Punahou boys, Kahuku girls lead title hunt
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
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| Lahainaluna's Everette Blando, center, celebrated after his team came in first in the boys third preliminary heat of the Hawai'i high school state paddling championships yesterday. The finals will begin today at 8:30 a.m. at Ke'ehi Lagoon.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser |
Punahou (67.5 points), Iolani (65) and St. Louis (64.5) are within three points of each other on the boys side, and Kahuku (64 points) leads Kamehameha's girls by only five points after yesterday's first day at Blaisdell Arena.
Kamehameha (48), Baldwin (47), McKinley (44) and Hilo (43) are bunched up behind the lead pack in the boys competition. In the girls tournament, Punahou (51.5) and Moanalua (45) are holding out hope for a final-day rush.
Individually, all but two top seeds moved on into tonight's semifinals.
In the boys tournament, top-seeded Ryan Wong of Kamehameha was upset 7-5 in two overtimes by Mililani's Justin Kawamata in the 130-pound division quarterfinals. Kawamata scored a takedown on the edge of the ring for the victory.
In the girls tournament, No. 1-seeded Dara Ching of Pearl City withdrew from the 130-pound competition due to a knee injury suffered before the tournament.
At 103, Castle's Tanya Miyasaki also withdrew, reportedly due to illness. Miyasaki was last year's state champion at 98 pounds but was unseeded at 103 this year.
And Moanalua's Gabrielle Nicholas, the 2001 state champion at 175, also did not wrestle because of a sprained ankle. Nicholas was unseeded this year.
Among the top wrestlers who did see action, top-seeded Justine Swafford of Kahuku survived a 7-6 quarterfinal scare at 98 pounds from Moanalua's Venus Bravo.
There were plenty of close matches to go around in the boys quarterfinals.
In the boys 112 division, No. 1 seed Nick Galloway of Waiakea advanced with a 5-3 quarterfinal victory over St. Louis' Raymond Peabody.
At 140, unbeaten Christian Kikuchi of Kamehameha, the No. 1 seed, got past Pearl City's Brian Denny 7-4 in the quarterfinals.
In the 152-pound quarterfinals, No. 1 seed Tommy Tamasese of Hawai'i Prep edged Punahou's Jason Owens 1-0.
At 215, St. Louis' Prince Brown, the No. 1 seed, defeated Leilehua's Rory Jones 4-2. And at 275, No. 1 seed Michael Mandaquit of Hilo edged Pearl City's William Vaana, 6-5.
Keeping score: Wrestling fans and the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association received a big boost from the title sponsor this year.
Dan Arita, chairman of Data House, donated two electronic three-sided scoreboards to the HHSAA worth about $4,000 each. The scoreboards alert fans to the time remaining, period and score.
Added to the four existing three-sided electronic scoreboards owned by schools, the tournament had a scoreboard operating for each of the six simultaneous matches going on throughout yesterday's matches.
Previously, the HHSAA had use of only three scoreboards, meaning fans could only see scores of the other three matches if they sat directly in front of the cardboard "flip cards" used to keep score.
"This really adds to the tournament," HHSAA executive director Keith Amemiya said. "Now you can see the score of every match from anywhere in the arena."
The three scoreboards used in past tournaments are owned by Kamehameha.
A fourth, owned by Punahou, is new and was added this year.
BOYS TEAM STANDINGS
Punahou 67.5, Iolani 65, St. Louis 64.5, Kamehameha 48, Baldwin 47, McKinley 44, Hilo 43, Waiakea 38, Waipahu 34, Moloka'i 33.5, Lahainaluna 29, Moanalua 28, Farrington 25.5, 'Aiea 25, Roosevelt 23, Mililani 22.5, Pearl City 20, Kaiser 18, Hawai'i Prep 17, Leilehua 17, Kahuku 15, Konawaena 15, Damien 14, King Kekaulike 14, Castle 13, Hana 12, Kaimuki 11, Nanakuli 11, St. Joseph 10, Wai'anae 10, Maui 9, Mid-Pacific 8.5, Kealakehe 7, Pahoa 6, Radford 6, Honoka'a 4, Hawai'i Baptist 3, Ka'ahumanu Hou 2, Kailua 2, Waialua 0, Kea'au 0, Campbell 0, Kapolei 0.
BOYS SEMIFINALISTS
- 103 pounds: Bobby Doggett (Dam); Shane Rellez (Hilo); Mikhail High (Waiak); Ikaiaka Medeiros (Hana).
- 112 pounds: Ben Wilmore (Stl); Dwayne Haney (Farr); Ted Kaneda (Roos); Rowell Daquep (Bald).
- 119 pounds: Nick Galloway (Waiak); Eliot Okuhara (Kais); Lawrence Thain (McK); Jared Wakayama (Iol).
- 125 pounds: Brent Kakesako (Iol) ; Ryan Porter (KK); Micah Espaniola (Molo); Emile Suehiro (McK).
