Posted on: Friday, January 16, 2004
Leilehua topples unbeaten Mililani
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
Alexis San Nicolas and Pikake Nutter-Gaudet — two Leilehua High School softball players who helped knock then-unbeaten Mililani out of the state quarterfinals two years ago — proved to be nemeses again for the Trojans yesterday.
San Nicolas pitched a six-hitter and went 3 for 4 with three doubles, and fellow senior Nutter-Gaudet went 2 for 4 with a triple and home run to power the visiting Mules past previously unbeaten Mililani, 6-3.
Although yesterday's victory may not have had the same shock value as the one in 2002, it is almost as significant because it was the Trojans' first loss in the O'ahu Interscholastic Association's Western Division since the 1998-99 season.
It also creates a bottleneck on the road to the West title with Mililani (6-1), Pearl City (6-1), Leilehua (5-1) and Kapolei (5-1) each having one loss with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
The Trojans have won the past five West championships.
"It's different this year, anybody can take it," San Nicolas said. "This is long overdue."
The Mules proved yesterday they are as capable as anyone, banging out a surprising 12 hits against a Mililani team that had not allowed more than two runs in any of its previous games.
San Nicolas gave Leilehua a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI double, and the Mules went up 3-1 in the second on two hits and an error. Leilehua made it 4-1 in the third on Chantel Tavares' run-scoring single, but the Trojans answered with two runs in the bottom half after two errors.
Mililani had a chance to tie it in the sixth, when Stacy Sakata led off with a single. A pinch-runner then advanced to second on Samantha Bolosan's sacrifice bunt and to third on a throwing error, but was thrown out in a rundown between third and home.
Nutter-Gaudet then led off the seventh with a monster home run over the left-field fence. San Nicolas followed with a double and later scored on a groundout.
Two years ago, Nutter-Gaudet's two-run home run and San Nicolas' three-hitter lifted the Mules to a 2-0 upset of the No. 2-seeded Trojans in the state quarterfinals.
"Mililani is still really good, but we knew we wanted to play them again," San Nicolas said.
Nutter-Gaudet, who also competes against the arch rival Trojans in volleyball and basketball, agreed.
"Every time we play Mililani, we're always pumped," she said. "We just have to stay consistent and play every game like how we played today." Alexis San Nicolas and Pikake Nutter-Gaudet; Dana Lee, Tierra Cuba (3), Lee (4) and Stacy Sakata. W—San Nicholas; L—Lee.
Leading hitters: Leilehua—Nutter-Gaudet 2-3, triple, HR; San Nicolas 3-4, three doubles, RBI; Tiana Vierra 2-3, double; Chantel Tavares 2-4, double, two RBIs. Mililani—Ciera Senas 2-4.
MORE OIA SOFTBALL
• Wai'anae 5, Radford 1: Tracy Kane allowed two hits, struck out 12 and walked one to lift the Seariders to victory.
Filimaua Manuma, Adrienne Poulain (2) and Erica Webber; Tracy Kane and Kalena Hanohano. W—Kane. L—Manuma.
Leading hitters: Wai'anae—L. Faavesi 3 runs; P. Calarruda 2-4; C. Park triple.
• Kapolei 6, Nanakuli 2: Malama Manuma homered to tie it at 2 in the fourth, and Chaz Ebalaroca's RBI in the same inning gave the Hurricanes the lead for good.
Austi Paris doubled, tripled and drove in three runs for Kapolei.
Amanda Shigetani and Jasmin Yoro; Sierra Felisi, Charloreal Kekuna (4) and Kyra Ako-Pall. W—Shigetani; L— Felisi.
Leading hitters: Kapolei—Anita Manuma 2-4, double; Austi Paris 2-4, double, triple, 3 RBIs; Malama Manuma 2-2, single, homer.
JV—Kapolei 18, Nanakuli 0
Reported by Houston Anderson • Kahuku 6, Farrington 1: Kamaile Hughes pitched a one-hitter, striking out 12 and walking two as the host Red Raiders defeated the Governors.
Sheallene Alo had two hits and two RBIs.
Krista Mejia and Brooke Gascon-Voa; Kamaile Hughes and Kawaehi Ulii. W—Hughes. L—Mejia.
Leading hitters: Kahuku—Jaylynn Kauwalu 2-3; Agesha Ligatsy 3 RBIs; Misty Kaanaama 2-3; Sheallene Alo 2-3, 2 RBIs.
• Kalani 15, McKinley 6: The host Falcons parlayed one hit and five walks into a seven-run first inning en route to their first victory of the season.
Kalani scored five in the second for a 12-1 lead over McKinley.
Gloria Hong and Noelani Infiel; Heather Takahashi and Kathy Kinoshita. W—Takahashi; L—Hong.
