Moanalua, Farrington, OIA Volleyball Champions

David Kawada – Digital Sports Hawaii Content Editor

OIA BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Results provided by Reid Shigemasa Pearl City Athletic Director

1st
Place Girls: 
Mililani            
1st Place Boys:  Mililani
2nd Place Girls: Pearl
City         2nd Place
Boys:  Kalani

2007 OIA GIRLS CHAMPIONS- MILILANI TROJANS!

OIA BOYS & GIRLS INDIVIDUAL BOWLING CHAMPIONS:

Kailua, Castle Gain State Volleyball Berths

Jon Bello

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Kahuku, Moanalua, For OIA Volleyball Title

David Kawada – Digital Sports Hawaii Content Editor

October 24, 2007

Red Championship Game is set for 7:30p.  The White Championship Game between Mckinley and Farrington will precede the Red match at 6:00p. 

Kamehameha Wins ILH Volleyball

Bob Hogue – Senior Sports Correspondent

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	With more than 1200 island volleyball fans screaming on every point, top-ranked Kamehameha got the last gut-wrenching yell, edging second-ranked Iolani in the ILH girls volleyball title match Tuesday night, 25-22, 27-25.

    
When all-American senior outside hitter Kanani Herring came screaming
in from the backrow to hammer down the last of her match high 14 kills,
the Warriors and their fans erupted in celebration.  It was the
rubber match in a series of heart-stopping games between the state�??s
top two teams, with Iolani winning the first round, then Kamehameha
coming back to take the next two by winning the second round tournament
format, plus the ensuing championship match Tuesday at Iolani.

�??We achieved our goal, which was to be the #1-seed in the States,�?� said Herring, who has verbally committed to play for the University of Hawaii Wahine next season.  �??They almost took it away from us for awhile, but we got it back.  Iolani played wonderful.  We were just having a ball out there.�?�      Herring was helped out by fellow senior outside hitter, Bekah Torres, who pounded down six of her 10 kills in the second game.  Iolani was led by their senior sparkplug, outside hitter Leinani Keanini, who also pounded down 10 kills on the night.      �??My team, we played with heart and fought for every last point,�?� Keanini said.  �??It was a game that could have gone either way.�?�

Herring on the Block

   
How true that was!  And the fans who streamed into Iolani�??s gym
knew it.  Nearly 15 minutes before the start of the match, it was
announced that every seat was taken, and the those in the overflow
crowd would get a chance to watch on closed-circuit TV in the school�??s
upper gymnasium.  Many of the fans held signs, and others dressed
up.  None were disappointed.
     �??I was
feeding off their energy,�?� Keanini said.  Volleyball fans on both
teams fed off the energy of watching Keanini battle Herring throughout
the first game, with each player dominating the **** statistics�??both
had six each in that first game.
     When
Keanini hammered down a **** from the backrow, Iolani had battled back
from a three-point deficit to tie the game at 7-all.  Herring then
worked her spectacular magic, hitting three monstrous kills in a matter
of moments and Kamehameha led 14-10.
   

insert text	Iolani was forced to come back, and they did so.  Lauren Minkel went cross-court with a **** as the Raiders scored seven of the next nine points and eventually led it 17-16.  But Kamehameha setter Caitlin Andrade found Torres and Herring for back-to-back kills and the Warriors were suddenly on top by three points, 21-18.      The dynamic hitting duo of Torres and Herring continued to pour it on for the next few points, and the Warriors finally prevailed in game one, 25-22.      �??When they had to, they went to their best, Kanani and Bekah,�?� Iolani head coach Jenic Tumaneng said.  �??It was a great game.�?�
iolani Attack

   
Indeed, it was.  Amazingly, game two was even better, as both
teams stepped it up to a level that had volleyball fans from both teams
clamoring for more.
     Iolani put together an
early run with Lauren Ching and Chelsea Hardin helping the Raiders to
an early 7-4 lead.  When Mahina Haina scored on a block at the
net, the Raiders were up 10-7.  A couple of points later, the lead
was up to four and Warriors head coach Chris Blake knew it was time for
a time-out.
    �??Iolani put us in a hole, but our girls showed character and heart and were so resilient,�?� he said.
    
When Blake�??s Warriors came out of the timeout, they responded with a
run of their own.  Andrade�??s ace and then a big **** from Jordan
Meredith put Kamehameha on top.  Torres then followed with a
masterful step-out move for the **** and the Warriors were up,
21-19.  When Herring smashed down back-to-back kills from opposite
sides, Kamehameha was on the verge of victory, up 24-22.
  
