Hawaii Beat Star-Bulletin staff

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Pearl City 3-0 in Junior League

Pearl City remained undefeated yesterday, running its pool play record to 3-0 with a 3-0 win over Laredo, Texas, in the Little League Junior League (ages 13-14) World Series at Taylor, Mich. Kahana Neal and Sumi Pruett combined for the shutout.

Keanu Sato had two hits and Christian Perkins drove in two runs for Pearl City.

Pearl City plays 1-2 Gendale, Wis., today. International and U.S. championship play begin tomorrow.

Kaui new Kapaa football coach

Steve Kaui is the new head football coach at Kapaa High School, replacing Sia Salausa, who held the position the past two years. Kaui, 47, was defensive coordinator the last three years and on the Warriors staff since 2001.

Kapaa opens play Saturday, hosting Hawaii Preparatory Academy.

Kaui hopes to improve on the Warriors' record of 1-7 (0-6 Kauai Interscholastic Federation) last season.

"Our goal is to just play better quality football, be consistent, execute better and minimize mistakes and try to make a run at the KIF," Kaui said. "It's not about me, it's about the Warriors."