Kalaheo handles short-handed Roosevelt, 55-27
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
KAILUA — Making the move up to the O'ahu Interscholastic Association's Red (Division I) Conference was tough enough for Roosevelt's girls basketball team, but the injury bug has made it even tougher.
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Perennial power Kalaheo ran past the reigning Division II state champion Rough Riders, 55-27, last night to improve to 3-0 in the OIA Red's Eastern Division. Roosevelt, with key starters Tati Beasley and Nicole Yoshimoto out due to injury, fell to 1-1.
Roosevelt's Chevelle Kauahipaula defends Kalaheo's Taylor Smith, who had 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot in leading the Mustangs to a 55-27 victory.
"Roosevelt is still one of the top teams in our league," said Kalaheo senior Taylor Smith, who scored 11 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out three assists and blocked one shot last night. "They're always a good team, and when we see them again they're gonna give us a tough game."
Smith knows something about injuries, having missed most of last season after breaking her foot during a tournament in Hilo. But she's off to a good start this year, even when she's not scoring.
In last night's first period, Smith did not score but grabbed three rebounds and had two assists to help the Mustangs take a 13-7 lead.
"I wasn't hitting my shots, so I tried to contribute any other way I could," said Smith, a 5-foot-11 forward who has signed with Pepperdine University. "Last year was a learning experience; I saw the game from a different perspective sitting on the bench. Now I'm excited — it's good to be back out there."
Roosevelt forward Shannon Miyashiro scored all seven of her team's points in the first quarter, but was shut out in the second period as Kalaheo stretched the lead to 23-14. The Mustangs then closed the third quarter with an 11-0 run to take a commanding 36-18 lead.
"I thought Kathleen Hicks, Shaina Siliga and Hoku Kaiu-Denning gave us a lift in the second half, and (point guard) Shantel Marumoto ran a nice floor game," Kalaheo coach Chico Furtado said. "But not having Tati and Nicky, that really hurts (Roosevelt)."
Beasley, a high-scoring junior forward, stretched tendons in her ankle after a freak accident during warm-up drills at the Punahou Spring Classic three weeks ago. She is expected back in about 10 days. Yoshimoto, a senior guard, strained a medial collateral ligament in her knee and is due back in one week. Also, Miyashiro recently recovered from a bout with the flu.
"We've been hampered," Rough Riders coach Bobby Keanini said. "But Kalaheo just kicked our butt tonight. They showed discipline and didn't chase us around on defense. They beat us in a lot of things."
Still, Keanini said Division I is where his team belongs.
"We look at it as an opportunity," Keanini said. "It's a long season, and we're still excited about it."
Roosevelt (1-1) 7 7 4 9—27
Kalaheo (3-0) 13 10 13 19—55
ROOSEVELT—Dianna Zane 2, Chelsea Kadota 5, Dasha Kawakami 3, Larisa Nakasone 3, Kaitlynn Simmons 2, Melanie Nakatani 0, Noelle Kawelo 3, Shannon Miyashiro 9, Kayleen Ka'aiai 0, Chevelle Kauahipaula 0. Totals 10 3-8 27.
KALAHEO—Hoku Kaiu-Denning 5, Shaina Siliga 13, Kandice Kinney 0, Lohi Aweau 0, Kaila Samson 3, Shantel Marumoto 5, Briane Villarosa 0, Taylor Smith 11, Katie Lintz 1, Kendra Fisher 4, Kaliko Kepa 2, Kathleen Hicks 11. Totals 18 16-31 55.
3-point goals—Roosevelt 4 (Kadota, Kawakami, Nakasone, Miyashiro). Kalaheo 3 (Samson, Smith, Fisher).
JV—Roosevelt 43, Kalaheo 20
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KAHUKU 64, FARRINGTON 36: Aisha Ale scored 18 points, Camilla Ah Hoy added 15 and the host Red Raiders raced to a 30-13 halftime lead in cruising past the Governors in an OIA Red Division game.
Farrington (0-3) 8 5 13 10—36
Kahuku (3-0) 18 12 14 20—64
FARRINGTON—C'ani Kealoha 8, Sandi Valdez 3, Tanya Sale 8, Shirlyn Tambua 5, Kalani Alatasi 3, Joanna Montero 6, Kaipo Alatasi 2, Kristyn Vaa 0, Brianna Tatupu Leopoldo 1. Totals 11 14-25 36.
KAHUKU—Delicia Wilson 0, Ane Vea 3, Camilla Ah Hoy 15, Luseane Kauvaka 2, Adrianne Galeai 0, Lily Latu 2, Kaimi Ah Puck 3, Artevia Wily 7, Salote Livai 0, Tina Soliai 4, Christine Meredith 2, Aisha Ale 18, Noelle Au 1, Kamaile Hughes 7. Totals 27 8-15 64.
3-point goals—Kahuku 2 (Ah Hoy, Ah Puck).
