ISLE FILE
Punahou top seed in state baseball
Advertiser Staff
Four-time defending state champion Punahou earned the top seed for this week's Wally Yonamine Foundation Hawai'i High School Athletic Association state baseball championships.
The Buffanblu (13-5-1), Interscholastic League of Honolulu champions, earned a first-round bye and open play Thursday at Les Murakami Stadium. Pearl City (13-2), the O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion and last year's state runner-up, is seeded second, followed by Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion Waiakea (12-1) and Maui Interscholastic League winner Maui (13-3).
First-round play begins Wednesday at Les Murakami Stadium with Kailua (12-3) meeting Kamehameha-Hawai'i (9-3-1), Castle (10-5) facing Roosevelt (9-7), Saint Louis (17-4) playing Baldwin (12-4) and Mid-Pacific (15-4) playing 'Aiea (9-6).
The championship game is Saturday.
In the inaugural Division II state tournament, Kaua'i Interscholastic Federation champion Kaua'i (11-1) received the top seed. MIL champion St. Anthony (11-2) is seeded second, followed by OIA champion Waipahu (12-0-1) and BIIF champion Honoka'a (8-6).
First-round play begins on Wednesday at Patsy T. Mink Central O'ahu Regional Park with Kahuku (9-4) facing Kohala (7-6), Radford (8-4-1) playing Moloka'i (6-7), Hawai'i Prep (7-6) playing Maryknoll (0-16) and Konawaena (7-7) facing Kalaheo (10-3).
DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Les Murakami Stadium
WEDNESDAY
FIRST ROUND
Game 1—Kailua (12-3) vs. Kamehameha-Hawai'i (9-3-1), 11:30 a.m.
G2—Castle (10-5) vs. Roosevelt (9-7), 2 p.m.
G3—Saint Louis (17-4) vs. Baldwin (12-4), 4:30 p.m.
G4—Mid-Pacific (15-4) vs. 'Aiea (9-6), 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
CONSOLATION
G5—Castle-Roosevelt loser vs. Kailua-KS Hawai'i loser, 9 a.m.
QUARTERFINALS
G6—No. 4 Maui (13-3) vs. Kailua-KS Hawai'i winner, 11:30 a.m.
G7—No. 3 Waiakea (12-1) vs. Saint Louis-Baldwin winner, 2 p.m.
G8—No. 1 Punahou (13-5-1) vs. Castle-Roosevelt winner, 4:30 p.m.
G9—No. 2 Pearl City (13-2) vs. Mid-Pacific-'Aiea winner, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
CONSOLATION
G10—Mid-Pacific-'Aiea loser vs. Saint Louis-Baldwin loser, 9 a.m.
G11—G6 loser vs. G8 loser, 11:30 a.m.
G12—G7 loser vs. G9 loser, 2 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
G13—G6 winner vs. G8 winner, 4:30 p.m.
G14—G7 winner vs. G9 winner, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Seventh place—G5 winner vs. G10 winner, 8:30 a.m.
Fifth place—G11 winner vs. G12 winner, 11 a.m.
Third place—G13 loser vs. G14 loser, 1:30 p.m.
Championship—G13 winner vs. G14 winner, 7 p.m.
DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Patsy T. Mink Central O'ahu Regional Park
WEDNESDAY
FIRST ROUND
G1—Kahuku (9-4) vs. Kohala (7-6), Field 1, 1 p.m.
G2—Radford (8-4-1) vs. Moloka'i (6-7), Field 2, 1 p.m.
G3—Hawai'i Prep (6-7) vs. Maryknoll (0-16), Field 1, 3:30 p.m.
G4—Konawaena (7-7) vs. Kalaheo (10-3), Field 2, 3:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
CONSOLATION
G5—Kahuku-Kohala loser vs. Radford-Moloka'i loser, Field 1, 1 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
G6—No. 1 Kaua'i (11-1) vs. Kahuku-Kohala winner, Field 2, 1 p.m.
G7—No. 4 Honoka'a (8-6) vs. Radford-Moloka'i winner, Field 4, 1 p.m.
