aiea 316. 14. Roosevelt 370. 15. Farrington 408. 16. Kalaheo 450. 17. Kauai 480. 18. Waimea 498. 19. Leilehua 512. 20. Kapaa 526.

Top individual performers

State champion--Justin Peterson (Kam) 17:35.

2. Todd Iacovelli (Pun) 17:55. 3. J.B. Boison (Kam) 18:11. 4. Bryan Davis (KK) 18:21. 5. Aaron Libadisos (Keal) 18:22. 6. Andrew Nelson (SH) 18:25. 7. Patrick Morrissey (Iol) 18:26. 8. James Wescoatt (Kam) 18:28. 9. Jordan Medeiros (Kam) 18:29. 10. Robert Behrmann (KK) 18:32.

11. Ken Musashi (HPA) 18:36. 12. Riki Lee (Waik) 18:37. 13. Philip Ho (Pun) 18:42. 14. Michael Terry (Iol) 18:42. 15. AJ Wilson (Mryl) 18:44. 16. Daniel Han (Pun) 18:45. 17. Sam Wescoatt (Kam) 18:46. 18. Kevin Johnson (SH) 18:53. 19. Andrew Kamikawa (Mil) 18:53. 20. Jhewiss Cadiente (Kaui) 18:57.

Varsity girls

Team standings

1. Punahou 61. 2. Iolani 103. 3. Hawaii Prep 132. 4. King Kekaulike 164. 5. Kamehameha 166. 6. Lahainaluna 173. 7. Waiakea 198. 8. Aiea 251. 9. Roosevelt 290. 10. Kaiser 300. 11. Mililani 308. 12. Radford 322. 13. Pearl City 322. 14. Castle 349. 15. McKinley 350. 16. Konawaena 378. 17. Kauai 419. 18. Moanalua 430. 19. Kealakehe 432. 20. Waimea 458.

Top individual performers

State champion--Annie Kawasaki (SF) 13:26.

2. Chandi Bickford (KK) 13:29. 3. Cobey Ackerman (HPA) 13:31. 4. Christal Cuadra (Mryl) 13:32. 5. Becki Jones (Iol) 13:49. 6. Jessica Domingo (Kam) 13:50. 7. Lynn Kamimoto (Pun) 13:54. 8. Ashley Swart (Kais) 14:04. 9. Tamarah Binek (Waik) 14:04. 10. Frances Ross (HPA) 14:11.

11. Caitlin McDonald (Lah) 14:13. 12. Kari Tanimoto (Pun) 14:18. 13. Lauran Dignam (Iol) 14:21. 14. Betty Sanchez (Rad) 14:26. 15. Carly Killam (Pun) 14:32. 16. Chrissie Moreno (Mryl) 14:32. 17. Angela Beck (Waik) 14:32. 18. Euvelyn Calma (Farr) 14:33. 19. Kristin Shinkawa (Iol) 14:39. 20. Marissa Mori (Pun) 14:40.

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HHSAA Champions

1965 B-Punahou
1966 B-Kamehameha
1967 B-Kamehameha
1968 B-Castle
1969 B-Damien
1970 B-Damien
1971 B-Kalani
1972 B-Kalani
1973 B-Kalani; G-Punahou
1974 B-Radford; G-Punahou
1975 B-Radford; G-Radford
1976 B-Radford; G-Radford
1977 B-Radford; G-Radford
1978 B-Punahou; G-Punahou
1979 B-Radford; G-Punahou
1980 B-Radford; G-Radford
1981 B-Punahou; G-Punahou
1982 B-Radford; G-Punahou
1983 B-Hawaii Prep; G-Punahou
1984 B-Seabury Hall; G-Punahou
1985 B-Punahou; G-Punahou
1986 B-Punahou; G-Punahou
1987 B-Punahou; G-Hawaii Prep
1988 B-Punahou; G-Punahou
1989 B-Punahou; G-Hawaii Prep
1990 B-Punahou; G-Seabury Hall
1991 B-Punahou; G-Punahou
1992 B-Hawaii Prep; G-Punahou
1993 B-Hawaii Prep; G-Hawaii Prep
1994 B-Hawaii Prep; G-Hawaii Prep
1995 B-Hawaii Prep; G-Punahou
1996 B-Punahou; G-Punahou
1997 B-Kamehameha; G-Punahou
1998 B-Kamehameha; G-Iolani
1999 B-Kamehameha; G-Punahou
2000 B-Kamehameha; G-Punahou

2000 Kamehameha boys team--Justin Peterson, J.B. Boison, James Wescoatt, Jordan Medeiros, Sam Wescoatt, Kalani Kam, Matt Ho. Coach Steve Jenness.

2000 Punahou girls team--Lynn Kamimoto, Kari Tanimoto, Carly Killam, Marissa Mori, Julie Jordan, Rachel White, Jessie Carey. Coach Duncan Macdonald.

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VOLLEYBALL

HHSAA State Championships

Varsity boys

Quarterfinals

At Stan Sheriff Center

Kamehameha def. Seabury Hall, 15-8, 15-9
Pearl City def. Roosevelt, 15-7, 5-8
Kalaheo def. Kealakehe, 15-9, 15-3
Punahou def. Kauai, 15-1, 15-11

Semifinals

Kamehameha def. Pearl City, 15-6, 15-5
Punahou def. Kalaheo, 13-15, 15-13, 15-13

Finals

Punahou def. Kamehameha, 15-8, 15-12

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HHSAA Boys Champions

1969 Hilo
1970 Farrington
1971 Farrington
1972 Punahou
1973 Punahou
1974 Punahou
1975 Punahou
1976 Punahou
1977 Roosevelt
1978 Roosevelt
1979 Roosevelt
1980 Punahou
1981 Punahou
1982 Punahou
1983 Punahou
1984 Punahou
1985 Punahou
1986 Punahou
1987 Punahou
1988 Punahou
1989 Punahou
1990 Punahou
1991 Kamehameha
1992 Punahou
1993 Kamehameha
1994 Punahou
1995 Punahou
1996 Punahou
1997 Punahou
1998 Punahou
1999 Punahou
2000 Punahou

2000 Punahou team--Kupono Nuuhiwa, Scott Kaione, Brett Service, Kekane Yuen, Bronson Soares, Will Reppun, Mike Harada, Jin Oh Bae, Daniel Lam, Kea Kometani, John Freese, Gary Johnson, David Ansdell, Ryan Zabriskie, Matt Moore. Coach Scott Rigg.

