Kalaheo sizzles in OIA opener
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
KANE'OHE — When you're hot, you're hot.
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser
And the Kalaheo High School basketball team was sizzling last night in its O'ahu Interscholastic Association East Division opener, burning the nets and torching Windward rival Castle, 77-45.
Kalaheo's DC Daniels cut off Castle's Michael Proctor during the Mustangs' 77-45 win over the Knights last night.
The defending state champion Mustangs made five 3-point shots in the first period to take a 23-10 lead and made 7 of 8 from beyond the arc in the first half while jumping out to a 43-17 lead. Kalaheo made 14 of 24 field goals (58 percent) in the first two periods, and finished the game with 10 3-pointers.
On one shot in the second half, the Mustangs' Ikaika Alama-Francis had his 3-point attempt skip straight up off the side of the backboard and fall right through the net. On another, Kalaheo's Michael Gayle swished a 20-footer despite being nearly cross-blocked by a Castle player.
"There's nothing much you can do," Knights coach Rocky Fraticelli said. "Look at that first (3-point) shot: DC Daniels has a hand right in his face and he just buries it."
Daniels, Alama-Francis, Gayle and Charles Elliot each sank two 3-pointers, and William Elliot and Shaine Harada each added one. Alama-Francis scored a game-high 21 points and Daniels, coming off an ankle injury that sidelined him for the final two preseason games, added 10 points for the Mustangs.
Ryen Isip led Castle with 19 points and Po'okela Craig-Rodenhurst added 10 for the Knights.
Both teams' head coaches said the game could have been a tale of two preseasons. Kalaheo went 12-2 in the preseason against some of the state's top teams and a couple of Mainland powers. Castle went 10-1, but against different competition.
"We played our first three games at home, and then the rest of them were on the road," Kalaheo coach Pete Smith said. "We try to schedule it like that so that if we play on the road (in the regular season), we're ready. It helps when we come into a place like this."
Fraticelli said the difference in preseason schedules was revealed last night.
"It's all part of experience, and they played tougher teams than we did," Fraticelli said. "But it's good to (be challenged) in the first game. Tonight we were going to find out what kind of team we really have, and it was evident that we're not playing at the same caliber as them right now."
KALAHEO 23 20 22 12—77
CASTLE 10 7 6 22—45
Kalaheo—Charles Elliot 6, Michael Gayle 9, James Robertson 0, Max Anton 0, Shaine Harada 3, Ikaika Alama-Francis 21, William Elliot 5, Zane Cabral 2, Neil Bowers 2, Justin Pedrina 2, DC Daniels 10, Theo Fujita 8, Michael Garcia 0, Jeremy Neufeldt 2, Sam Wilhoite 7. Totals 26 15-24 77.
Castle—Justin Bruhn 2, Jacob Medeiros 0, William Harvest 3, Michael Proctor 2, Emmett Aberilla 6, Charles Teixeira 3, Nelden Torres 0, Ryen Isip 19, Joel Botelho 0, Pookela Craig-Rodenhurst 10, Kurtis Kanekoa 0, Jordan Ukauka 0, Tim Wiitala 0. Totals 14 13-17 45.
3-point goals—Kalaheo 10 (Alama-Francis 2, Daniels 2, C. Elliot 2, Gayle 2, W. Elliot, Harada), Castle 4 (Craig-Rodenhurst 2, Harvest, Isip).
JV—Castle 48, Kalaheo 33.
• Correction: Castle's Michael Proctor was misidentified in the photo caption in a previous version of this story.
• • •
• FARRINGTON 43, McKINLEY 36: Matt Bell scored six of his 15 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Governors to victory.
FARRINGTON 5 15 8 15—43
McKINLEY 7 8 10 11—36
Farrington—Burt Calaycay 2, Jay Ocol 0, Uriah Seui 4, Royce Macado 3, Jason Domingo 4, Sanford McKee 0, Matt Bell 14, Chad Mock 6, Calvin Rilveria 0, Rodney Cabebe 10, Idor Harris 0. Totals 18 6-8 43.
McKinley—Keith Hicks 0, William Chriton 4, Dominic Souza-Larimore 0, Curt Leong 12, Elliot Twiggs 9, Joshua Bumanglag 4, Isaiah Iaea 0, Robert Holder 7. Totals 14 5-7 36.
3-point goals—Farrington (Macado). McKinley 3 (Leong, Twiggs, Holder).
JV—McKinley 62, Farrington 61
— Reported by Kristi Fukumoto
• • •
• KAILUA 47, KALANI 38: The Surfriders outscored the Falcons 17-6 in the first quarter, which proved to be the difference in an otherwise close game. Mane Masoisoi, who led Kailua with nine points, scored six in the opening quarter.
Kalani's Mike McQuay led all scorers with 17 points.
KALANI 6 11 9 12—38
KAILUA 17 10 9 11—47
Kalani—Carson Chun 1, Yorke Ashiba 3, Kekoa Tam 0, True St. Thomas 2, Raj Abafo 1, Robert D'Amato 14, Jerry Wang 0, Chad Nakamoto 0, Matt Young 0, Dane Souza 0, Mike McQuay 17. Totals 9 18-28 38.
Kailua—David Kaihenui 5, Brad Ching 4, Kealii Kalahiki 0, Mane Masoisoi 9, Kekoa Sniffen 6, Taleki Mailau 8, Eddie Campbell 0, Xavier Hoolulu 2, Kainoa Lacount 5, Samson Satele 8. Totals 18 8-10 47.
