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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Weekly honors

BASKETBALL

TRENTON HIMALAYA

Baldwin

Scored 25 points to help the Bears defeat Moloka'i, 66-50, in the MIL tournament.

ROBERT HOLDER

McKinley

Scored 19 points, including nine in the first period, to help the Tigers defeat Castle, 45-29, and give them their first state tournament berth since 1989.

SPENCER MCLACHLIN

Punahou

Freshman scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds, blocked two shots, made two assists, had a steal and committed only one turnover while playing point guard for the first time in a 63-58 loss to Iolani.

KYLE PAPE

Iolani

Scored a game-high 19 points to help the Raiders defeat Punahou, 63-58, and clinch their fourth straight ILH championship.

ABEL WERNER

McKinley

Scored 14 of his game-high 21 points in the second half of a 54-38 victory over Pearl City in the first round of the OIA tournament, then made seven of eight free throws in the fourth period and had 11 points in a 45-29 upset of Castle in the quarterfinals which earned the Tigers their first state tournament appearance since 1989.

RIFLERY

ERIC OKAMOTO

Saint Louis

Scored 556 points to win the ILH individual championship.

BOYS SOCCER

TOM CULVER

Pac-Five

Scored one goal and made one assist in a 5-1 victory over Hawai'i Baptist, then scored a goal in the second half to help the Wolfpack tie Iolani, 1-1, and force a playoff with Kamehameha for the ILH's second state tournament berth.

David Gualdarama

Kamehameha

Senior midfielder scored two goals as Kamehameha defeated Pac-Five, 3-0, in a playoff game to earn the Interscholastic League of Honolulu's second state tournament berth.

Adam Inaba

Iolani

Senior defender scored to lift the Raiders to a 1-0 win over Punahou, giving them the Interscholastic League of Honolulu championship.

GIRLS SOCCER

Kelsey Baker

Punahou

Junior defender helped anchor Buffanblu defense, which did not allow a goal in the state tournament.

Blessing Drumeller

Pearl City

Scored three goals in the state tournament, including the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over 'Aiea for third place. Also scored two against Hilo in a 4-0 first-round victory.

Nicole Harris

Mililani

Scored game-tying goal against Pearl City on a penalty kick, and converted her attempt in the penalty kick phase of a 2-1 semifinal victory against Pearl City. Also scored a goal in a 4-0 quarterfinal win over Kalaheo.

Allison Lipsher

Punahou

Senior goalkeeper made three saves in the penalty kick phase against Mililani to help lead the Buffanblu to their second straight championship. Did not allow a goal during the state tournament.

Ashley Nakamoto

Mililani

Junior goalkeeper made two saves in penalty kicks in a 2-1 semifinal victory over Pearl City and had one save in penalty kicks against Punahou in a 1-0 loss in the championship game.

Jodie Toyama

'Aiea

Senior midfielder scored in a 2-0 first-round victory over Kaua'i, and in a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Hawai'i Prep.

SOFTBALL

TAJIA ACIERTO

Kapolei

Pitched a four-hitter in a 4-1 state quarterfinal victory over Castle, another four-hitter in a nine-inning, 4-2 semifinal win over Punahou and a complete game in a 4-1 championship victory over Kailua. She also went 2 for 2 with an RBI in the title game to help the Hurricanes win their first state title.

NICOLE ALCONCEL

Baldwin

Pitched a complete game and went 4 for 7 in a 12-inning, 7-6 loss to Mililani in the first round of the state tournament, then pitched a five-hitter and went 2 for 4 with an RBI in a 3-0 victory over Pearl City in the consolation bracket.

CRISTEN AONA

Punahou

Went 2 for 4 with a triple and four RBIs in first-round victory over Lahainaluna in the state tournament.

DORY BAGA

University

Went 3 for 3 with a double and an RBI to help the Junior 'Bows defeat Honoka'a, 5-0, in the Division II state semifinals.

JERRI FAUATE'A

Lana'i

Pitched a four-hitter and went 2 for 4 with an RBI in a 5-0 loss to Kalaheo in the Division II state semifinals, then went 2 for 3 with a triple in a 5-3 victory over Honoka'a for third place.

JESSICA GHAZALI

University

Pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts and one walk in a 5-0 victory over Honoka'a in the Division II state semifinals, then tossed a five-inning one-hitter with five strikeouts in a 10-0 championship victory over Kalaheo.

