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Updated at 11:01 a.m., Monday, May 7, 2007

ILH winner to be top seed in state water polo tourney

Advertiser Staff

The Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion will receive the top seed at this week's Hawai'i High School Athletic Association girls water polo championship.

'Iolani (6-1) will host Punahou (5-2) for the ILH tournament title today at 6 p.m. If regular-season champion 'Iolani wins tonight's game, the Raiders will earn the league's only berth to the state tournament.

If Punahou wins tonight, both teams will play tomorrow at Kamehameha for the league title and state berth.

The state tournament opens Thursday at Central O'ahu Regional Park. Three of the league champions are undefeated. Second-seeded Kahuku (O'ahu Interscholastic Association, 15-0) will face Leilehua (8-7), the OIA's fourth-place team. Third-seeded Hawai'i Prep (Big Island Interscholastic Federation, 12-0) will face Roosevelt (13-2). the OIA's third-place team. Fourth-seeded Lahainaluna (Maui Interscholastic League, 8-0) will face OIA runner-up Kapolei (12-3). The ILH champion will face BIIF runner-up Kamehameha-Hawai'i (9-3).

The championship game is scheduled for Saturday.

HHSAA girls water polo championship

At Central O'ahu Regional Park

Thursday

First round

1:15 p.m.—No. 4 Lahainaluna (8-0) vs. Kapolei (12-3)

2:30 p.m.—No. 3 Hawai'i Prep (12-0) vs. Roosevelt (13-2)

3:45 p.m.—No. 2 Kahuku (15-0) vs. Leilehua (8-7)

5 p.m.—No. 1 ILH champion vs. Kamehameha-Hawai'i (9-3)

Friday

Consolation

1:15 p.m.—ILH champion-KS Hawai'i loser vs. Lahainaluna-Kapolei loser

2:30 p.m.—Kahuku-Leilehua loser vs. Hawai'i Prep-Roosevelt loser

Semifinals

3:45 p.m.—Kahuku-Leilehua winner vs. Hawai'i Prep-Roosevelt winner

5 p.m.—ILH champion-KS Hawai'i winner vs. Lahainaluna-Kapolei winner

Saturday

10:15 a.m.—Seventh place

11:30 a.m.—Fifth place

12:45 p.m.—Third place

2 p.m.—Championship