Posted on: Friday, March 25, 2005
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Kaua'i surfers dominate regional
Advertiser Staff
Kaua'i surfers Koa Smith, Kyle Ramey and Alana Blanchard were among the standouts in the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) Hawai'i Region Championships this week.
The event, which was completed on Wednesday, was held over three days at Pine Trees Beach, Kaua'i. Waves ranged from 2 to 8 feet during the week.
Smith, Ramey and Blanchard took advantage of their home surf to win two titles each.
Smith won the open mini-grom and open boys divisions. Ramey won the open men and explorer men divisions. Blanchard won the explorer girls and explorer women divisions.
More than 200 of the state's top scholastic surfers competed in the event. The top performers will represent Hawai'i at the NSSA National Championships, which will be held June 16 to 25 at Lower Trestles, Calif.
O'ahu surfers Derek Wong and Taylor Bushman each won a $2,500 scholarship for their academic work this year.
UH falls to Stanford
Leah Nelson hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting fifth-ranked Stanford to a 4-2 extra-inning victory over Hawai'i yesterday at Stanford, Calif.
The Rainbow Wahine (19-15) won their first game of the Stanford Classic, beating Illinois, 7-2, behind freshman Kate Robinson's five innings of shutout relief.
UH led Stanford 2-0 — Robinson homered in the fifth and Kristi Yoshizawa scored on a wild pitch in the sixth — entering the bottom of the seventh when Becky McCullough hit a two-run homer to help the Cardinals (20-3) send the game into extra innings.
WATER POLO
UH pummels Pacific
Freshman Lefke Van Belkum scored six goals as fifth-ranked Hawai'i defeated Pacific, 15-10, yesterday in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's water polo match at UH's Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.
Beth Novick added three goals and Amy Logan two for the Rainbow Wahine (10-6 overall, 5-2 MPSF), who surged to a 9-3 lead at the half.
Jessica Schroeder scored four goals and Virginia McConnell three for the Tigers (10-11, 2-5).
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Kamehameha tops Mid-Pacific
David Parrow pitched a seven-hitter as Kamehameha handed Mid-Pacific its first loss the season, 4-1, yesterday in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu baseball game at MPI field.
Nick Freitas and Eli Chee each had two hits for the Warriors (2-1).
Adam Tamashiro batted 2 for 4 for the Owls (2-1).
David Parrow and Stuart Kam. Jayson Kramer, Jared Hara (5) and Kip Masuda. W—Parrow. L—Kramer.
Leading hitters: Kamehameha—Nick Freitas 2-4, RBI; Makana Kitamura triple, RBI; Eli Chee 2-3; Kamu Freitas RBI. Mid-Pacific—Adam Tamashiro 2-4, double; Aaron Fujiki double.
Reported by Pua Hayashi
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