G8—No. 2 St. Anthony (11-2) vs. Hawai'i Prep-Maryknoll winner, Field 1, 3:30 p.m.
G9—No. 3 Waipahu (12-0-1) vs. Konawaena-Kalaheo winner, Field 2, 3:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
CONSOLATION
G10—Hawai'i Prep-Maryknoll loser vs. Konawaena-Kalaheo loser, Field 1, 1 p.m.
G11—G6 loser vs. G7 loser, Field 2, 1 p.m.
G12—G8 loser vs. G9 loser, Field 4, 1 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
G13—G6 winner vs. G7 winner, Field 1, 3:30 p.m.
G14—G8 winner vs. G9 winner, Field 2, 3:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Seventh place—G5 winner vs. G10 winner, Field 1, 11 a.m.
Fifth place—G11 winner vs. G12 winner, Field 2, 11 a.m.
Third place—G13 loser vs. G14 loser, Field 4, 11 a.m.
Championship—G13 winner vs. G14 winner, Les Murakami Stadium, 4 p.m.
WATER POLO
PUNAHOU GETS TOP SEED
Punahou received the top seed for this week's Hawai'i High School Athletic Association state water polo championships.
The Buffanblu (8-0), Interscholastic League of Honolulu champions, received a first-round bye. O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion Kahuku (16-0) is second, followed by Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion Kamehameha-Hawai'i (9-1) and Maui Interscholastic League winner Lahainaluna (8-0).
First-round play begins Wednesday at the Veterans' Memorial Aquatic Center at Central O'ahu Regional Park.
STATE WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Veterans' Memorial Aquatic Center
WEDNESDAY
FIRST ROUND
Game 1—Kapolei vs. Mililani, 3:15 p.m.
G2—Kamehameha-Maui vs. Kalani, 4:30 p.m.
G3—Roosevelt vs. Hilo, 5:45 p.m.
G4—Kamehameha vs. Leilehua, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
CONSOLATION
G5—Kapolei-Mililani loser vs. Roosevelt-Hilo loser, 2 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
G6—No. 1 Punahou vs. Kapolei-Mililani winner, 3:15 p.m.
G7—No. 4 Lahainaluna vs. Roosevelt-Hilo winner, 4:30 p.m.
G8—No. 2 Kahuku vs. KS-Maui-Kalani winner, 5:45 p.m.
G9—No. 3 Kamehameha-Hawai'i vs. Kamehameha-Leilehua winner, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
CONSOLATION
G10—KS-Maui-Kalani loser vs. Kamehameha-Leilehua loser, 2 p.m.
G11—G6 loser vs. G7 loser, 3:15 p.m.
G12—G8 loser vs. G9 loser, 4:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
G13—G6 winner vs. G7 winner, Field 1, 5:45 p.m.
G14—G8 winner vs. G9 winner, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Seventh place—G5 winner vs. G10 winner, 11:15 a.m.
Fifth place—G11 winner vs. G12 winner, 12:30 p.m.
Third place—G13 loser vs. G14 loser, 1:45 p.m.
Championship—G13 winner vs. G14 winner, 3 p.m.
BASEBALL
HILO SWEEPS HPU
Five pitchers teamed on a seven-hitter as host Hawai'i-Hilo held off Hawai'i Pacific, 4-3, yesterday to complete a season-ending doubleheader sweep at Wong Stadium.
Dayne Ogawa had two hits, scored a run and drove in one for the Vulcans (17-27). Emil DeAndreis pitched a hitless sixth and Dustin Gilmore worked a scoreless seventh and final inning for Hilo. Turhan Folse allowed three hits in three scoreless innings of relief for the Sea Warriors (31-20-1).
In the opener, Hilo scored seven runs in the fifth to take a 10-1 lead before holding off HPU, 10-7, in seven innings.
Michael Higa had three hits and two RBIs, and Keoni Manago drove in three runs for the Vulcans.
Danny Lee and Johnny Gentry each had two hits and Cheyne Hirota had two RBIs for the Sea Warriors, who scored five runs in the seventh to close to 10-7 but left the bases loaded.