SHYENNE HUSSEY

Kailua

Hit a two-run homer for the game's only runs in a state tournament first-round victory over Waimea, went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs in a 6-0 quarterfinal win over Waiakea and went 3 for 3 with a double in a 4-1 championship game loss to Kapolei.

KAILKO KEPA

Kalaheo

Pitched a five-hitter with eight strikeouts and one walk in a 5-3 victory over Lana'i in the Division II state semifinals.

COURTNEY KESSELL

Kailua

Pitched a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and no walks in a 2-0 victory over Waimea in the first round of the state tournament, another no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and two walks in a 6-0 quarterfinal win over Waiakea, and a three-hitter with seven strikeouts and no walks in a 3-0 semifinal victory over Kamehameha.

DANA LEE

Mililani

Pitched a complete game and went 4 for 7 with a double and two RBIs in a 12-inning, 7-6 victory over Baldwin in the first round of the state tournament, tossed a three-hitter in a 5-3 consolation bracket victory over Waiakea and a complete game in a 4-3 win over Lahainaluna for fifth place.

GAIL MATSUSHIMA

Punahou

Went 4 for 4 with a double and four RBIs to help the Buffanblu defeat Lahainaluna in the first round of the state tournament.

AUSTI PARIS

Kapolei

Went 1 for 2 with an RBI in a 4-1 state quarterfinal victory over Castle, 2 for 4 in a 4-2 semifinal win over Punahou and hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie in the championship game against Kailua, helping the Hurricanes win their first state championship.

LIA PEDRINA

Castle

Pitched a four-hitter with five strikeouts and no walks to help the Knights defeat Kea'au in the first round of the state tournament.

BRANDI PEILER

Kamehameha

Pitched a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and no walks and went 3 for 4 with an RBI in the Warriors' 8-0 state quarterfinal victory over Mililani.

CHARITY SENAS

Mililani

Went 4 for 7 with a double and two RBIs in a 12-inning, 7-6 victory over Baldwin in the first round of the state tournament, then went 2 for 3 with a double and RBI in a 5-3 consolation bracket victory over Waiakea.

SARAH WEISSKOPF

Punahou

Pitched a five-hitter with six strikeouts and no walks and went 2 for 3 in a 4-0 victory over Pearl City in the first round of the state tournament, then combined with Taila Autele on a one-hitter to help the Buffanblu defeat Lahainaluna 13-0 in the quarterfinals.

MANDY YOSHIZU

University

Went 2 for 2 with two triples and an RBI to help the Junior 'Bows defeat Kalaheo, 10-0, for the Division II state championship.

BOYS SWIMMING

ED AFUALO

Kapolei

Set an OIA championship meet record in the 100 breast in 1 minute, 0.57 seconds.

EVAN DUFFIN-BARNES

Kaiser

Won the 200 free in 1 minute, 45.39 seconds and was on the Cougars' winning relay teams in the 200 medley (1:44.30) and 400 free (3:27.15) at the OIA championship meet.

MARK ECKERT

Iolani

Won the 200 free in 1 minute, 39.04 seconds, the 100 backstroke in 52.72 seconds and was part of the Raiders' winning relay teams in the 200 free (1:28.02) and 200 medley relay (1:42.56).

TYLER KIMURA

Kailua

Won the 50 free in 22.73 seconds and the 100 free in 49.82 at the OIA championship meet.

GIRLS SWIMMING

BRITTANY BEAUCHAN

Kalaheo

Set an OIA championship meet record in the 100 breast in 1 minute, 5.16 seconds and was on the Mustangs' winning 200 medley relay team (1:55.87).

KAMAILE CROWELL

Punahou

Won the 50 free in 24.77 seconds and the 100 free in 54.81 seconds at the ILH championship meet.

MEREDITH EGLORIA

Kapolei

Set an OIA championship meet record in the 100 backstroke in 1 minute, 0.89 seconds, won the 200 free in 1:55.51 and was part of the Hurricanes' winning relay teams in the 200 free (1:46.45) and 400 free (3:51.33).

MALLORY LIM

Iolani

Won the 100 fly in 1 minute, 0.83 seconds, the 200 individual medley in 2:13.69 and was part of the Raiders' winning relay teams in the 400 free (3:41.95) and 200 medley (1:53.45).

IVY YI

Kalani

Won the 50 free in 25.54 seconds and the 200 individual medley in 2:14.48.