Punahou, Kapolei top
2 softball seeds

Interscholastic League of Honolulu softball champion Punahou is the No. 1 seed for the Data House State Softball Division I Championships this week.

The Buffanblu (14-0) earned the top spot over defending state champion and two-time Oahu Interscholastic Association titlist Kapolei (12-4).

Both teams received a first-round bye, along with No. 3 seed Baldwin (12-1), the Maui Interscholastic League champion and No. 4 seed Waiakea (8-2), the Big Island winner.

All games through Saturday's 8 p.m. final will be played at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium on the University of Hawaii campus.

OIA runner-up Mililani (12-3) plays Lahainaluna (11-2) in one of four first-round games Wednesday.

Hilo (4-6) takes on Pearl City (12-3), Kauai (11-1) meets Kaimuki (8-8), and Kailua (14-1) plays Moanalua (8-6) in other first-round contests Wednesday.

All four seeded teams swing into action Thursday.

In Division II, four teams play in the semifinals Friday at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.

Waipahu (13-3) tangles with Kamehameha-Maui (6-7) at 2 p.m., and St. Francis (8-6) meets Konawaena (8-2) at 4 p.m.

The Division II finals are slated for Saturday at 6 p.m.

HHSAA Division I softball

At Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium
Seeds: 1. Punahou. 2. Kapolei. 3. Baldwin. 4. Waiakea.

wednesday
Game 1: Pearl City vs. Hilo, 1 p.m.
Ê2: Kaimuki vs. Kauai, 3 p.m.
Ê3: Lahainaluna vs. Mililani, 5 p.m.
Ê4: Moanalua vs. Kailua, 7 p.m.

thursday
Ê5: Losers of Games 3 & 4, 9 a.m.
Ê6: Losers of Games 1 & 2, 11 a.m.
Ê7: Game 1 winner vs. Baldwin, 1 p.m.
Ê8: Game 3 winner vs. Waiakea, 3 p.m.
Ê9: Game 2 winner vs. Kapolei, 5 p.m.
10: Game 4 winner vs. Punahou, 7 p.m.

friday
11: Losers of Games 8 & 10, 10 a.m.
12: Losers of Games 7 & 9, Noon
13: Winners of Games 7 & 9, 6 p.m.
14: Winners of Games 8 & 10, 8 p.m.

saturday
15: Winners of Games 6 & 5, Noon
16: Winners of Games 12 & 11, 2 p.m.
17: Losers of Games 13 & 14, 4 p.m.
18: Winners of Games 13 & 14, 8 p.m.

HHSAA Division II softball

At Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium

friday
Game 1: Kamehameha-Maui vs. Waipahu, 2 p.m.
Ê2: Konawaena vs. St. Francis, 4 p.m.

saturday
Ê3: Losers of Games 2 & 1, 10 a.m.
Ê4: Winners of Games 2 & 1, 6 p.m.