3-point goals—Kalani 2 (D'Amoto 2). Kailua 3 (Kaihenui, Masoisoi, Mailau).
• • •
• KAIMUKI 51, ROOSEVELT 45: Daniel Tautofi (17 points) and Jesse Wong combined for 33 points to lead the Bulldogs past the Rough Riders in a season opener for both teams.
Kaimuki, trailing 25-24 at halftime, pulled away as Tautofi scored 11 second-half points. Wong added 10.
Casey Gouveia scored 16 points for Roosevelt.
ROOSEVELT 17 8 9 11—45
KAIMUKI 13 11 12 15—51
Roosevelt—Keola Stitzel 4, Casey Gouveia 16, Shown Francis 0, Ryan Keomaka 2, Laiana Wong 0, Jon Castro 5, Bryson Borges 8, Anthony Holyfield 8, Andrew Choy 2, Daniel Balbas 0. Totals 17 5-8 45.
Kaimuki—Jesse Wong 16, Richy Miyasaka 2, Tino Caires 7, Daniel Tautofi 17, Alex Lauriano 2, James Davis 7, Jimmy Miyasaka 0. Totals 19 8-12 51.
3-point goals—Roosevelt 6 (Gouveia 3, Borges 2, Castro). Kaimuki 5 (Wong 4, Caires).
JV—Roosevelt 56, Kaimuki 43.
Reported by Stephanie Omori
• • •
• KAISER 58, MOANALUA 43: The Cougars made 11 of 15 free throws in a fourth quarter in which they outscored the Menehunes 21-10 to seal the victory.
Jason Peters scored 16 and Drew Gregorsen and Aldun Eskelund scored 13 and 10 each for Kaiser.
MOANALUA 7 13 13 10—43
KAISER 7 17 13 21—58
Moanalua—Fujino 3, Simbahon 0, Rego 2, Nagasako 3, Silva 0, Fukushima 6, Young 9, Sierra 9, Leti 0, Kilborn 0, Slate 2, Beck 9. Totals 15 9-15 43.
Kaiser—Louis Matsumoto 0, Kekoa Kamauoha 5, Moki Larson 0, Noah Amerson 6, Ivan Sakata 0, Jason Peters 16, Drew Gregorsen 13, Garret Wong 0, Tyler Fujie 8, Aldun Eskelund 10. Totals 17 24-37 58.
3-point goals—Moanalua 4 (Fujino, Fukushima, Young, Sierra). Kaiser 0.
JV—Moanalua 57, Kaiser 36.
SOFTBALL
• KAMEHAMEHA 9, HAWAI'I BAPTIST/ST. ANDREW'S/ST. FRANCIS 1: Leo Sing Chow pitched a one-hitter and struck out 12, and the Warriors pounded out 15 hits to breeze to victory.
HBA/ST. A/ST. F 000 001 0—1 1 1
KAMEHAMEHA 422 010 x—9 15 0
WP—Leo Sing Chow (one-hitter, 12 strikeouts, 1 walk). LP—Carolyn Fisher.
Leading hitters: HBA—Jaime Shibata double, RBI. Kam—Ashley Ruff home run, RBI; Napua Naumu home run, RBI; Sing Chow 2-3, 2 doubles; Gina Cummings RBI; Kaulana Gould 2-2, 2 RBIs; Nicole Kalakau RBI; Brandi Peiler RBI; Marayna Singson 2-2.
• • •
• IOLANI 2, UNIVERSITY 0: Ioneta Lei pitched a three-hitter and struck out eight in silencing the Junior Rainbows. Maile Sylva drove in both runs for Iolani in the first inning.
Lei also had two hits, along with Jocelyn Tamayo and Kelly Asato.
UNIVERSITY 000 000 0—0 3 3
IOLANI 200 000 x—2 7 2
WP—Ioneta Lei (3-hitter, 8 strikeouts, 0 walks). LP—Kehaulani Yamaguchi.
Leading hitters: UHS—Richie Ann Titcomb double. Iol—Jocelyn Tamayo 2-2; Kelly Asato 2-2; Lei 2-2; Maile Sylva 2 RBIs.
• • •
• SACRED HEARTS 14, LA PIETRA 0: Nicole Cazinha tossed a five-inning no-hitter, striking out six, as the Lancers won easily, helped by nine La Pietra errors.
SACRED HEARTS 113 54—14 13 3
LA PIETRA 000 00— 0 0 9
WP—Nicole Cazinha (no-hitter, 6 strikeouts, 0 walks). LP—J. Miller.
Leading hitters: SHA— Kimi Daniel 4-4, 4 runs; Amber Juan 2-3, 2 RBIs. 3 runs; Cazinha 2-4, 3 RBIs, 3 runs; Tiani Lopez-Matos 2-4, 3 runs.
• • •
• PUNAHOU 16, MID-PACIFIC 0: Sarah Weisskopf hurled a no-hitter and struck out 10 over five innings as the Buffanblu routed the Owls.
PUNAHOU 013 2(10)—16 9 1
MID-PACIFIC 000 0 0— 0 0 2
WP—Sarah Weisskopf (no-hitter, 10 strikeouts, 1 walk). LP—Ashley Sato.
Leading hitters: Pun—Natalie Fujimoto home run, 3 RBIs; Tina Hamayasu double; Gail Matsushima 2-2, 3 runs; Shanna Dacanay 2-4.