- 130 pounds: Justin Kawamata (Mil); Sammy Kaneshiro (Stl); Owen Yonehara (Iol); Desmond Thain (McK).
- 135 pounds: Kyle Muraoka (Iol); Kimo Reeves (Molo); Ross Isokane (Pun); Rene Suehiro (McK).
- 140 pounds: Christian Kikuchi (KS); Johansen Quist (Hilo); Steven Change (Maui); Jamie Keehu (Mil).
- 145 pounds: Jonathan Spiker (Stl); Trenton Mericle ('Aiea); Joel Bareng (Moa); Kevin Takasaki (Pun).
- 152 pounds: Tommy Tamasese (HPA); Jeffrey Lavita (Lahain); Judd Vincent (KS); Alex Kalawe (Hilo).
- 160 pounds: Kainoa Casco (Lahain); Martin Kalausky (KS); Kevn Cragie (Pun); Paul Laga (Farr) .
- 171 pounds: Robert Yamashita (Iol); Spencer Chun (Bald); Marcus Busch (Waiak); Lucas Misaki (Molo).
- 189 pounds: Riley Schmidtke (MPI); Obet Bation (Farr); Chris Sokugawa (Stl); Ryan Matsumoto (Pun).
- 215 pounds: Prince Brown (Stl); Joe Vasconcellos (StJ); Justin Luafalemana (Molo); Soloni Taumalolo (Kaim).
- 275 pounds: Michael Mandaquit (Hilo); Maaele Uele (Waip); Charles Tang (Lahain); Lionel Molina (Waian).
GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS
Kahuku 64, Kamehameha 59, Punahou 51.5, Moanalua 45, Leilehua 38, Castle 36, Roosevelt 31, Farrington 26, 'Aiea 21.5, Kapolei 19, Kaiser 18, McKinley 18, King Kekaulike 16, Pearl City 14, Wai'anae 14, Hilo 13, Kalaheo 12, Mid-Pacific 11, University High 11, Kailua 10, Mililani 9.5, Nanakuli 9, Hawai'i Baptist 7, Radford 7, Waiakea 7, Baldwin 6, Kohala 5, Konawaena 5, Maui 4, Iolani 3, Word of Life 3, Lahainaluna 3, Waipahu 1, Kealakehe 1, Kea'au 1, Lana'i 0, Maryknoll 0, St. Anthony 0.
GIRLS SEMIFINALISTS
- 98 pounds: Justine Swafford (Kah); Alyssa Watanabe (UHS); Bernadette Javier (Lei); Naomi Karlen (Pun).
- 103 pounds: Melissa Orden (McK); Lana Yoza ('Aiea) ; Kawai Chee (KS); Sadie Kaneda (Roos).
- 108 pounds: Caylene Valdez (Moa); Mauri Terao (Pun); Shanel Vivas (Kah); Janelle Hanaike (KS).
- 114 pounds: Debbi Sakai (Mil); Tamitha Hafuna (Farr); Elizabeth Torres (Kah); Sheri Hashiro (Roos).
- 121 pounds: Melissa Fukushima (Pun); Danyelle Heidin (Kail); Erika Mench (Kalah); Eva Chan (McK).
- 130 pounds: Jennifer Miyahara (MPI); Shyla Iokia (Waian); Jasmine Cockett (KS); Tina Grieg (Kap).
- 140 pounds: Shani Alvarado (Moa); Robyn Mizuno (Pun); Anna Tong (Kais); Ashley Revera (KK).
- 155 pounds: Stephany Lee (Moa); Janine Lundsford (Cast); Vanessa Naluai (Kais); Anela Iseke (Kah).
- 175 pounds: Ashley Gaspar (Nana); Tilana Kawa'a (KS); Amber Smith (Pun); Marita Lavea-Jennings (Lei).
- 220 pounds: Iwalani Fonoimoana (KS); Amileki Breckterfield (Cast); Edna Talo (Kap); Matalaloa Tuitele (Lei).
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PADDLING
The preliminary heats, quarterfinals and semifinal races were held yesterday at Ke'ehi Lagoon in the first state high school championship in canoe paddling.
The finals will be run today with opening ceremonies at 8 a.m. and championship races at 8:30.
Although the Legislature designated outrigger canoe paddling as the state's official team sport in 1986, the only high school league conducting the sport until 2000 was the private-school Interscholastic League of Honolulu. But this year, all five leagues — Maui, Kaua'i, the Big Island and two on O'ahu — will take part.
Each school is sponsored by a paddling club, which provides the canoes, paddles and coaches.
Also tomorrow, the A.E. "Toots" Minvielle Invitational Regatta will be held following the state championships.
A children-only (10-18 in age), two-day event brings competitors from Tahiti, Maui, Kaua'i, the Big Island and O'ahu.
The event culminates tomorrow with one-man canoe races. Races begin at 10 a.m.
