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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, January 29, 2004

'Aiea girls earn No. 1 seeding

By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer

For the first time, the 'Aiea girls soccer team defeated perennial powerhouses Pearl City and Mililani in the same season.

"This is very big," 'Aiea junior forward Tobi Kanehira said after their 2-1 win over Mililani.

And it was. After going undefeated in the regular season, Na Ali'i (10-0-0) were rewarded the Western Division's No. 1 seed into the O'ahu Interscholastic Association tournament, which starts tomorrow.

"'Aiea is the team to beat," Castle coach Mark Kane said. "They have the best balance, and they seem to be peaking right now."

Castle (9-0-1) received the East Division's top seed, for the first time since 1999.

"We're peaking," Kane said. "If we can come up with our three best games, we'll be there."

Pearl City (8-1-1) out of the West and Kailua (7-1-2) out of the East are both No. 2 seeds.

The top two seeds from each division receive byes into the quarterfinals.

Castle's Aimee Watanabe lead's the Eastern Division with 10 goals, and Mililani's Sarah Yoro has 13 goals. Wai'anae's Tazr`e Wentling scored a division-high 15 goals, but Wai'anae did not advance to the tournament.

For the first time since 1996, Mililani (7-2-1) has not received one of the top two berths. The two-time defending OIA champion is seeded fourth, followed by No. 5 Leilehua (5-4-1).

Because Radford (4-5-1) defeated Wai'anae (4-5-1) in the regular season, it received the Western Division's sixth and final seed over the Seariders.

Rounding out the Eastern Division are No. 3 Kahuku (7-2-1), No. 4 Kalaheo (7-3-0), No. 5 Moanalua (6-2-2) and No. 6 Roosevelt (5-5-0).

"Kalaheo is a sleeper," Pearl City coach Frank Baumholtz said. "They can play really good, or they can play average. They always have the potential."

Reach Leila Wai at lwai@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2457.

Girls tournament

First Round

Tomorrow

At Radford

  • 5:30 p.m. — East No. 4 Kalaheo (7-3-0) vs. West No. 5 Leilehua (5-4-1)
  • 7:15 p.m. — West No. 3 Kapolei (8-2-0) vs. East No. 6 Roosevelt (5-5-0)

At Kahuku

  • 5:30 p.m. — West No. 4 Mililani (7-2-1) vs. East No. 5 Moanalua (6-2-2)
  • 7:15 p.m. — East No. 3 Kahuku (7-2-1) vs. West No. 6 Radford (4-5-1)

Quarterfinals

Saturday

At 'Aiea

  • 5:30 p.m. — East No. 2 Kailua (7-1-2) vs. Kapolei-Roosevelt winner
  • 7:15 p.m. — West No. 1 'Aiea (10-0-0) vs. Kapolei-Roosevelt winner

At Castle

  • 5:30 p.m. — West No. 2 Pearl City (8-1-1) vs. Kahuku-Radford winner
  • 7:15 p.m. — East No. 1 Castle vs. Mililani-Moanalua winner

Semifinals

Wednesday, Feb. 4

At 'Aiea

  • 5:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. — Quarterfinal winners

Consolation

At Castle

Wednesday

  • 5:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. — Quarterfinal losers

Friday, Feb. 6

  • 5:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. — 3rd and 5th place matches

Championship

Saturday, Feb. 7

At Kaiser

  • 6 p.m. — Semifinal winners

Boys tournament

First Round

Yesterday's results

At Radford

Leilehua 3, Roosevelt 0

Lei: Syd Tom 2, R.B. Bibilone

Kapolei 4, Kalani 3

Kap: Kea Hashimoto, Rhys Kita, Keanui Cormack-McKeague, Bronson Pieper. Kala: Tyler Hee Wai, Marcus Nakama, Jordan Stephanos

At Kaiser

Kalaheo 2, 'Aiea 1, 2 OT

Kala-Max Anton, Franklin Cuello. 'Aiea: Mark Atta

Kaiser 4, Wai'anae 1

Kais: Jacob Curtis, Kaipo Dean, Steele LaGros, Matthew Bush. Wai: Joshua Woodard.

Quarterfinals

Today

At Mililani

  • 5:15 p.m. — East No. 2 Castle (8-1-1) vs. Kapolei (8-2-0)
  • 7 p.m. — West No. 1 Mililani (9-0-0) vs. Leilehua (6-4)

At Moanalua

  • 5:15 p.m. — West No. 2 Pearl City (8-1-0) vs. Kaiser (9-1-1)
  • 7 p.m. — East No. 1 Moanalua (8-1-1) vs. Kalaheo (6-3-2)

Semifinals

Tuesday, Feb 3

At 'Aiea

  • 5:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. — Quarterfinal winners

Consolation

At Kailua

Tuesday

  • 5:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. — Quarterfinal losers

Friday, Feb. 6

  • 5:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. — 3rd and 5th place matches

Championship

Saturday Feb. 7

At Kaiser

  • 4 p.m. — Semifinal winners