JV—Farrington def. Kahuku
Reported by Tasha Vimahi
KAISER 63, MOANALUA 48: Kilioe Ali'ifua made 12 of 19 field-goal attempts and finished with 28 points to lead the visiting Cougars past the Menehunes in an OIA White Division game.
Kaiser (1-1) 13 19 20 11—63
Moanalua (0-3) 10 13 10 15—48
KAISER—Aja Yamamoto 2, Chanelle Esteban 1, Nicole Lehner 8, Jaime Nerona 3, Kehau Bangay 2, Chelsea Kapuhiai 4, Kuhia Arakaki 0, Sharde Pratt 13, Jolie Yoshino 0, Rene Shitanishi 0, U'i Kaonohi 2, Kilioe Ali'ifua 28. Totals 25 12-17 63.
MOANALUA—Britney Padua 2, Kahili McCabe 8, Kimberly Sato 0, Jamie Ronolo 11, Indah Widyakusuna 2, Terina Blue 5, Ronni Keli'iho'omalu 2, Mesha Macadangdang 2, Jade Miller 7, Britni Ronolo 9. Totals 17 12-16 48.
3-point goals—Kaiser 1 (Nerona). Moanalua 2 (Blue, Miller).
JV—Moanalua 31, Kaiser 21.
KALANI 40, THOMPSON 9: Megan Kamehiro scored 11 points to carry the host Falcons past the Sharks in an OIA White Division game.
Thompson (0-3) 0 1 6 2— 9
Kalani (4-0) 18 6 7 9—40
THOMPSON—Kayla Torres-Petrone 2, Ramona Soosenuu 3, Ilissa Fern 0, Alanna Fern 0, Britnee Greene 2, Christina Sei 2, Tatiana Wilbur 0. Totals 3 3-4 9.
KALANI—Chloe Martin 4, Brandi Yamauchi 2, Richline Batoon 5, Megan Kamehiro 11, Kim Cabuyabao 5, Mana Camara 2, Yasmine Taketa 3, Kacie Gushiken 2, Liandra Bonifacio 2, Kerri Chikamori 4. Totals 17 2-4 40.
3-point goals—Kalani 4 (Kamehiro 3, Batoon 1).
Reported by Alara Lum
Castle 50, Waialua 22: Uilani Kekauoha scored 15 points to lead the visiting Knights past the Bulldogs in an OIA White Division game.
Castle (3-0) 9 17 10 14—50
Waialua (2-2) 4 9 7 2—22
CASTLE—Krissa Kinney 0, Candyce Ames 3, Niki Kobashigawa 0, Kellsie Sasaki 2, Sarah Phromisiri 4, Raquel Hoe-Pedro 4, Uilani Kekauoha 15, Audrey Ako 3, Tracie Kam 6, Ette Amerperosa 2, Leighla Kalahiki 5, Shanyn Fafard-Kaaihue 6. Totals 20 8-21 50.
WAIALUA—Shalane Manuel 6, Chasity Suyat 0, Shasha Ho 0, Jessica Miller 0, Kelsey Umbay 0, Erica Tuyay 0, Chelsey Ramirez 11, Noe Velapena Hoopai 5. Totals 7 7-9 22.
3-point goals—Castle 2 (Ames, Ako). Waialua 1 (Ramirez).
JV—Waialua 36, Castle 35.
Reported by Sharie Maldonado
KAIMUKI 45, WAI'ANAE 38: Chasity Laulusa scored 14 points and the host Bulldogs beat the Seariders in a OIA White Division game.
Wai'anae (0-3) 8 5 10 15—38
Kaimuki (2-1) 9 12 9 15—45
WAI'ANAE—Danielle Lovell 10, Kahea Kelii 5, Priscilla Mathewson 6, Olivia Vasquez 4, Aliah Irvine 0, Melody Moe 10, Charelle Bradley 0, Serita Ulu 3. Totals 16 6-18 38.
KAIMUKI—Flora Mesa 4, Mindy Hirokawa 8, Keri Nakahashi 9, Nicole Sasaki 0, Kanoe Nicola 0, Chelsea Gornichec 5, Rachelle Butler 5, Paige Moi 0, Chasity Laulusa 14. Totals 16 12-22 45.
3-point goals—Wai'anae none. Kaimuki 1 (Sasaki).
JV—Wai'anae 49, Kaimuki 41.
Reported by Phillip Miyasaka
OIA BASEBALL
KAISER 11, KAIMUKI 0: Reyn Kimura and Toby Inouye combined on a five-inning, no-hitter for the visiting Cougars in an OIA East game. The game was shortened due to the 10-run mercy rule.
Kaiser (1-0) 330 32—11 8 0
Kaimuki (0-1) 000 00— 0 0 4
Reyn Kimura, Toby Inouye (5) and Jarryd Maeda. Corey Morihara, Akoni Sexton (4) and Tyler Tausaga, Danny Berger (5). W—Kimura. L— Morihara.
