Hawaii Beat
Star-Bulletin staff
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Pearl City captures U.S. title
Pearl City captured the U.S. championship at the Junior Little League World Series (ages 13-14) with a 4-1 victory over Laredo, Texas, yesterday at Taylor, Mich.
Pearl City (5-0) plays the Philippines today at 11 a.m. Hawaii time for the World Series championship.
With the score tied 1-1 in the third inning, Sumi Pruett hit a two-run double for a 3-1 lead.
Earlier, Brennan Doane-Alcos hit an RBI-double to give Pearl City a 1-0 advantage.
Chace Numata struck out eight in six innings and earned the win. Pruett pitched shutout ball in the seventh to end it.
» Punahou opened the Babe Ruth World Series (ages 13-15) with a 10-7 victory over Augusta, Maine, yesterday at Andalusia, Ala.
Jeremy Ioane went 2-for-3 with four runs scored and four stolen bases, while Kainoa Crowell hit three doubles to lead the Punahou offense.
Alakai Aglipay was the winning pitcher.
» Venezuela defeated Hilo 5-4 yesterday in the semifinals to eliminate Hawaii's entry in the Senior Little League (ages 14-16) World Series at Bangor, Maine.
Hilo finished the tournament with a 4-1 record.
Blake Amaral led Hilo with three hits, including a home run. He also pitched six innings and struck out five.
U.S. loses to China in World Grand Prix
The U.S. women's national volleyball team, with two former Hawaii players competing, lost to defending Olympic champion China 25-18, 25-17, 25-22 at the 2007 FIVB World Grand Prix last night at the Macau (China) Forum.
Former Rainbow Wahine setter Robyn Ah Mow had 32 assists and a block. Former UH middle Heather Bown came in as a sub in Game 1 and added four kills and a block.
The U.S., ranked seventh in the current FIVB world rankings, faces Cuba (4-3) today.
» Former Hawaii opposite Clay Stanley scored 13 points in the U.S. National Volleyball Team's 25-20, 25-14, 25-19 win over Argentina in the America's Cup in Manaus, Brazil, on Thursday.
Stanley had 10 kills, two blocks and an ace.
He had 17 kills and two blocks in a 25-18, 20-25, 25-16, 25-23 win over Canada on Wednesday.
» The U.S. Boys' Youth National Team, with three players from Hawaii on the roster, lost to Russia 17-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-18, 15-13 yesterday in the FIVB Boys Youth World Championship in Tijuana, Mexico.
The U.S. swept China 28-26, 25-21, 25-21 on Thursday and opened the tournament with a 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20 loss to Argentina on Wednesday.
Brad Lawson (Iolani '08), Erik Shoji (Punahou '08) and Tri Bourne (Academy of the Pacific '07) play for the U.S team.