STATES
Mililani, Kauai top seeds in states
Advertiser Staff
Mililani and Kaua'i received the top seeds for this week's Hawai'i High School Athletic Association state softball tournaments.
Mililani (14-1), last year's state runner-up and this year's O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion, is the top seed in Division I. Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion Kamehameha (13-1) is seeded second, followed by third seed and defending state champion Baldwin (15-3). Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion Waiakea (11-0) is seeded fourth. All four seeded teams receive a first-round bye and begin play Thursday.
First-round play begins Wednesday at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. The title game is Saturday.
Last year's Division II runner-up Kaua'i (11-1) earned the top seed in Division II, followed by OIA champion Farrington (11-4), BIIF champion Kohala (9-2) and Maui Interscholastic League winner Lana'i (9-7). All four seeded teams receive a first-round bye and begin play Thursday.
First-round action begins Wednesday at Patsy T. Mink Central O'ahu Regional Park. All games will be played there except for Friday's semifinals and Saturday's third-place and championship games. Those will be played at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
Kapa'a (4-8) plays Moloka'i (4-12) tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Radford in a play-in game for the final berth into the Division II tournament.
HHSAA DIVISION I STATE SOFTBALL
At Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
WEDNESDAY
FIRST ROUND
Game 1—Moanalua (13-2) vs. Waipahu (6-10), 1 p.m.
G2—Campbell (11-4) vs. Castle (11-5), 3 p.m.
G3—Lahainaluna (15-3) vs. Maryknoll (8-6), 5 p.m.
G4—Sacred Hearts (9-5) vs. Kailua (9-6), 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
CONSOLATION
G5—Lahainaluna-Maryknoll loser vs. Sacred Hearts-Kailua loser, 9 a.m.
G6—Moanalua-Waipahu loser vs. Campbell-Castle loser, 11 a.m.
QUARTERFINALS
G7—No. 4 Waiakea (11-0) vs. Sacred Hearts-Kailua winner, 1 p.m.
G8—No. 1 Mililani (14-1) vs. Lahainaluna-Maryknoll winner, 3 p.m.
G9—No. 3 Baldwin (15-3) vs. Campbell-Castle winner, 5 p.m.
G10—No. 2 Kamehameha (13-1) vs. Moanalua-Waipahu winner, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
CONSOLATION
G11—G7 loser vs. G8 loser, 9 a.m.
G12—G9 loser vs. G10 loser, 11 a.m.
SEMIFINALS
G13—G7 winner vs. G8 winner, 5 p.m.
G14—G9 winner vs. G10 winner, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Seventh place—G5 winner vs. G6 winner, 11 a.m.
Fifth place—G11 winner vs. G12 winner, 1 p.m.
Third place—G13 loser vs. G14 loser, 3 p.m.
Championship—G13 winner vs. G14 winner, 7 p.m.
HHSAA DIVISION II STATE SOFTBALL
At Patsy T. Mink Central O'ahu Regional Park.
WEDNESDAY
FIRST ROUND
Game 1—Pahoa (6-5) vs. Waialua (11-3), Field 1, 5 p.m.
G2—Kapa'a or Moloka'i* vs. Nanakuli (5-9), Field 2, 5 p.m.
G3—Kaiser (11-4) vs. Konawaena (6-5), Field 1, 7 p.m.
G4—Pac-Five (6-8) vs. Wai'anae (11-3), Field 2, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
CONSOLATION
G5—Pahoa-Waialua loser vs. Kaiser-Konawaena loser, Field 1, 5 p.m.
G6—Kapa'a/Moloka'i-Nanakuli loser vs. Pac-Five-Wai'anae loser, Field 2, 5 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
G7—No. 1 Kaua'i (11-1) vs. Pahoa-Waialua winner, Field 3, 5 p.m.
G8—No. 4 Lana'i (9-7) vs. Kaiser-Konawaena winner, Field 1, 7 p.m.
G9—No. 2 Farrington (11-4) vs. Kapa'a-Moloka'i-Nanakuli winner, Field 2, 7 p.m.
G10—No. 3 Kohala (9-2) vs. Pac-Five-Wai'anae winner, Field 3, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
CONSOLATION
G11—G7 loser vs. G8 loser, Field 1, 5 p.m.
G12—G9 loser vs. G10 loser, Field 2, 5 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
At Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
G13—G7 winner vs. G8 winner, 1 p.m.
G14—G9 winner vs. G10 winner, 3 p.m.
SATURDAY
Seventh place—G5 winner vs. G6 winner at CORP Field 1, 7 p.m.
Fifth place—G11 winner vs. G12 winner at CORP Field 2, 7 p.m.
Third place—G13 loser vs. G14 loser at RWSS, 9 a.m.
Championship—G13 winner vs. G14 winner at RWSS, 5 p.m.
*—Kapa'a (4-8) plays Moloka'i (4-12) at Radford for a state berth tomorrow at 3 p.m.