That�??s when Iolani re-grouped, big time.  A passing error by
Kamehameha, followed by a block in the middle by Haina, and a monstrous
facial by Keanini put Iolani in the lead, 25-24.  The crowd was
nearly delirious; the tension was mind-numbing.
   
�??When you have the top two teams playing at that level, someone�??s got
to lose.  It was a battle all the way,�?� Tumaneng said.
    �??We were losing; we needed to stay focused,�?� Torres said.  �??We stayed calm.�?�
   
That calm belied the frenzied scene in the stands where fans of both
teams cheered on their favorites.  Finally, Kamehameha got the
lead back and they went to their ace, Herring, for match point. 
Her monstrous **** in which she seemed to fly several feet in mid-air
from the backrow ended an awesome struggle between two magnificent
teams.
     �??It was a relief,�?� said Torres.  �??We worked so hard; now we�??re ILH champs!�?�
    
But don�??t think it�??s the last time these two juggernauts of Hawaii high
school volleyball will meet.  Both teams qualified for the state
tournament next week in Hilo.  Don�??t be surprised if they�??re back
at it again on November 3rd for the state title.
    �??I told the girls �??that was a battle.  We go to war next week�??,�?� Tumaneng said.
     This time, the war for the ILH went to the Warriors.
    
�??I want to play them again for the state championship,�?� Keanini said
afterwards.  �??I want so much to get that second chance.�?�
    
For Keanini and her Iolani teammates, they may get that chance. 
But for now, the first title�??the conference championship�??belongs to
Kamehameha.
     �??It was a great win,�?� said Blake.  �??It was a great team effort.�?�

Punahou, Sacred Hearts tops in state air riflery

Natalie Webb- HHSAA Director of Information

	Saint Louis�?? Christopher Lam and Punahou�??s Meilin Jia-Richards capture individual crowns. The Punahou boys air riflery team, under head coach Karen Finley, captured their third-straight air riflery crown, while the Sacred Hearts girls team secured their second-straight state title at the Civilian Marksmanship Program/HHSAA Air Riflery State Championships, Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall.
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	This is the second girls�?? championship for Sacred Hearts head coach Alan Tokumura, although the Lancers have won six of the nine state championships beginning in 1999.  The Lancers tallied a team total 2,080 points, which ranks as the fifth highest point total in the short history of the tournament.  More amazingly, the top four shooters from Sacred Hearts placed in the top six, while the two other Lancers finished 15th and 16th.

Punahou�??s Meilin Jia-Richards shot a 538 to assist her team to a second place finish with 2,069 points.  Saint Louis�?? Christopher Lam shot 522 to claim the individual state title.  Runner-up Davin Lee of Punahou was just two points shy of first place, despite having the top of his target dislodged and hanging at a 45-degree angle during the kneeling position of the competition.  In spite of the adversity of shooting at a bending target, Lee managed to score a 183, his best score of the three positions.  However, it wasn�??t enough to best the ILH state champion Lam.

Mid-Pacific senior and 2006 individual defending
state champion Jordan Muratsuchi had a shot at making state tournament
history by being the first repeat state champion, but fell short by a
mere 11 points to finish tied for 10th place.  The top 15
finishers in both boys and girls competition earn medals.

Rounding out the top five in the boys�?? competition include Kauai�??s
Jason Cabot, Konawaena�??s Davis Nakashima and Punahou�??s Nigel Kojimoto.

Kalani and Kailua Will Play for State Berth

David Kawada – Content Editor

Scores submitted by Wayne Lee

THURSDAY 10/25
Red 3rd Place                                           4:30p
White Championship: Farrington v Mckinley    6:00p
Red Championship Game                            7:30p

ILH Championship and HHSAA Top Seed Awaits Winner

David Kawada – Digital Sports Content Editor

	The rubber match is set between Kamehameha and Iolani.  The 2 top ranked teams in the state will battle it out for the ILH Girls Volleyball Championship at 6:00p on Tuesday at Iolani School. Each team has suffered their only defeat at the hands of the other.  The Lady Warriors 2-0 shutout victory last Saturday in the playoff round has forced this winner-take-all game. Kamehameha has assembled one of the most talented teams in Hawaii high school history with all 7 starters committed to playing next year on the collegiate level.  Kanani Herring and Bekah Torres have been dominant all year.
Battle at the net

Iolani will be the underdog.  But they have the home court.  Leinani Keanini and Chelsea Hardin led their team to the upset no one thought could be done earlier in the season.  As the saying goes, once there is a ***** in the armor, it becomes easier to break through it.

Both teams will be hammering away Tuesday for a highly anticipated match.