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Punahou’s Fey plans to leave coaching
Shelley Fey, who coached Punahou to three state girls basketball championships in the past 11 years, announced last night that she would step down at the end of this season.
Fey told a gathering of parents of current players that she wanted to spend more time with her two young children, and to pursue other opportunities at Punahou, where she also teaches elementary school physical education.
Punahou has 10 players, including four starters, back from the team that took third place in last year’s state tournament. The Buffanblu are 7-0 in preseason games.
Fey, a 1974 graduate of the Kamehameha Schools, was the first woman to coach a state championship basketball team, in 1994. That was Punahou’s first title in 13 years, and earned her state Coach of the Year honors.
Her teams have qualified for the state tournament all seven years since 1994, adding championships in 1997 and 1998, placing second in 1999 and third in 1995 and 2000. She also won three Interscholastic League of Honolulu championships.
"She has devoted a tremendous amount of time, energy and expertise to Punahou’s athletic program and always stressed teamwork, good sportsmanship and commitment," co-athletic director Kale Ane said. "We are very proud of her accomplishments; she is a great role model for our female athletes."
Fey is the daughter of Hawai‘i basketball legend Harry "The Clown" Kahuanui, who served as her assistant until this year.
Mike Taylor, current Punahou girls assistant and former girls head coach at Maryknoll, is expected to be among applicants for Fey’s position.
SOFTBALL
 UH routs Winthrop: Bob Coolen got his 350th victory as Wahine coach in the University of Hawai‘i’s 9-1 victory over Winthrop University yesterday in the first day of the Malihini Tournment at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
Hawai‘i is 15-6. Winthrop of Rock Hill, S.C., is 0-6.
Third baseman April Crowell was 3-for-4, including three RBIs, to lead the Wahine. Desiree Duran (3-2) struck out seven and walked none in five-innings. The game was called due to the eight-run rule.
In other games yesterday, Stetson (Fla.) defeated Pacific (Calif.), 5-2, and Loyola Marymount (Calif.) defeated Western Illinois, 3-2.
HPU sweeps: Hawai‘i Pacific freshman Jessica Parra pitched her fourth shutout of the season and improved her record to 9-0 in an 8-0 victory over Brigham Young-Hawai‘i in the first game of a doubleheader at HPU windward field.
The Sea Warriors completed a sweep with a 6-1 victory in the second game.
HPU is 17-1, 13-1 in the Pacific West Conference. BYUH is 6-12 and 2-12.
HPU’s Tascha Berinobis had three hits in each game.
GOLF
Three share lead: Norman-Ganin Asao, Paul Kimura and Russell Nygard shot 71s for the first-round lead at the Hawai‘i State Amateur Stroke Play at Pearl Country Club yesterday.
Clayton Gomi, Shawn Tanoue, Terry Herring and Christian Akau were a stroke back. Al Bello shot a 73.
The tournament ends Sunday.
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