Athletes of the Week
Clint Copulos
MID-PACIFIC BASKETBALL
Hit a 15-foot shot at the buzzer in OT to give Owls a 47-45 win over Maryknoll for the team's first Division I win. Also scored 11 points the next day to help the Owls to another victory.
Miki Asamura
MILILANI SOFTBALL
The sophomore baffled hitters for three straight games to lead the Trojans to the OIA title. She pitched two complete games with one shutout, and in 19 total innings she gave up just two runs and eight hits.
Honor Roll
Here are some of last week's other outstanding performers in Hawaii high school sports:
BASKETBALL
Chad Bailey, Campbell: Scored 15 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to lead the Sabers to a win over Waipahu.
Terry Ayers, Pearl City: Averaged 27 points with a high of 29 in two wins.
Barry Medeiros, Nanakuli: Drilled five 3-pointers and finished with 27 points against Waianae.
Kaipo Monis, Pearl City: Made a 10-foot shot with two seconds left to give the Chargers a 72-70 win over Campbell.
Bobby Nash, Iolani: Led the Raiders over Maryknoll with a 21-point effort.
Frank Rivers, St. Louis: Scored four points in OT to lead the Crusaders to a 36-35 win over Kamehameha.
SOCCER
James Allison, Roosevelt: Scored the game's only goal in a win over Moanalua that helped the Rough Riders earn a playoff spot.
Estelle Canincia, Moanalua: Scored two goals in a 2-2 tie with Roosevelt that helped secure a playoff berth.
Sarah Desuacido, St. Francis: Became the first Troubadour to score a goal as the varsity team, in its first year, beat Mid-Pacific, 1-0, for its second-ever victory.
Duke Hashimoto, Iolani: Scored a pair of goals in a 3-0 win over Kamehameha that helped Raiders finish first in the first round.
Bobby Self, Kaiser: Tallied two goals in a 3-3 tie with Kalaheo, and finished as leading scorer in the East.
Robert and Richard Shinn, Pearl City: Brothers combined for six goals in win over Waialua.
SOFTBALL
Heidi Garcia, Leilehua: Bases-loaded triple scored 3 runs to help Mules stun top-seed Kailua in quarters of the OIA Tournament.
Kira Kashiwa, Punahou: Threw a 2-hit gem to beat Kamehameha and knock them out of sole possession of first place in the ILH.
Loihi McKeague, Pearl City: Hit 2-run home run and pitched complete game in 2-1 win against Leilehua in the semifinals.
Lia Pedrina, Castle: Knocked in tying and winning run with two outs in bottom of seventh in 5-4 win over Campbell.
Jamie Reyes, Kaimuki: Beat Waianae with 8-inning, 3-hit shutout, and Leilehua with a 4-hitter.
Alexis San Nichoas, Leilehua: Won on back-to-back days, including a 6-hitter against Kailua.
Danielle Young, Kailua: Was 2-0 in 18 innings of work (3 games), allowing 1 run, to help Surfriders to state berth.
Now You Know
KICKING IT
While there have been four different OIA girls' soccer champs in the past four years, two teams -- Kalaheo and Mililani -- have split the last seven OIA boys' crowns.
Back in the Day
SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Kalaheo and Farrington combined for nearly 200 points in a basketball shootout, as the Mustangs beat the Governors, 106-92.
"It was like watching a pro game," said Farrington head coach Harry Pacarro, who was famous for platooning two units of five players.
Kalaheo forward Roy Silva led all scorers with 34 points. Point guard Peter Ranta added 25. Farrington's top scorer, Leo Leopoldo, tallied 21 points.
The Mustangs shot almost 65 percent (37-for-57) from the field and made 32 of 45 free throw attempts.
Kalaheo, coached by Pete Smith, led 51-39 at halftime.
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 sports@starbulletin.com.
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