Posted on: Sunday, July 27, 2003

ISLE FILE
Sakai loses in junior national wrestling final

Advertiser Staff

Debbi Sakai's quest for her third national wrestling championship fell just short yesterday when the 2003 Mililani High graduate lost in the 110-pound final of the Asics Girls Junior National Championships at Fargo, N.D.

Claire DuPont of Colorado beat Sakai, 12-8, to win the title.

Sakai had previously won the USGWA High School Championship and USA Fila National Team Trials.

In medal matches involving other girls from Hawai'i:

• Danyelle Hedin beat Asics All-American Rachel Groft of Pennsylvania, 6-3, to capture third place at 119 pounds.

• Shyla Iokia lost to Cristy Watson of Washington, 10-4, to finish eighth at 119 pounds.

• Ku'ui'ini Johnson scored a technical fall in trouncing Julia Duarte of California, 11-0, to place third at 138 pounds.

• Selina Perez was pinned by Amanda Chittenden of Michigan at 4:35 to finish eighth at 150 pounds.

• Ashley Truchan pinned Melissa Buster of Alaska in 1:40 to place seventh at 165 pounds.

YOUTH BASEBALL

• Hilo triumphs: Myles Ioane pitched a one-hitter and struck out 11 as Hilo defeated Washington,

9-1, yesterday in the Little League Seniors (ages 14-16) Division Tournament at Tigard, Ore.

Wes Yada and Matt Haasenritter each had two hits for Hilo, which plays Alaska today.

Washington 001 000 0—1 1 5

Hilo 140 021 1—9 10 2

WP—Myles Ioane.

Leading Hitters: Wes Yada 2-2; Matt Haasenritter 2-5.

• Hawai'i bows out: Hawai'i's Cal Ripken 9- and 10-year-olds lost to Arizona, 5-3, in the Pacific Southwest Regionals on Wednesday at Kingsburg, Calif., finishing third out of nine teams.

Shortstop Timmy Arakawa, pitcher Richard Villasenor and outfielder Ryan Yamane were named to the all-tournament team.

Hawai'i 000 030—3 6 2

Arizona 100 22X—5 6 0

Ryan Yamane, Cory Quiamzon and Kash Kalohelani.

Leading Hitters: Timmy Arakawa 2-3, double; Gavin Okada 2-2.