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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, August 2, 2009

ISLE FILE
Mililani unbeaten at Pony World Series


Advertiser Staff

Tanner Tokunaga's two-run, inside-the-park homer spiced a five-run fifth inning that helped Mililani rally past Sonora (Mexico), 10-9, yesterday in the P.O.N.Y. Pony 13 World Series at Chino Hills, Calif.

Tokunaga finished with three RBIs, and J.C. Dejesus and Troy Kakugawa each added two RBIs to help Mililani improve to 2-0.

Iolana Akau, who pitched a complete game, induced a groundout with the tying run at third in the top of the seventh to win it.

HILO WINS SLUGFEST

Korin Medeiros, Dean Osaka and RJ Iyo each had three hits as Hilo outslugged Bellingham (Wash.), 14-11, yesterday in the P.O.N.Y. Pony (ages 13-14) West Zone Tournament at Fullerton, Calif.

Hilo (1-1) plays Scottsdale, Ariz. today.

WINDWARD TAKES TWO

Dane Kamalu had four hits, including two doubles and a home run, scored four times and drove in three runs as Windward whipped North Seattle, 14-4, yesterday at the P.O.N.Y. Bronco (ages 11-12) West Zone Tournament in Whittier, Calif.

Ryder Kuhns homered and drove in three runs, and Ryan Mohika also homered for Windward (4-1).

Earlier in the day, Kamalu homered, tripled and drove in two runs as Windward beat Redlands, 5-2.

SHOCKERS TRIUMPH

Matthew Tsutomi hit a grand slam as Hawaii's Shockers beat Arizona, 6-4, yesterday in the Cal Ripken Majors (ages 11-12) Pacific Southwest Regional at Bakersfield, Calif.

Tsutomi, who also doubled, finished with five RBIs and Heisman Hosoda added two hits.

GOLF

3 FROM HAWAI'I ADVANCE

Three golfers from Hawai'i made the cut in the boys division of the Optimist International Junior Championships yesterday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Punahou School senior Bradley Shigezawa shot 74—218 and stood alone in 16th place at 2-over par, 10 strokes behind leader Leandro Marelli (72) heading into today's final round.

Honolulu's Brian Lee (75—223) and Waipahu's Christian Agosto (79—229) also made the cut of 13-over 229. Honolulu's Brett Komoto finished at 76—237.

In the girls division, Mililani's Kristen Sawada (86—250) and Honolulu's Michelle Chen (89—259) both missed the cut of 241.