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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, June 27, 2001

All-state baseball team



BLAINE UMEDA
Iolani
First base
ISAAC OMURA
Mid-Pacific
Second base
MILT GRADO
St. Louis
Third base
KAWIKA KEKAULA
Kailua
Third base
BRONSON SARDINHA
Kamehameha
Shortstop
CLINT COPULOS
Mid-Pacific
Outfield
TYLER PERKINS
Kamehameha
Outfield
JIMMY STROMBACH
Moanalua
Outfield
KURT SUZUKI
Baldwin
Catcher
RICKY BAUER
Mid-Pacific
Pitcher
BRANDON LEAGUE
St. Louis
Pitcher
CHAD BAILEY
Campbell
Pitcher
KILA KA'AIHUE
Iolani
Designated hitter
GAINOR NITTA
Mililani
Utility

(Selected by votes from 21 coaches, sports writers and close high school baseball observers from around the state)

COACH OF THE YEAR
Corey Ishigo, Kailua

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kawika Kekaula, Kailua

First team
Pos. Player School Year
1B Blaine Umeda Iolani Sr. Batted .455 with 4 HR, 20 RBI
2B Isaac Omura Mid-Pacific Jr. Batted .352 with 5 home runs
3B* Milt Grado St. Louis Sr. Batted .475 with 18 RBI
3B* Kawika Kekaula Kailua Sr. Batted .509 with 26 RBI
SS Bronson Sardinha Kamehameha Sr. Batted .391 with 2 HR, 13 RBI
OF Clint Copulos Mid-Pacific Sr. Batted .372; will play for Hofstra
OF Tyler Perkins Kamehameha Jr. Batted .444; repeat selection
OF Jimmy Strombach Moanalua Jr. Batted .408, with 5 HR, 16 RBI
C Kurt Suzuki Baldwin Sr. MIL Player of the Year; will play at Cal St. Fullerton
P Chad Bailey Campbell Sr. Went 3-0 with 1.16 ERA, 42 strikeouts
P Ricky Bauer Mid-Pacific Sr. Went 6-2 with 1.69 ERA
P Brandon League St. Louis Sr. Went 4-2 with 3.18 ERA, 39 strikeouts
DH Kila Ka‘aihue Iolani Jr. Batted .492 with 20 RBI
Util Gainor Nitta Mililani Jr. Went 2-1 with 0.11 ERA, batted .393
* Grado and Kekaula tied in the voting for third base.

Second team
Pos. Player School Year
1B Ryan Hanohano Waiakea Sr.
2B Spencer Kam Punahou Sr.
3B Brad Takamori Iolani Sr.
SS Royce Fukuroku Maui Sr.
OF Mike Cathcart Kailua Sr.
OF Ikaika Lester Molokai Jr.
OF Kyle Yanabu Mid-Pacific Sr.
C Nick Tudisco St. Louis Sr.
P Lance Fujii Baldwin Sr.
P James Onaga St. Joseph Sr.
P Mark Rodrigues Kauai Sr.
Util Allen Castro Maui Jr.
Util* Hubert Pruett Kamehameha Sr.
Util* Kamaile Santos Kailua Jr.
* Pruett and Santos tied in the voting for Utility/DH.

Honorable mention

FIRST BASE: Keahi Kapana, Campbell, Jr.; Abe Manutai, Moanalua, Sr.

SECOND BASEMEN: Aaron Carvalho, St. Joseph, Sr.; Gered Mochizuki, Baldwin, Soph.; Skip Saito, 'Aiea, Sr.; Brandon Sato, St. Louis, Jr.; Scott Serizawa, Kauai, Jr.; Rylen Yamamoto, Kaiser, Sr.

THIRD BASEMEN: Tyson Higa, Baldwin, Sr.; Galenn Nitta, Mililani, Sr.; Kayne Palea, Waiakea, Jr.

SHORTSTOPS: Keli'i Alcon, Molokai, Sr.; David Chu, Kaiser, Jr.; Grandon Costa, St. Louis, Jr.; Davin Feary, Hilo, Jr.; Dane Marcouiller, Mid-Pacific, Sr.; Geoffrey Say, Moanalua, Jr.; Jordan Tom, Castle, Jr.

CATCHERS: Jay Baptista, Leilehua, Sr.; Gavin Concepcion, Pearl City, Sr.; Kwinton Estacio, Kauai, Sr.; Chris Gallego, Kaiser, Sr.; Matt Inouye, Mid-Pacific, Jr.; Jason Taniguchi, Castle, Jr.; Dana Yamashita, Waiakea, Jr.

OUTFIELDERS: Micah Alexander, Farrington, Sr.; Keli'i Correa, Kamehameha, Sr.; Stephen Green, Moanalua, Sr.; Aaron Ing, Iolani, Sr.; Kaleo Kaaihue, Waiakea, Sr.; Kapena Matias, Maui, Jr.; Brandon Moke, Hilo, Sr.; Grant Nakama, Maui, Sr.; Jory Pearce, Kailua, Sr.; Travis Shiraishi, Konawaena, Sr.; Bryan Tucker, 'Aiea, Jr.; Maka Vickers, Nanakuli, Sr.; Mason Tabata, Baldwin, Sr.

PITCHERS: Ryan Basco, Mid-Pacific, Soph.; Shawn Benson, Pearl City, Soph.; Daniel Kawahakui, Kahuku, Sr.; Chris Mols, Roosevelt, Jr.; Eric Tao, Waiakea, Sr.; Corey Yamamoto, Iolani, Sr.

DESIGNATED HITTERS/UTILITY: B.J. Clifton, Leilehua, Sr.; Weston Kurisu, Mililani, Sr.; Jonathan Kusano, Konawaena, Sr.; Travis McGaughy, Iolani, Sr.; Nathan Ota, Kaiser, Sr.