HIGH SCHOOLS
Inclement weather shuts down events
Advertiser Staff
Yesterday's windy and rainy weather caused chaos in high school sports schedules across three islands yesterday, affecting most sporting events.
The Hawai'i High School Athletic Association, after receiving reports from various league sports coordinators and officials, announced the following schedule changes yesterday:
- 13 of 14 O'ahu Interscholastic Association, Interscholastic League of Honolulu and Kaua'i Interscholastic Federation softball games postponed;
- 12 OIA and Maui Interscholastic League varsity soccer games postponed;
- Four OIA and MIL varsity boys basketball games postponed, one moved;
- Two ILH canoe regattas postponed.
Games rescheduled for today, including all OIA softball and soccer games, are in Sports Today (page D4).
Football
Lino commits: Kealakehe senior offensive lineman Hinano Lino has made a verbal commitment to play football for Southern Utah University next season, his father, Tim, said Monday night.
Lino, 6 feet 2 and 275 pounds, was named to The Advertiser's All-State second team this past season. Southern Utah competes in NCAA Division I-AA.
The first day recruits can sign national letters of intent is Feb. 4.
Basketball
PEARL CITY 55, KAPOLEI 53, OT: A.J. Fultz's 11 points led Pearl City, while Brad Padayao and Warren Simanu had 13 and 11 points for Kapolei, respectively.
Kapolei (3-1) 9 13 5 14 12—53
Pearl City (3-1) 6 9 10 16 14—55
KAPOLEI — Ryan Dela Cruz 0, E.J. Aton 10, Aaron Lewis 0, Jimmy Stevens 0, Jefferson Gaygay 7, Rod Smith 0, Zach Vierra 0, Roland Mason 9, Brad Padayao 13, Hector Malazarte 0, Jerome Figueroa 3, Kaiea Ebanez 0, Warren Simanu 11, Mose Atuatasi 0. Totals 15 21-36 53.
PEARL CITY — Rollie Salvacion 9, Halzton Verdida 0, Michael Hardy 7, Joshua Fial 0, Royce Yuen 7, Ricky Salvacion 6, Patrick Angel 0, Jason Lopes 0, Bryan Olarti 2, Shane Lum 0, Brandon Rambonga 9, Jeremy Pahukoa-Malia 4, A.J. Fultz 11. Totals 17 18-33 55.
3-point goals—Kapolei 2 (Gaygay, Mason). Pearl City 3 (Ro. Salvacion, Ri. Salvacion, Rambonga).
JV — Pearl City 30, Kapolei 24
Reported by Marci Lobendahn
NANAKULI 65, WAIPAHU 35: Justin Luavasa scored 15 points and Rolando Celes added 12 to lead the Golden Hawks to victory in a game that was moved from Waipahu to Nanakuli because of a leak in Waipahu's gym.
Nanakuli (4-0) 10 19 16 20—65
Waipahu (0-4) 3 5 10 17—35
NANAKULI — Kyle Beck 5, James Chandler 9, Alex Distajo 2, Jimmy Afamasaga 4, Albert Distajo 4, David Balicao 0, Justin Luavasa 15, Jaycee Alapai 9, Rolando Celes 12, Allan Kalahiki-Pilialoha 0, Alika Enos 3, Keala Watson 2. Totals 26 11-17 65.
WAIPAHU — Jamar Pacupac 6, Gaylord Miranda 5, Jarrett Kalaola 0, Jacob Aga 0, Stanley Abasial 3, Tyrone Vaimaona 0, Andre Tailele 16, Ricky Noble 2, Jonathan Cordeiro 0, Matthew Namu 3. Totals 10 12-25 35.
3-point goals — Nanakuli 2 (Alapai, Enos). Waipahu 3 (Tailele).
JV — Nanakuli 48, Waipahu 32.
Reported by Renee Busch
Softball
KAISER 4, KALAHEO 3: Kawehi Chang's game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the seventh helped the host Cougars fend off the Mustangs.
With two outs, Lindsay Gibu singled before stealing second. Chang's single brought Gibu around from second.
Kalaheo (2-5) 100 020 0 — 3
Kaiser (1-5) 010 110 1 — 4
Kaliko Kepa and Deann Horswill. Lindsay Gibu and Sharde Pratt. W — Gibu. L — Kepa.
Soccer
ILH Girls Varsity
Punahou 7, Pac-Five 0. Pun: Kellie Nakahara, Kelly Kalapa, Marisa Schoen, Ashley Collins, Karisa Look, Chelsea Deptula, Allison Lipsher.
Mid-Pacific 1, Iolani 1. MPI: Mariko Strickland. Iol: Amy Lawson.
Kamehameha 4, St. Francis 0. Kam: Jessica Domingo, Alyssa Chun, Jamie Benoza, Keomailani Eaton.
