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Prep Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Friday, February 18, 2000

Baldwin a surprise soccer semifinalist

BASKETBALL

Roosevelt has tall task

By Dave Reardon
Star-Bulletin

Roosevelt boys' basketball coach Jon Chung isn't asking for much. Just a weak battery, an empty gas tank or a flat tire.

"We've got to hope their bus breaks down or something," Chung said, speaking of the Radford Rams' transportation to the Blaisdell Arena for tonight's 7 p.m. Oahu Interscholastic Association championship game with his Rough Riders.

"They've got quickness, they've got shooters and they've got rebounders," Chung said. "They're hard to stop.

Radford is 12-0 and the consensus No. 1 team in the state. The Rams also have history on their side, with nine OIA championships, including a 1973 overtime victory over Roosevelt.

But the Rough Riders are hot, having won their last five games after starting the season 5-2. They outscored Mililani, 24-11, in the fourth quarter Wednesday to win their semifinal, 59-53, while Radford struggled with Kalaheo before winning, 46-43.

Senior Maulia LaBarre, the Rough Riders' big man at 6-foot-7, scored 12 points and came down with 10 rebounds against the Trojans.

Radford center Sa Tanuvasa scored 17 points in the Rams' win over the Mustangs.

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ILH

In the ILH third-place tournament semifinals at McCabe Gym last night:

Punahou 58, Maryknoll 47:

Ryan Saito and David Kowen scored 10 points each as the Buffanblu (9-4) eliminated the Spartans (5-9).

The winner of tonight's Punahou-Kamehameha game at McCabe Gym will join St. Louis and Iolani as the ILH representatives in the state tournament.

Maryknoll	10 11 12 14-47
Punahou	11 12 17 18-58

Maryknoll: Eric Valdriz 6, Nate Cowan 4, Russell Sypowicz 12, Adi Maranovic 17, Jason Lum 2, Kenny Lindsay 6.

Punahou: Timothy Au 7, Kim 4, Chris Young 9, Daniel Lam 7, Ryan Saito 10, Todd Lafountaine 2, Jason Ching 2, David Kowen 10, Lucas Love 1, Adam Kyle 4, Dane Uperesa 2.

Kamehameha 62, University 43:

The Warriors (8-6) gained the third-place berth showdown with Punahou as Kolo Kapanui scored 20 points and grabbed 19 rebounds against the Junior Rainbows (6-8).

University	14 3 8 18-43
Kamehameha	15 12 14 21-62

University: Rodney Timario 10, Conan Salanoa 3, Patrick Okubo 10, Chaz Hirata 3, Casey Kushiyama 8, Kory Yonemoto 5, Manu McBraun 4.

Kamehameha: Nouveau Naumu 2, Sean Uehara 1, Puni Ellis 2, Nainoa Spencer 7, Kainoa Alapai 9, Isaiah Alameda 18, Kolo Kapanui 20.

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Baldwin a surprise
soccer semifinalist

Star-Bulletin staff

Overtime games and upsets were the themes of Day Two of the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Girls' State Soccer Tournament at Aloha Stadium yesterday.

Top-seeded Kamehameha, undefeated Baldwin, Pearl City and Aiea all advanced to today's semifinals of the tournament.

In quarterfinal matches:

AIEA 1, MOANALUA 0 (OT):

Na Alii stunned OIA champion Moanalua when the Menehunes scored an own goal just 30 seconds into the overtime period.

Aiea's Lynnsey Ho passed the ball in front of the net and it hit Menehune fullback Rene Nahina and rebounded into the net.

PEARL CITY 1, HAWAII PREP 0:

Pamela Fong's goal at 28:30 gave the Chargers the victory over the BIIF champions.

Hawaii Prep	0 0 - 0
Pearl City	1 0 - 1

PC: Pamela Fong (1) at 28:30

KAMEHAMEHA 2, KAPAA 0:

Chelsea Montero and Robyn deHay scored goals for top-seeded Kamehameha.

Kamehameha	1 1 - 2
Kapaa	0 0 - 0

Kam: Chelsea Montero (1) at 19:27
Kam: Robyn deHay (1) at 43:48

BALDWIN 2, MILILANI 1 (OT):

Shawna Shimamura's free kick goal with 1:52 left in regulation and her 35-yard goal in overtime lifted the Bears into the state semifinals for the first time ever.

Baldwin	0 1 1 - 2
Mililani	1 0 0 - 1

Mili: Robyn Watanabe (1) at 35:55
Bald: Shawna Shimamura (1) at 78:08
Bald: Shawna Shimamura (2) at 87:45

MAUI 1, CASTLE 0:

In a consolation game, Sabers' goalie Malia Ho stopped two critical penalty kicks to help edge the Knights.

With the shootout tied 1-1 after two rounds, Castle's Ashley Onjocco had her shot blocked by Ho. Dana Mizoguchi then scored for Maui for a 2-1 lead Shanno Yogi's shot was blocked again by Ho.

Alisha Young then sealed the win on her kick.

Castle	0 0 (1) - 0
Maui	0 0 (3) - 1

Today's matches

At Aloha Stadium

11:30 a.m.: Waiakea vs. Kealakehe (consolation)
1:30 p.m.: Kapaa vs. Hawaii Prep (consolation semifinal)
3:30: Moanalua vs. Mililani (consolation semifinal)
5:30: Kamehameha vs. Pearl City (semifinal)
7:30: Aiea vs. Baldwin (semifinal)

Yesterday's results

Maui 1, Castle 0 (OT pen. kicks)
Baldwin 2, Mililani 1 (OT)
Pearl City 1, Hawaii Prep 0
Aiea 1, Moanalua (OT)
Kamehameha 2, Kapaa 0