Leading hitters: Kaiser—Andy Uehara double, 2 runs; Landon Kaaua 3 runs; Colby Ho 2-3, double, 4 runs; Maeda double, 3 RBIs; Neale Asato 2-4, 2 doubles.
Reported by Duke Chinen
KALANI 4, CASTLE 3: Trevor Teraoka's sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth inning scored Stuart Mikami to break a 3-all tie, lifting the Falcons over the Knights in the OIA East game.
Kalani (1-0) 100 111 0—4 9 1
Castle (0-1) 002 001 0—3 6 1
Micah Takahashi and Preston Pires. Ikaika Reppuhn and David Mohika. W—Takahashi. L— Reppuhn.
Leading hitters: Kalani— Teraoka 2-4, 2 runs; Pires 2-4, double, S. Mikami 2-2. Castle—Reppuhn triple; Shane Dydasco double; Kelsey Kochi double.
Reported by Joe Tom
MCKINLEY 13, KAHUKU 7: Roger Kraemer belted a two-run homer for a 6-4 lead, and the Tigers then sent 12 batters to the plate in a seven-run sixth inning to beat the Red Raiders in an OIA East game.
Kahuku (0-1) 020 020 3— 7 8 4
McKinley (1-0) 020 047 x—13 8 2
Keola Kahele, Kurtney Silva (5), Ben Wallace (6) and Bronson Ponciano. Devin Okinaga, Kalen Kuniyuki (5), Jarren Hirasaki (7) and Andrew Mitani. W—Kuniyuki. L—Silva.
Leading hitters: Kahuku—Ponciano 2-3; BJ Adolpho 3-4, 2 doubles; Kimball Niumatalolo double; Andy Lowe double. McKinley—Jake Maemori 2-4; Okinaga double; Hirasaki double; Micah Yonemura double; Roger Kraemer HR.
Reported by Lester Higa
KAILUA 16, FARRINGTON 1: Kekoa Sua and Ryan Rodrigues each hit two doubles, and Michael D'Alessio pitched a two-hitter to lift the Surfriders in an OIA East game called after five innings due to the league's 10-run rule.
Kailua (1-0) 032 65 —16 9 1
Farrington (0-1) 000 01 — 1 2 7
Michael D'Alessio and Kevin Matsumoto. Alison Tolentino, Anthony Gabrillo (5) and Jay-Ar Mariano. W—D'Alessio. L— Tolentino.
Leading hitters: Kailua— Kekoa Sua 2-4, 2 doubles; Ryan Rodrigues 2-2, 2 doubles; Kurt Sasaoka triple. Farrington—Andrew Ganaban double.
Reported by Leonard Padayhag
ROOSEVELT 13, KALAHEO 0: Kalani Yoshimura tossed a one-hitter to lift the visiting Rough Riders past the Mustangs in an OIA East game. Keenan Loo drove in three runs and scored twice for Roosevelt.
Roosevelt (1-0) 540 04—13 12 1
Kalaheo (0-1) 000 00— 0 1 0
Kalani Yoshimura and Kevin Fujii. Sean Brown, Paul Smiting (4), Doug Cox (5) and David Pershin. W—Yoshimura. L—Brown.
Leading hitters: Roosevelt—Fujii 3-4, 2 runs, RBI; Darren Delovio 3-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Keenan Loo 2-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs.
Reported by Paul Okuhara
LEILEHUA 11, RADFORD 2: John Olley struck out 11 and the visiting Mules beat the Rams in an OIA West game. Kelsey Yoshikami hit a triple and brought in three runs. Olley added another three RBIs.
Leilehua (1-0) 401 020 4—11 14 2
Radford (0-1) 100 001 0— 2 7 5
John Olley and Gavin Uyeda. Justin Lord, Chad Afi (6) and Kyle Howell. W—Olley. L—Lord.
Leading hitters: Leilehua—Olley 2-5, double, 3 RBIs; Casey Yamaguchi 1-4, double, Kelsey Yoshikami 3-4, triple, 3 RBIs. Radford—Kyle Howell 2-3, double; Sean Irish 1-3, triple.
Reported by James Sunday
PEARL CITY 6, KAPOLEI 4: The visiting Chargers used a 4-run seventh to rally past the Hurricanes in a OIA West game.
Pearl City (1-0) 100 010 4—6 9 1
Kapolei (0-1) 400 000 0—4 8 1
Jason Tamanaha and Paul Domingo. Cameron San Gregory, Jon Santiago (7) and Michael Kahalehoe. W—Tamanaha. L—San Gregory.
Leading hitters: Pearl City—Kurt Tanabe 2-3, 2 runs; Tom Yamasaki 2-3; Kelsey Poentis 2-3, double, 2 runs. Kapolei—Aaron Santiago 2-4, double; Justin Purvey grand slam, 4 RBIs; Jason Vierra 3-3.
Reported by Tom Ebanez
NANAKULI DEFEATS WAIALUA, forfeit: The Golden Hawks were awarded a victory when the Bulldogs failed to field a full team.
