Correa's homers lift Kamehameha, 16-8
Advertiser Staff
Keli'i Correa hit two home runs and Kamehameha exploded for nine runs in the final two innings last night as the Warriors routed Punahou 16-8 in Interscholastic League of Honolulu baseball action at Ala Wai Field.
The two teams finished the regular season tied for fourth place at 8-6. Earlier in the day, Mid-Pacific beat Damien 3-0 to clinch a tie for the regular-season title. The schedule will be completed with two make-up games today, and the ILH postseason tournament begins Thursday, with all eight teams participating.
Correa, a senior who bats cleanup, blasted a 380-foot shot into the Ala Wai canal to lead off the bottom of the fifth inning and followed with a 390-foot, two-run homer to right-center in the sixth. The first home run gave Kamehameha an 8-6 lead; the Warriors had gone up 7-6 in the fourth on an RBI double by Jherell Miller and an error.
After Correa's first home run, Kamehameha added three more runs in the fifth inning on two hits and an error.
Correa is tied with Mid-Pacific's Isaac Omura for the ILH home run lead with four. MPI plays Pac-Five today in its regular-season finale.
"I'm happy for Keli'i, because he's one of the guys who's been consistent for us all year," Kamehameha coach Vern Ramie said. "He's worked very hard, so he deserves to have success."
Ramie and Correa said the Warriors, who have won four of their past five games, are finding success through teamwork.
"We had a meeting, and we talked about jelling and playing more as a team," Correa said. "We want to go full-force against every opponent."
Punahou (8-6) 103 201 1— 8 9 4
Kamehameha (8-6) 302 245 X— 16 11 2
Kea Kometani, Kevin Sahara (3), Matt Oda (3), Jason Owens (5), Brent Teraoka (5) and Randall Mizuno, Todd LaFountain (3), Mizuno (4). Hubert Pruett, Isaac Kamai (3), Kainoa Yoshida (4), Zach McAngus (5), Shannon Kahale (6) and Danny Nitahara. W: Yoshida. L: Oda.
Leading hitters: Pun—Ryan Kitamura 2-2, 3 runs; Reid Matsushima 2-3, double, RBI. K— Keli'i Correa 2-3, two home runs, 4 RBI; Jherell Miller 2-2, double, RBI.
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• MID-PACIFIC 3, DAMIEN 0: Justin Pate pitched a five-hitter and struck out 10, helping the Owls (10-3) beat the Monarchs (2-11) at MPI's Field. Isaac Omura homered and drove in two runs for Mid-Pacific, which was held to five hits by Matthew Higa, who pitched the distance for the Monarchs.
Damien (2-11) 000 000 0—0 5 2
Mid-pacific(10-3) 001 020 x—3 4 1
Matthew Higa and Cheyne Kawamoto. Justin Pate and Matthew Inouye. WP—Pate. LP—Higa.
Leading hitters: Damien—Stean Abe double, Kawamoto 2-3. Mid-Pacific—Isaac Omura 2-3, homer, 2RBIs; Vincent Farkas double.
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• ST. LOUIS 24, MARYKNOLL 3: The Crusaders (10-4) scored 15 runs on 11 hits while sending 18 batters to the plate in the bottom of the third inning as they routed the Spartans (3-11) at Joey DeSa Field. Nicholas Tudisco, Shaynen Arellano and Brandon Sato had three hits each to lead the Crusaders' 20-hit offense.
Maryknoll (3-11) 010 02— 3 7 4
St. Louis (10-4) 54(15) 0X—24 20 0
Cody Seminara, Reid Okaneku (3), Kai Mckillop (4), Reid Nakamura (4) and Brandon Goshima, Kai Mckillop. Leon Julian and Nicholas Tudisco. WP—Julian. LP—Seminara.
Leading hitters: Mary—Goshima 2-3. St.L—Tudisco 3-4; Shaynen Arellano 3-4, 2 doubles; Brandon Sato 3-4, 2 RBIs; Justin Humalon triple.