Leading hitters: McKinley—Vicki Fautanu double; Shanlyn Puega 3-4. Kalani—Krystal Patterson 2-5, 2 runs; Kayla James double.
• Castle 6, Roosevelt 1: Audry Ako hit a two-run triple in the fourth, rallying the Knights over the previously unbeaten Rough Riders.
Roosevelt led 1-0 going into the fourth during which Castle scored three runs.
Lia Pedrina and Tiani Mattos; Genoa Aiko and Chevelle Kauahipaula. W—Pedrina; L— Aiko.
Leading hitters: Castle—Kalena Souza 2-3 RBI, Audry Ako triple, 2 RBIs. Roos—Kimberly Fuller 2-3, triple.
• Moanalua 7, Kaimuki 3: Mika Tanji earned the victory and aided her own cause getting three hits and two runs batted in as the Menehune overcame the Bulldogs with a five-run second inning.
Mindy Hirokawa and Kelsi Campos; Mika Tanji and Shelby Nakachi. W—Tanji; L— Hirokawa.
Leading hitters: Kaim—Brandy Sasaki 2-4. Moan—Traci Yoshikawa 2-4, double, 2 RBIs; Tanji 3-4, double, 2 RBIs.
Reported by Mitch Matsumoto
ILH SOFTBALL
• Hawai'i Baptist/St. Francis/St. Andrew's 7, Sacred Hearts 3: Jandee Taira's triple drove in two runs in a four-run first inning, giving Hawai'i Baptist/St. Francis/St. Andrew's the victory.
Tawni Glushenko also singled in a run in the inning.
Allison Castellano and Tameika Trujillo; Carolyn Fisher and Tiffany Farias. W—Fisher; L— Castellano.
Leading hitters: HBA/SF/SA—Tawni Glushenko 2-3, RBI; Jandee Taira 2-3, triple, 2 RBIs.
Reported by I. Fisher
OIA BASKETBALL
• Kahuku 71, Moanalua 57: The visiting Red Raiders overcame an 11-point halftime deficit and outscored the Menehunes 27-11 in the fourth period to remain undefeated at 4-0.
Tevita Finau led Kahuku with 21 points, and Waika Carvalho added 10 points.
Joe Nishimura scored 11 points to lead Moanalua, which led 36-25 at halftime and 46-44 after three quarters.
KAHUKU — Hapaki Kaulula'au 0, Waika Carvalho 10, Spencer Hafoka 6, Jarom Casey 8, Al Afalava 6, Clinton Parks 9, Bronson Ponciano-Ahue 0, Walker Vave 1, Viliami Tilini 0, Shosei Yamauchi 2, Tevita Finau 21, Iokepa Kahele 0, Jeremy Perry 4, Tori Taulogo 0, Junior Ale 4. Totals 27 17-35 71.
Moanalua — Sean Mullaney 5, Glen Gascon 3, Joe Nishimura 11, Michael Loeschke 4, Marquise Du Vall 7, Johnathan Asutad 0, Zach Pendergast 5, Darin Shinagawa 9, Eric Keys 9, Micah Bagor 0, Mitchell Kuga 4. Totals 21 10-22 57.
3-point goals—Moanalua 5 (Shinagawa 2, Mullaney, Gascon, Pendergast).
JV—Kahuku 42, Moanalua 33.
• McKinley 53, Kailua 45: Robert Holder scored 19 points and the Tigers hit 22 of 29 free-throw attempts to hold off the Surfriders.
Holder and Shane Quisano each scored four points in a decisive second quarter in which McKinley outscored Kailua, 11-2, to take a 23-13 halftime lead. Quisano finished with 14 points. Abel Werner added 13. Kainoa LaCount scored 14 for Kailua.
MCKINLEY—Mark Nakatsuka 0, Abel Werner 13, Shane Quisano 14, Iakopo Taumua 2, Robert Holder 19, Quentin Sayers 4, Golden Lawrence 0, Joshua Valdez 1. Totals 15 22-29 53
KAILUA—Kama Crowell 3, Zach Akamine 3, Cory Nemoto 5, Bronson Kamaka 5, Justin Pedro 2, Wayne Kaiu-Denning 11, Kea Crowell 0, Kainoa LaCount 14, Hogan Paleafei 2, Tyler Harrison 0. Totals 17 6-9 45.
3-point goals—McKinley 1 (Quisano). Kailua 5 (Kaiu-Denning 3, Akamine, Nemoto).
Reported by Shea Arakaki
SOCCER
O'ahu Interscholastic Association
Eastern Division
Boys Varsity
Team W L T Pts GF GA
Girls Varsity
Team W L T Pts GF GA
Girls JV
EVENTS TO WATCH
Today
• Boys soccer: Kamehameha (4-0-1) at Iolani (5-0-1), 4:15 p.m.; Kapolei (5-1-0) at Mililani (7-0-0), 5:30 p.m.
