Posted on: Friday, March 11, 2005
ISLE FILE
ILH gets second state berth
Advertiser Staff
The Interscholastic League of Honolulu will have two berths in this season's state baseball tournament, Hawai'i High School Athletic Association executive director Keith Amemiya said.
The ILH is picking up the berth lost by the Big Island Interscholastic Federation after Laupahoehoe dropped the sport earlier this week. The BIIF will relinquish one of its three berths.
Originally, the ILH lost its second berth when the Maui Interscholastic League added two programs this season: Hana and Kamehameha-Maui. Last year, the MIL and ILH had the same number of teams, so a play-in game between the leagues was played to secure the last berth. Punahou won that playoff last year and went on to win the state championship.
The league representation for the state tournament, scheduled for May 18 to 21, will be as follows: Five for the O'ahu Interscholastic Association, two for the ILH, BIIF and MIL, and one for the Kaua'i Interscholastic Federation.
Amemiya said the development was brought up in a meeting on another issue with all leagues present. He said there were no objections to the change.
State tournament representation is based on a number proportional to the number of teams in each league.
Huang wins 3-meter, qualifies for nationals
University of Hawai'i junior QiongJie Huang won the 3-meter springboard event at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships yesterday at Oklahoma City Community College.
Huang amassed 534.95 points to defeat 2004 Olympian Blythe Hartley of USC by seven points.
Cassidy Krug of Stanford took third with 522.20 points and Hawai'i's Rui Wang placed fourth with 510.90 points.
UH's Miranda Maas finished 26th with 221.80 points.
Huang, Hartley, Krug and Wang advanced to the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, March 17 to 19, at Purdue University.
On the men's side, UH's Mats Wiktorsson injured his back and didn't compete. Teammate Justin Wilcox placed 15th in the 1-meter springboard with 362.00 points.
Competition continues today.
Low leads State Amateur by three
Hilo High student Jacob Low shot even-par 72 yesterday to take a three-stroke lead after the opening round of the Hawai'i State Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Pearl Country Club.
Low shot nines of 37 and 35 to lead a pack of nine at 3-over 75, including defending champion Matt Kodama.
The second round starts at 7 a.m. today.
Tabion's pitching helps UH beat Campbell
Shannon Tabion pitched a seven-hitter and Tara Harbert batted 3 for 3, lifting the University of Hawai'i to an 8-2 victory over Campbell University (Buies Creek, N.C.) last night in the Hawaiian Airlines Spring Fling Tournament at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
Tabion struck out seven and walked none, and Tyleen Tausaga had two hits and two RBIs as UH improved to 12-10.
Holly Harris hit a two-run homer for Campbell (18-11).
In other games, Notre Dame beat Virginia, 3-1; Nevada beat Virginia, 7-6, and Campbell beat Nevada, 5-1.
Isle fighters on card at Blaisdell tonight
Four Hawai'i boxers — Dustin Kim of Waipahu, Harvey Nakamoto of 'Aiea, and Hanson Moneayre and Sitafine Talosaga, both of Kalihi — will meet boxers from California in the undercard of tonight's event at the Blaisdell Arena.
The main event will feature World Boxing Organization Asia-Pacific champion Rey Bautista against Aree Phosuwangym, Thailand's former amateur national champion.
Bouts begin at 7:30. Doors open at 6:30.
The first 1,000 people at the gate have a chance to win a pair of boxing gloves.
Tickets are available at the Blaisdell box office, by phone at (877) 750-4400, or at www.ticketmaster.com.
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