Go east, young
Menehunes
After nearly 30 years as a Western Division power, Moanalua will move to the Eastern Division of the Oahu Interscholastic Association this fall. Moanalua has been in the Western Division since the school opened in 1972.
The realignment was needed to accommodate the public school league's newest entry: Kapolei High School in Leeward Oahu. Both divisions will now have 11 members instead of the Western having 12 and the Eastern having 10. "It will definitely make it a little tougher to win the league,'' said Kailua boys' basketball coach Pete Smith, whose Mustangs had won six consecutive Eastern title prior to this season. "They've had a great program and a great tradition."
Besides strong boys' and girls' basketball programs, the Menehunes won the past two state girls' wrestling championships.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
State's best teams to clash
The HHSAA Girls' State Basketball Championship tips off this afternoon at the Stan Sheriff Center. Eight unseeded teams play today, and the four seeds, led by defending champ Kamehameha, begin their tournament runs tomorrow. Friday's semifinals and Saturday's final will be televised live by KFVE (Channel 5).
BASEBALL
Who will become no ka oi on Maui?
There is no clear-cut favorite at the Wally Yonamine Foundation State Baseball Championship, which begins today with four games at Iron Maehara Stadium in Wailuku. The only other time the state tournament was played away from Oahu was 1974, when St. Louis won the title. It was played at the same site of this year's tournament, but it was known as War Memorial Stadium then.
Athletes of the Week
Travis Ah King
Kamehameha
The senior made a strong contribution to the Warriors' state track and field championship Saturday, with wins in the 110 and 300 hurdles. He also ran a leg on the winning 4X400 relay.
Ashley Watamura
Mid-PAcific
The senior came up huge in the Owls' 71-54 win over Iolani in the ILH tournament. She scored a career-high 30 points and pulled down 16 rebounds.to help the Owls earn their first state tournament berth since 1993.
Honor Roll
Outstanding performers in high school sports last week includes:
BOYS' GOLF
Ryan Masuda, Waiakea: Won the state championship on Kauai by one stroke over teammate Gabriel Wilson, with a 3-under 141. Also helped the Warriors win the team title.
TENNIS
Erin Hoe, Mililani: Completed a perfect high school career by winning the girls' state title for the fourth time, beating Iolani's Tracie Chong in the final, 6-3, 7-5.
Kareen Konishi and Tiana Lum-Tucker, Kauai: The 10th-seeded girls' doubles team made a Cinderella run all the way to the finals, beating the second, third and fifth seeds in the process.
Janelle and Kim Kaloi, Kamehameha: Finished a perfect season by winning the state doubles title, topping Konishi and Lum-Tucker in the final, 6-4, 6-2.
Jackie Hagen, Hawaii Prep: Became the first player to win a set against Mililani's Erin Hoe in four years, before falling in the semifinals, 6-7 (7-5), 6-2, 6-3.
Bradlee Lum-Tucker, Kauai: Won the boys' championship with a 6-2, 6-0 victory against Punahou's Bucky Jencks. He beat Michael Wojnarowicz of Kaiser, 6-4, 6-3, in the semifinals.
Kevin Ching and Sean Jobe, Punahou: The sophomore doubles team beat No. 1 seed Kamehameha in the semis, and second-seed Chase Kutara and Noah Parker of St. Louis in the finals to claim the state crown.
TRACK AND FIELD
Vera Simms, Mililani: Set two records in the state trials - 300LH (42.8) and 100HH (14.97). In the finals, she won the 100HH, 100 dash (12.39), 300LH and anchored two relay wins.
Kim Higa, Roosevelt: Set a state record with a pole vault of 11 feet.
Victoria Chang, Punahou: Won the 3,000 (10:05.7) and 1,500 (4:43.03) to help the Buffanblu girls to the state title.
Lauran Dignam, Iolani: Won the 200 (25.68) and 400 (58.21) to help the Raiders to a third-place finish.
Natasha Kai, Kahuku: Won the long jump (17-4) and high jump (5-1).
Nainoa Spencer, Kamehameha: Overcame a deficit on the final leg of the 4X400 relay to help the Warriors win the race (3:24.86) and the state team title. He also won the triple jump with a personal-best 45-1 leap.
Ryan Schmidt, Kaahumanu Hou: Won the high jump (6-6) and long jump (22-1).
Robby Philipp, Mililani: Ran away with the 800 (1:57.9) and 1,500 (4:07.55).
Terrance Taylor, Maui: Won the 100 by .02 (11.16) and the 200 (22.34).
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
Jade Savusa, Mid-Pacific: Scored 22 points and pulled down 19 rebounds in the win over Iolani, and netted 24 points against St. Francis.
Jamila Jarmon, St. Francis: Led the Troubadours to an upset of Sacred Hearts in the ILH tournament, with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Kainoa Fialkowski, Maryknoll: Scored 23 points in a win over University and 16 in a loss to Iolani.
BASEBALL
Kahi Kaanoi, Kamehameha: The senior right-hander threw a three-hitter in a 7-1 victory over Iolani in the ILH title game. He struck out nine and walked four.
Joshua Martin, Kamehameha: Smacked two doubles and scored two runs against the Raiders - one on a steal of home.
GIRLS' WATER POLO
Leah Wilson, Iolani: Scored four goals in the ILH Tournament title game to lead the Raiders to a 7-2 upset of top-seeded Punahou.
Jineane Shibuya, Pac-Five: Played every minute of the Wolfpack's 9-5 overtime upset of Kamehameha in the third place game. She scored twice and played outstanding defense.
To nominate...
A male and female athlete will be selected each week based on their performances of the previous week. To nominate, call the Star-Bulletin Sports Department between 7-11 p.m. Sundays at 525-8600; fax it to 525-5497; or e-mail to sports@starbulletin.com. |
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