Varsity girls

Quarterfinals

At Stan Sheriff Center

Punahou def. Radford, 15-2, 15-8

Moanalua def. McKinley, 15-7, 5-4

Hilo def. Waiakea, 15-11, 15-6

St. Francis def. Kauai, 15-2, 15-9

Semifinals

St. Francis def. Hilo, 16-14, 15-10

Punahou def. Moanalua, 16-14, 15-7

Finals

Punahou def. St. Francis, 15-5, 15-8

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HHSAA Girls Champions

1969 Kamehameha
1970 Kamehameha
1971 Radford
1972 Hilo
1973 Punahou
1974 Hilo
1975 Waipahu
1976 Waipahu
1977 Kamehameha
1978 Roosevelt
1979 Roosevelt
1980 University
1981 Kailua
1982 Kamehameha
1983 Kamehameha
1984 University
1985 University
1986 University
1987 University
1988 University
1989 University
1990 University
1991 Kamehameha
1992 Kamehameha
1993 Punahou
1994 Kamehameha
1995 Kamehamha
1996 Punahou
1997 Kamehameha
1998 Kamehameha
1999 Kamehameha
2000 Punahou

2000 Punahou team--Michelle Look, Puna Richardson, Maxine Karimoto, Christina Chun, Melissa Wilton, Caroline Ane, Marissa Chow, Kaleo Ka'aihue, Ashley Dutro, Milia Macfarlane, Kelii Copeland, Nani Loui, Krislen Morgado. Coach Diana McKibbin.

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BOWLING

HHSAA State Championships

At Kona Bowl

Varsity boys

Team champion--Aiea
Top individual performers

State champion--Everett Tom (Kon) 2,086.

2. Ivan Miyasato (Aiea) 1,960. 3. Scott Shira (Roos) 1,918. 4. Aaron Teague (Cam) 1,827. 5. Aaaron Muraki (MPI) 1,823. 6. Justin Vierra (Waik) 1,787. 7. Cy Hiyane (Moan) 1,783. 8. Chad Uyehara (HBA) 1,773. 9. Grayson Kealalio (Aiea) 1,771. 10. Mikey Yutaka (Cas) 1,744. 11. Blane Endo (Waip) 1,743. 12. Ryan Chang (PC) 1,731. 13. Aaron Wakamatsu (HBA) 1,715. 14. William Huli (Iol) 1,691. 15. Jace Arakaki (Kail) 1,690.

Varsity girls

Team champion--Pearl City
Top individual performers

State champion--Leanne Okamoto (Pahoa) 1,709.

2. Desuree Mariani (Nan) 1,692. 3. Tiffany Gois (Roos) 1,690. 4. Crystal Ishida (Mil) 1,686. 5. Paget Kahapea (McK) 1,673. 6. Star Hamamoto ( Waik) 1,655. 7. Sky Hieda (PC) 1,645. 8. Krystal Hangai (Mil) 1614. 9. Shaye Okutani (Luth) 1,607. 10. Jodie Gum (PC) 1,605. 11. Chantel Hawkins (Kam) 1,604. 12. Abigail Ubaldo (Waip) 1,603. 13. Terryn Howard (Maui) 1,601. 14. Erin Ito (PC) 1,574. 15. Ashlee Mendonca (Waik) 1,547. 16. Jubilee Kilakalua (Kam) 1,541.

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HHSAA Team Champions

1974 B-McKinley; G-Hawaii Baptist
1975 B-Roosevelt; G-Baldwin
1976 B-St. Louis; G-Hilo
1977 B-Kaimuki; G-Kamehameha
1978 B-Kauai; G-Kalani
1979 B-Baldwin; G-Kamehameha
1980 B-Kaimuki; G-Baldwin
1981 B-Kauai; G-Aiea
1982 B-Pearl City; G-McKinley
1983 B-Pearl City; G-McKinley
1984 B-Kalani; G-McKinley
1985 B-Moanalua; G-Pearl City
1986 B-Aiea; G-Nanakuli
1987 B-Aiea; G-Nanakuli
1988 B-Damien; G-Aiea
1989 B-Waiakea; G-Kailua
1990 B-Moanalua; G-Pearl City
1991 B-Aiea; G-Kalani
1992 B-Waiakea; G-Kamehameha
1993 B-Damien; G-Kalani
1994 B-McKinley; G-Kalani
1995 B-Kauai; G-Pearl City
1996 B-Hawaii Baptist; G-Hilo
1997 B-Pearl City; G-Pearl City
1998 B-Aiea; G-Hilo
1999 B-Aiea; G-Hilo
2000 B-Aiea; G-Pearl City

2000 Aiea boys team--Grayson Kealalio, Sloane Kealalio, Jason Kotani, Ivan Miyasato, Toby Sambueno, Tyler Ito. Coach: Jason Theodorson.

2000 Pearl City girls team--Erin Ito, Jennifer Ishii, Sky Hieda, Tara-Lyn Miyamoto, Cori Shinkawa, Mandi Ishihara, Jodi Ann Gum. Coach: Larry Rodrigues.