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• IOLANI 8, PAC-FIVE 1: The Red Raiders (9-4) scored three runs in the top of the first inning on RBI doubles by Brad Takemori and Kila Kaaihue and a run-scoring single from Kala Kaaihue and never looked back as they defeated the Wolfpack (4-9).
Iolani (9-4) 320 000 3—8 14 1
Pac Five (4-9) 000 100 0—1 5 3
Tyler McCready, Chris Loo (5), Ivan Ing (7) and Kala Kaaihue. Paul NIshimura and Troy Okada. WP—McCready. LP—Nishimura.
Leading hitters: 'Iolani—Brad Takemori 2-3, double; Kila Kaaihue 3-4, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Kala Kaaihue 2-4; Blaine Umeda 2-4, Travis McGaughy 2-4, double, 2 RBIs; Mike Shiroma double. Pac-Five—Brent Yonemoto 2-4, double.
ILH BASKETBALL
• SACRED HEARTS 61, MID-PACIFIC 38: Brittney Aiwohi scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and Jenilee Dowda added 11 points as the host Lancers (4-5) routed the Owls (1-9) in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division I girls game.
MId-Pacific (1-9) 2 14 7 15—38
sacred hearts (4-5) 18 7 17 19—61
MID-PACIFIC—Kelli Kajiwara 9, Rosella Leonhardt, Stacie Shimabukuro 0, Kimberly Hee 0, Shannon Nishi 18, Kristen Young , Stephanie Toshi 1, Valerie Aficial 6, Caroline Beddow 4, Kristy Minamishin 0. Kristen Tamashiro 0, Stevie Kawatomari 0.
SACRED HEARTS—Kelly Figueira 2, Tina Boncales 4, Cherise Madriaga 0, Katie Rutland 2, Brittney Aiwohi 15, NIcole Raiola 4, Kimberlee Young 3, Pua Reis 10, Jenilee Dowda 11, Samanta Alapa 6, Lani Faumuina 4.
3-point goals—Mid-Pacifc 2 (Kajiwara). Sacred Hearts 5 (Aiwohi 3, Young 1, Dowda 1).
Varsity Division II
Hanalani 40, University 33. High Scorers: Hanalani—Bethany NIshimoto 14, Clarice Kent 14. University—Brianna Sukamoto 13.
St. Francis 64, Punahou 46. High Scorers: St. Francis—Jamila Jarmon 14. Punahou—Courtney Fritz 10.
Lutheran 48, Hawai'i Baptist 40. High Scorers: Lutheran—Melissa Chan 20. HBA—Kara Morita 11.
Junior Varsity Division I
Punahou Gold 54, Sacred Hearts 24
SOFTBALL
• 'Iolani's Izumi to UH: 'Iolani's Noelle Izumi, a 5-foot-7 infielder, has signed to play for the University of Hawai'i Wahine softball team next year.
Izumi was a three-time All-State and All-Interscholastic League of Honolulu selection, as she helped the Red Raiders to two state softball titles her sophomore and junior years.
She batted .306 this year.
"She can change a game with her offense of defense. She is one of the more athletic players in the state," said Chris Shimabukuro, 'Iolani's softball coach.
Izumi and Baldwin's ace pitcher Shannon Tabion were the fourth and fifth recruits to sign with Hawai'i's Softball program for 2002.
TENNIS
• Jobe headed to Saint Louis: Ikaika Jobe, Hawai'i's top-ranked teen tennis player, has signed a scholarship agreement with Saint Louis University.
Jobe, a senior at Punahou from Wailupe Circle, is ranked No. 1 in 18-year-old boys singles by the Hawai'i Pacific Section of the United States Tennis Association and was 60th in singles and 11th in doubles nationally in last month's 18s rankings.
He was the 1999 state high schools singles champion.
Jobe said he picked Saint Louis over University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Clara and UC-Irvine because of its school of aviation. He wants to be a pilot.
The men's coach at Saint Louis is Derek Mills, who was born in Honolulu and was an assistant coach at Brigham Young-Hawai'i in 1997-98.
