Posted on: Saturday, May 15, 2004

Top seeds Lim, Gora in singles semifinals

Advertiser Staff

Top-seeded Robbie Lim of Punahou won two matches yesterday to advance to the semifinals of the HHSAA/Carlsmith Ball State Tennis Championships at the Mauna Lani Racquet Club and Tennis Garden on the Big Island.

Second-seeded Mark Ilagan of Farrington wasn't as fortunate, losing to Holden Ching of Hawai'i Prep, 6-1, 6-4, in the afternoon quarterfinals.

Lim defeated Roosevelt's Justin Lau, 6-2, 6-1, in the round of 16, then came back to beat Word of Life's Daniel Llarenas, the eighth seed, 7-5, 6-0 in the quarters.

In the girls' draw, top-seeded Kalei Gora of St. Francis and second-seeded Heidi Kaloi of Kamehameha (O'ahu) each won two matches to reach today's semifinals.

Semifinals in singles and doubles will be played today starting at 8 a.m. The matches for third place and championships will start at 10 a.m.

HHSAA/Carlsmith Ball

State Tennis Championships

At Mauna Lani Racquet Club and Tennis Garden, Kohala Coast, Big Island

Yesterday's Results

Boys

Team standings

1, Punahou 16; 2, Hawai'i Prep, Iolani, Kealakehe 4; 5, Farrington, Hilo, Kula 3; 8, Baldwin, Kamehameha O'ahu, Leilehua, Le Jardin, Saint Louis, Word of Life 2; 14, Kaua'i, Kapa'a, Konawaena, Moanalua, Pearl City, Roosevelt, Waiakea 1.

Round of 16

Singles

[1] Robbie Lim (Punahou) def. Justin Lau (Roosevelt), 6-2, 6-1; [8] Daniel Llarenas (Word of Life) def. Mark Nakashima (Waiakea), 6-0, 6-2; [11] Keven Wong (LeJardin) def. [3] Jordan Kukino (Kaua'i), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4; [5] Nainoa DePontes (Kealakehe) def. Mikey Lim (Punahou), 6-3, 6-4; [6] Andy Narido (Hilo) def. Justin Vea (Kapa'a), 6-2, 6-0; [4] Jonathan Farm (Punahou) def. Robin Kim (Moanalua), 6-4, 6-0; [7] Holden Ching (Hawai'i Prep) def. [10] Bryce Silva (Kamehameha O'ahu), 6-3, 6-2; [2] Mark Ilagan (Farrington) def. [9] Jonathan Lo (Iolani), 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles

[1] Michael Azuma/Ryan Laws (Punahou) def. Nicolas Ahue/Brandon Ige (Baldwin), 6-2, 6-1; [7] Will Grosswendt/Jon Wong (Punahou) def. [10] Brandon Narasaki/Tyler Tobita (Baldwin), 6-0, 6-2; [4] Alex Latif/Kyle Barrett (Kula) def. Jean Nogues/Daniel Riff (Hawai'i Prep), 6-4, 6-0; Andrew Mau/Eric Shono (Punahou) def. [9] Austin Nakatsuka/Sean Tomas (Kamehameha O'ahu), 6-3, 7-6 (3); [6] Torin Ching/Jon Okada (Iolani) def. [11] Michael Amorio/Clint Nabua (Farrington), 6-3, 6-1; [3] Marcus Kutara/Reyn Makishi (Saint Louis) def. Andrew Abe/Landon Oliva (Pearl City), 6-1, 6-0; [5] Ryan Murakami/Andrew Murakami (Leilehua) def. Cory Suzuki/Sebastian Wells (Konawaena), 6-2, 6-3; [2] Chris Iwamura/Nicholas Leong (Punahou) def. Max Okamura/Riley Saito (Kealakehe), 6-4, 6-1.

Quarterfinals

Singles

[1] Robbie Lim (Punahou) def. [8] Daniel Llarenas (Word of Life), 7-5, 6-0. [5] Nainoa DePontes (Kealakehe) def. [11] Keven Wong (Le Jardin), 6-3, 6-1. [6] Andy Narido (Hilo) def. [4] Jonathan Farm (Punahou), 6-2, 6-4. [7] Holden Ching (Hawai'i Prep) def. [2] Mark Ilagan (Farrington), 6-1, 6-4.

