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Posted on: Tuesday, February 12, 2002

Weekly honors

• JOEY ALBARICO - Roosevelt swimming

Helped the Rough Riders capture the OIA team championship by winning the 50 freestyle in 23.18 seconds and the 100 free in 51.96, and swimming legs on Roosevelt's winning 200 and 400 free relay teams.

• TOMMY BROWN - Mililani soccer

Goalkeeper was named Most Valuable Player of the state tournament, posting shutouts in all three games for the Trojans to help them win their second straight championship.

• MARK ECKERT - Iolani swimming

Set a meet record at the ILH championships by swimming the 200 freestyle in 1 minute, 41.79 seconds and also was part of the Raiders' record-setting teams in the 400 free relay and 200 medley relay.

• KIM ONO - Iolani swimming

Broke a 22-year-old meet record at the ILH girls championships by swimming the 100 backstroke in 58.85 seconds, was part of the Raiders' record-setting 200 medley relay team and won the 200 freestyle in a time of 2 minutes, 9.43 seconds.

• KRISTIN SIMUNOVICH - Punahou swimming

Broke a 23-year-old meet record at the ILH championships by swimming the 100 freestyle in 53.58 seconds, won the 200 free in 1 minute, 58.34 seconds and was part of the Buffanblu's winning relay teams in the 200 free and 400 free.

• HONGZHE SUN - Iolani swimming

Set an ILH boys championship meet record in the 100 butterfly with a time of 50.08 seconds and tied a meet record by swimming the 500 freestyle in 4 minutes, 35.41 seconds. Also was part of the Raiders' record-setting relay teams in the 400 free and 200 medley.

• ASHLEY SWART - Kaiser swimming

Senior set two meet records at the OIA championships, swimming the 200 individual medley in 2 minutes, 6.63 seconds and the 500 freestyle in 5:00.01.

• LAMONT WILLIAMS - 'Aiea basketball

Scored 12 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth period to help Na Ali'i hold off Kailua, 72-57, in the first round of the OIA playoffs, then scored 20 points in a 52-49 loss to Kaimuki in the quarterfinals.

Other standouts

• IKAIKA ALAMA-FRANCIS, Kalaheo basketball — Senior wing scored a game-high 27 points in the Mustangs' 61-40 victory over Kaiser in the OIA quarterfinals.

• LANDON BEERS, Kaiser soccer — Senior forward scored five goals in four state tournament games to help the Cougars take fifth place.

• STELLA BRINICH, Radford swimming — Won the 100 backstroke in a time of 1 minute, 1 second and the 100 butterfly in 1:00.99 at the OIA championship meet.

• JONATHAN CHING, Roosevelt swimming — Won the 100 backstroke in a time of 57.65 seconds, was second in the 200 free with a time of 1 minute, 52.40 seconds and was part of the Rough Riders' winning 200 free relay and 400 free relay teams.

• GRANDON COSTA, St. Louis basketball — Scored a game-high 22 points to help the Crusaders defeat University High, 81-77, and finish in a tie for third in the ILH Division II standings.

• EVAN DUFFIN-BARNES, Kaiser swimming — Won the 200 freestyle in a time of 1 minute, 48.25 seconds and the 100 butterfly in 55.82 at the OIA championship meet.

• JUSTIN KIM, Mililani basketball — Sophomore defender played a key role in shutting out Kamehameha in the Trojans' 1-0 state championship victory.

• MARIA KRAWCIW, Kalaheo swimming — Won the 50 freestyle in a time of 26.05 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 55.84 at the OIA championship meet.

• DERRICK LOW, Iolani basketball — Sophomore point guard scored 13 points in a victory over No. 7-ranked Kamehameha and 21 points in a win over No. 6 St. Louis to help the Raiders complete a perfect (12-0) record in the ILH regular season.

• NIKA NAKAMOTO, Kalani swimming — Won the 200 freestyle in a time of 2 minutes, 2.64 seconds and was part of the Falcons' winning 200 free relay and 200 medley relay teams. Kalani also won the overall team championship, the school's first since 1986.

• KAIPO PATOC, Mililani basketball — Senior post player helped the Trojans absorb the loss of 6-foot-5 post Trey Brown by scoring 17 points in a 73-57 victory over Roosevelt in the OIA quarterfinals.

• IVY YI, Kalani swimming — Won the 100 breaststroke in a time of 1 minute, 11.49 seconds and was part of the Falcons' winning 400 free relay and 200 medley relay teams.

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