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Hawaii tops the U.S. in state championships

With a state championship added in girls water polo next year, Hawaii now holds 32 state championships recognized by the National Federation of State High School Associations which is tops in the United States.

"We are very pleased and proud that Hawaii, one of the smallest states, is able to offer opportunities for state-level competition in more sports than much bigger states -- in fact, more than any other state," said Keith Amemiya, executive director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association.

In the six years since Amemiya took over, state team championships have increased 75 percent.

Hawaii is the only state to hold state championships in canoe padding and judo and is one of only two states to sponsor state championships in girls wrestling, riflery and now water polo.

Massachusetts and New Jersey are next with 31 championships sponsered while New York and New Hampshire hold 30.

Murphy's to host radio show yet again

For the eighth straight year, Murphy's Bar and Grill will host the 'Call the Coach" radio show, beginning Tuesday with June Jones as he and sportscaster Bobby Curran will sit down to talk Warrior football beginning at 6:30 p.m on KKEA 1420-AM.

The show will air tuesday's from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and will hopefully continue with UH basketball coach Riley Wallace in the winter and baseball coach Mike Trepasso in the spring according to owner Don Murphy.

California team wins Hawaiian Billfish

Even without catching a single fish on the final day of competition, the Pajaro Valley Gamefish Club held on to win their third Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament championship in seven years.

The team from California was led by captain Rocky Franich, who landed a 516-pound blue marlin on Tuesday, the largest fish caught all week.

The Big Island's own Tournament Anglers team finished second with 1,400 points, 374 points behind.

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