Doubles

[1] Michael Azuma/Ryan Laws (Punahou) def. [7] Will Grosswendt/Jon Wong (Punahou), 6-4, 6-4. [4] Alex Latif/Kyle Barrett (Kula) def. Andrew Mau/Eric Shono (Punahou), 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. [6] Torin Ching/Jon Okada (Iolani) def. [3] Marcus Kutara/Reyn Makishi (Saint Louis), 6-3, 7-5. [2] Chris Iwamura/Nicholas Leong (Punahou) def. [5] Ryan Murakami/Andrew Murakami (Leilehua), 6-2, 6-1.

Girls

Team standings

1, Punahou 11; 2, Iolani 8; 3, Kamehameha O'ahu, Seabury 6; 5, Waipahu 5; 6, Lahainaluna 4; 7, St. Francis 3; 8, Kealakehe, Kailua, Moanalua 2; 11, Baldwin, Hawai'i Prep, Kahuku, Kalani, Kohala, Leilehua, Pearl City 1.

Round of 16

Singles

[1] Kalei Gora (St. Francis) def. [11] Crystal Shimabukuro (Punahou), 7-5, 6-2; [7] Julienne Yamamoto (Moanalua) def. Helene Akamine (Kalani), 6-3, 6-1; [3] Chloe Bihag Ê(Waipahu) def. Hiilei Hoopai (Kohala), 6-2, 6-1; [8] Amy Blackwell (Iolani) def. Megan Pautler (Hawai'i Prep), 6-0, 6-1; [5] Jenna Kappel (Iolani) def. Taylor Porter (Kahuku), 6-1, 6-0; [4]) Jenna Mezin (Seabury) def. [10] Sheena David (Punahou), 6-1, 6-4; (6) Christie Pagatpatan (Waipahu) def. Kim Venus (Lahainaluna), 6-1, 6-0; [2] Heidi Kaloi (Kamehameha O'ahu) def. [9] Janelle Arita (Punahou), 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles

[1] Erin Katayama/Julia Sandborn (Punahou) def. [10] Lindsey Blattner/Jennifer Dunn (Seabury), 6-1, 6-2; [8] Stacy Shimata/Jennifer Young (Iolani) def. Alyse Takayesu/Abby Tateishi (Seabury), 6-0, 6-0; [3] Jessica Broadfoot/Adriann Gin (Punahou) def. Jane Kelley/Sherilyn Wee (Punahou), 6-0, 6-3; [6] Keri Sugiyama/Sara Yoshinaga (Iolani) def. [11] Kaleena Wakamatsu/Anne Yoshizawa (Baldwin), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-1; [7] Marie Tanaka/Joelle Tanaka (Kailua) def. Stephanie Dunn/Annie Shoemaker (Seabury), 6-2, 6-1; (4) Christina Klein/Sarah Jo Peters (Lahainaluna) def. [9] Cassie Yoneshige/Tiffany Villanueva (Leilehua), 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-3; [5] Lelia Kanuha/Simone Wax (Kealakehe) def. Jessica Lum/Erin Gaza (Pearl City), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; [2] Brooke Doane/Lauren Shin (Kamehameha O'ahu) def. Joy Akahoshi/Marie Ayabe (Punahou), 6-2, 6-0.

Quarterfinals

Singles

[1] Kalei Gora (St. Francis) def. [7] Julienne Yamamoto (Moanalua), 6-0, 6-2. [3] Chloe Bihag (Waipahu) def. [8] Amy Blackwell (Iolani), 7-6 (3), 6-3. [4] Jenna Mezin (Seabury) def. [5] Jenna Kappel (Iolani), 6-4, 6-3. [2] Heidi Kaloi (Kamehameha O'ahu) def. [6] Christie Pagatpatan (Waipahu), 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles

[1] Erin Katayama/Julia Sandborn (Punahou) def. [8] Stacy Shimata/Jennifer Young (Iolani), 6-0, 6-3. [3] Jessica Broadfoot/Adriann Gin (Punahou) def. [6] Keri Sugiyama/Sara Yoshinaga (Iolani), 6-2, 6-2. [4] Christina Klein/Sarah Jo Peters (Lahainaluna) def. [7] Marie Tanaka/Joelle Tanaka (Kailua), 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1. [2] Brooke Doane/Lauren Shin (Kamehameha O'ahu) def. [5] Lelia Kanuha/Simone Wax (Kealakehe), 6-2, 6-0.