Justin Faimealelei
KAIMUKI FOOTBALL
Normally a wide receiver, he played quarterback, running back and defense in Kaimuki's 20-0 state quarterfinal win over host Hilo, scoring twice and rushing for 57 yards.
Sarah Field
PUNAHOU KAYAKING
Won the girls' ILH kayaking distance and distance series championships on the Ala Wai Canal. She won the 2,000-meter race in 10:42.53 and edged teammate Brook Perry in the distance series.
Honor Roll
Here are some of last week's other outstanding performers in Hawaii high school sports:
FOOTBALL
Pesefea Fiaseu, St. Louis: Led the Crusaders with 114 rushing yards on just 11 carries and scored three first-half touchdowns in a quarterfinal shutout of Castle.
Aaron Francisco, Kahuku: Returned a punt 53 yards for a touchdown to give the Red Raiders an early 14-0 lead in a quarterfinal win against Waimea.
Bobby George, St. Louis: Completed 8 of 15 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown against the Knights.
Kaulana Kaluna, Kaimuki: Recorded three of the team's six quarterback sacks in win against Hilo -- causing a fumble on one of them.
Lono Manners, Waianae: Gained 103 yards on 17 carries to pace the Seariders in a tournament win over Maui.
Jesse Sablan, Waimea: Scored two second-quarter touchdowns and totaled 100 yards from scrimmage in the loss to Kahuku.
Kaleo Segovia, Castle: Finished his Knights' career with 92 yards rushing on 13 carries against St. Louis.
A.J. Smith, Kahuku: Rushed for a touchdown and caught a scoring pass in the Red Raiders' victory.
KAYAKING
Bryan Ho , Iolani: Captured the boys' ILH sprint series.
Brandon Woods, Mid-Pacific: Claimed the distance (9:44.91) and distance series crowns.
SOFT TENNIS
Gerold Nacapuy and Roel Salanga, Waipahu: Won the OIA doubles championship, beating Roosevelt's Matthew Mitsuyuki and Gerome Gregory, 5-4.
Jamie Murakami and Kim Chikazawa, Leilehua: Claimed the girls' doubles title with a 5-1 win over Waipahu.
Now You Know
BY THE NUMBERS
Longtime Punahou statistician Alan Lau reached a statistical milestone during the recently completed state volleyball tournaments. With both the varsity boys' and girls' teams winning titles, Lau has kept stats for 100 championship teams at Punahou over the past 31 years -- with the Buffanblu claiming 45 state crowns and 55 ILH titles.
Back in the Day
FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
St. Louis survived its toughest Prep Bowl challenge during its 13-year streak -- edging Kahuku, 27-26, in front of 29,129 fans at Aloha Stadium. Kahuku scored in the third quarter to take a 26-20 lead, and 6-foot-5, 225-pound tight end Sakalia Magalei was stopped at the goal line on a two-point attempt. St. Louis senior Darnell Arceneaux ran for an 8-yard score at the end of the third, and Brad Dickenson kicked the critical PAT.
TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Waianae won the first u Prep Bowl, 6-0, over St. Louis at Honolulu Stadium the day after Thanksgiving, when Victor Humalon connected with William Pimentel for an 11-yard score with 1:20 left in the game. The winning drive was set up after the Crusaders gambled on 4th-and-5 from their own 45 -- and a pass fell incomplete.
To nominate athletes of the week ...
... 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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