Hawaiian Canoe Racing
Association State Canoe Championships
Yesterday's Results
At Keehi Lagoon
Girls
Semifinal
Heat 1 — 1, King Kekaulike 4:28.98. 2, Punahou 4:31.30. 3, Mid-Pacific 4:36.37. 4, Lahainaluna 4:45.43. 5, Wai'anae 4:50.27. 6, Maui 4:50.61. 7, Kalaheo 5:00.68. 8, Hilo 5:07.46. Heat 2 — 1, Kamehameha 4:20.18. 2, Iolani 4:28.32. 3, Castle 4:30.99. 4, Kealakehe 4:44.71. 5, Kaimuki 4:46.51. 6, Waiakea 4:47.59. 7, Kaiser 4:56.97. 8, Konawaena 5:01.40.
Boys
Semifinal
Heat 1 — 1, Lahainaluna 3:51.34. 2, Kapa'a 3:53.85. 3, Kamehameha 3:54.61. 4, McKinley 3:55.20. 5, Baldwin 3:57.92. 6, King Kekaulike 4:03.77. 7, Parker 4:13.49. 8, 'Aiea 4:21.44. Heat 2 — 1, Punahou 3:50.56. 2, Mid Pacific 3:52.60. 3, Kaua'i 3:56.45. 4, Iolani 3:57.20. 5, Nanakuli 4:02.36. 6, Mililani 4:04.51. 7, Castle 4:12.64. 8, Campbell 4:20.90.
Mixed
Semifinal
Heat 1 — 1, King Kekaulike 4:05.81. 2, Lahainaluna 4:06.69. 3, Castle 4:13.67. 4, Nanakuli 4:14.15. 5, Kaiser 4:24.46. 6, Pahoa 4:29.77. 7, 'Aiea 4:32.28. Heat 2 — 1, Kaua'i 4:08.72. 2, Molokai 4:15.40. 3, McKinley 4:18.19. 4, Seabury Hall 4:22.25. 5, Anuenue 4:23.58. 6, Campbell 4:30.45. 7, Kaimuki 4:31.11. 8, Wai'anae 4:35.24.
Today's Races
Girls Final
Place, School, Semifinal time
1, Kamehameha 4:08.82. 2, Iolani 4:15.50. 3, King Kekaulike 4:18.29. 4, Castle 4:22.35. 5, Punahou 4:23.68. 6, Mid-Pacific 4:30.55. 7, Kealakehe 4:31.21. 8, Lahainaluna 4:35.34.
Boys Final
Place, School, Semifinal time
1, Punahou 4:08.92. 2, Lahainaluna 4:15.60. 3, Mid Pacific 4:18.39. 4, Kapa'a 4:22.45. 5, Kamehameha 4:23.78. 6, McKinley 4:30.65. 7, Kaua'i 4:31.31. 8, Iolani 4:35.44.
Mixed Final
Place, School, Semifinal time
1, King Kekaulike 4:09.02. 2, Lahainaluna 4:15.70. 3, Kaua'i 4:18.49. 4, Castle 4:22.55. 5, Nanakuli 4:23.88. 6, Moloka'i 4:30.75. 7, McKinley 4:31.41. 8, Seabury Hall 4:35.54.
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BASEBALL
Maui High Preseason Tournament
Thursday's Result
- Maui High 4, Hilo 1
Yesterday's Results
- King Kekaulike 5, Kaiser 4
- 'Aiea 5, Hilo 2
- Baldwin 7, Pearl City 4
- Waiakea 9, Maui 0
MPI/Richard Kitamura
Preseason Tournament
Yesterday's Results
- Pool A — Soquel (Calif.) 7, Moanalua 3; Iolani 19, Leilehua 3; Castle 5, Damien 0; St. Louis 9, Kailua 2
- Pool B — Roosevelt 13, Independence (Calf.) 1; Marin Catholic (Calf.) 8, Kalaheo 4; Mid-Pacific 15, Punahou 2; Kamehameha 11, Mililani 1.
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BASKETBALL
Kalani Varsity Tournament
Yesterday's Results
At Kalani High
- Sacred Hearts 56, Punahou 42
- Kaua'i 38, Mililani 33
- Kaiser 54, Campbell 34
- Kalani 51, Radford 27
Kamehameha Imua Challenge
At Kekuhaupi'o Gym
- Kailua 46, Kealakehe 36
- Kamehameha II 39, King Kekaulike 17
- Punahou 71, Kahuku 58
- Kamehameha 55, Farrington 40
Kalaheo Lady Mustangs/Fila Annual Classic
Yesterday's Results
At Kalaheo High
- McKinley 43, Roosevelt 36
- Mid-Pacific 59, Nanakui 20
- Maryknoll 60, Iolani 50
- Kalaheo 52, Honoka'a 30
Pearl City "Hoop-It-Up" Tournament
Yesterday's Results
At Pearl City High
Girls Varsity
- Leilehua 36, Castle 33
- Hawai'i Baptist 31, Pearl City 28
Girls JV
- Pearl City 39, Kaimuki 28
