Posted on: Tuesday, May 21, 2002
HIGH SCHOOLS
Weekly honors
• CHRISTIAN AKAU
• Ginger gravelle
• NANCY HOIST
• JARETT HAMAMOTO
• PAT MCGUIGAN
• CHRIS MOLS
• ASHLEY RUFF
• LEHUA WOOD
Other standouts
• BURT BONK, Hawai'i Prep golf — Freshman won medalist honors in the state tournament second round by firing a 3-under 69, helping him finish the two-day tournament in a second-place tie with a score of 144.
• BENSON CHANG, Kahuku golf — Made a hole-in-one during the state championship's second round at Leilehua Golf Course, using a 6-iron to ace the 183-yard No. 5. • MEGAN CHING, Kamehameha basketball — Junior guard scored 16 points in a 73-61 semifinal victory over Kahuku, then scored 10 points — including a putback with 40 seconds remaining and two free throws with 29 seconds left — and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Warriors defeat Punahou, 45-42, in the state championship game. • SHANNA-LEI DACANAY, Punahou basketball — Freshman guard scored 12 points, all in the second half, including two 3-pointers in the final 48 seconds, to help the Buffanblu rally late in their 45-42 loss to Kamehameha in the state championship game.
• IKENA DUPONT, Kamehameha baseball — Pitched 6á innings of scoreless relief to help the Warriors defeat Wai'anae, 8-4, in the state tournament quarterfinals.
• FATAI HALA'API'API, Lahainaluna basketball — Junior center scored nine points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Lunas' state tournament first-round loss to Iolani, had 10 points and a tournament-high 17 rebounds in a 50-31 consolation bracket victory over Pearl City, and scored 15 points in a 48-43 consolation final loss to Waiakea.
• JESSICA HANATO, Konawaena basketball — Freshman wing scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 46-38 state tournament first-round loss to Punahou and scored 20 points and grabbed five rebounds in a 62-48 consolation bracket victory over Kalaheo.
• PATTI HARDIMON, Moanalua basketball — Junior point guard scored a game-high 14 points, including 4-of-5 free throw attempts in the fourth period, and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Menehune to a 35-32 state tournament first-round victory over Waiakea, then had a game-high 16 points and seven rebounds in a 41-38 near-upset of No. 1 seed Kamehameha in the quarterfinals.
• BECKY HOGUE, Punahou basketball — Junior center scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds in the Buffanblu's 61-34 state tournament first round victory over Pearl City, scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 55-41 semifinal win over Iolani, and had 15 points in a 45-42 championship loss to Kamehameha.
• ADAM INABA, Mililani baseball — Senior pitched a four-hitter with four strikeouts and one walk to lead the Trojans to a 5-0 victory over St. Joseph in the state tournament first round.
• RACHEL KANE, Punahou basketball — Junior guard scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds in a 46-38 state tournament first-round victory over Konawaena, had 19 points, nine rebounds and 10 steals in a 55-41 semifinal win over Iolani and had 10 rebounds and six steals in a 45-42 championship loss to Kamehameha.
• KAMI KAPAKU, Baldwin basketball — Sophomore guard scored 14 points in a state tournament quarterfinal loss to Kahuku, had a game-high 17 points in a 39-35 consolation bracket victory over Moanalua and scored 16 points in a fifth-place loss to Konawaena.
• ASHLEY KUALI'I, Waiakea basketball — Senior guard scored a state tournament-high 21 points in a 51-41 consolation bracket victory over Kapa'a.
• CAMERON KIMURA, Roosevelt baseball — Junior pitched a seven-inning complete game and went 2-for-3 with a triple and RBI to help the Rough Riders edge Hilo, 6-5, in the state tournament quarterfinals.
• HARRISON KURODA, Mid-Pacific baseball — Pitched six innings of effective relief to help the Owls defeat Baldwin, 11-6, in the state quarterfinals.
• MEREANI LEWENILOVO, Kahuku basketball — Senior center scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Red Raiders to a 65-40 victory over Kapa'a in the first round of the state tournament.
• MATT MA, Iolani golf — Shot rounds of 3-under 69 and 3-over 75 at Leilehua Golf Course to finish in a three-way tie for second place at the state championships, also helping the Raiders finish third in the team standings.
• TRISHA NISHIMOTO, Iolani basketball — Senior guard scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds despite playing only 18 minutes because of a mild concussion in the second quarter of the Raiders' 60-35 victory over Lahainaluna in the state tournament first round, then had a game-high 19 points while fighting a stomach flu to lead Iolani to a 50-29 upset of Kalaheo in the semifinals.
• KAMAILE SANTOS, Kailua baseball — Senior pitched a seven-inning complete game and went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in a 5-3 victory over Mililani in the state quarterfinals.
Kamehameha golf
Senior shot a 1-under 71 in the state boys championship first round and a 1-over 73 in the second round at Leilehua Golf Course to finish in a three-way tie for second place individually and lead the Warriors to their first team title.
Iolani basketball
Sophomore forward scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Raiders to a 60-35 victory over Lahainaluna in the state tournament first round, grabbed six rebounds in a 50-29 quarterfinal win over Kalaheo, scored 16 points in a semifinal loss to Punahou and had 20 points in a third-place victory over Kahuku.
Konawaena basketball
Sophomore center scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 46-38 loss to Punahou in the state tournament first round, scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a 62-48 consolation bracket victory over Kalaheo and scored a game-high 19 points in the Wildcats' 49-37 fifth-place win over Baldwin.
Waiakea golf
Senior won his second straight state championship by shooting a 6-under 66 in the first round and following with a 2-over 74 in the second round at Leilehua Golf Course, winning the title by four strokes.
Mid-Pacific baseball
Senior won Most Outstanding Player honors in the state tournament after notching a win in relief of a 3-2 first-round victory over 'Aiea, pitching a four-hitter against Kailua in the semifinals and earning another victory by recording the final seven outs of a 6-3 win over Kamehameha in the championship game.
Roosevelt baseball
Senior pitched a three-hitter to lead the Rough Riders to a 7-4 victory over Maui in the state tournament first round, then pitched a five-inning no-hitter in a third-place win over Kailua.
Kamehameha basketball
Senior forward scored a season-high 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 73-61 state semifinal victory over Kahuku and had 16 points and seven rebounds in the Warriors' 45-42 championship win over Punahou, including two free throws with 10.7 seconds remaining to give them a 3-point lead.
Kamehameha basketball
Junior guard scored a season-high 13 points and helped to hold high-scoring Kelci Naihe to two first-half points in a 73-61 state semifinal victory over Kahuku, then held Punahou's Rachel Kane to one point in the Warriors' 45-42 victory in the championship game.
