Moanalua defeats Kamehameha-Hawaii, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-21
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HHSAA Civilian Markmanship Program 2009 Air Riflery Results
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Akana’s Interscholastic League of Honolulu championship squad also
claimed team gold, accumulating a record 2130.63 points to finish ahead
of defending champion Punahou (2106.44) and Waiakea (2005.33).

Participants competed from three positions—prone, standing and
kneeling—and attempted to shoot a target with a bulls eye spanning 0.5
centimeters in diameter from 10 meters away. Each school team was
composed of four shooters and their scores were added to determine the
team crowns.

“It’s amazing, the whole season was a preparation for today,” said
Akana after posting the highest score of the day with 548.20 points.
“It took a lot of practice, and I needed to repeat what I’ve been doing
all year. It feels great to be able to take home a championship for the
school.”

“Ground and pound” was quite sound.

Farrington’s mantra of a punishing ground attack and a pounding defense became reality once more in a 26-7 win over Kapolei last night at Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium. Harry Tuimaseve followed his offensive line, the “Bamboolas,” for 171 yards on 27 carries. He scored all three touchdowns by the Governors’ offense, while linebacker Charles Tauaefa returned a pick for another score.

The Govs forced Kapolei into six turnovers despite clear weather.

“We played good defense, but when you fumble like we did, you can’t make those kinds of mistakes against a team with a defense like Farrington,” Kapolei coach Darren Hernandez said.

Farrington’s offensive line didn’t miss a beat when right guard Jarome Faamata left after aggravating a leg injury. Laimana Kapuwai stepped in and the ground-and-pound attack resumed with the OIA Red East’s top rusher, Tuimaseve.

“They tried to stack the box, but all week, we’ve been practicing against our scout defense doing that,” Tuimaseve said. “We stuck to our game plan.”

Farrington (8-1 overall), ranked No. 3 in the Star-Bulletin Top 10, will face Leilehua this weekend in the semifinal round of the OIA Red Conference playoffs. Kapolei closed its season at 5-4.

The 10th-ranked Hurricanes seemed to have the recipe for offensive success after using safety Shaydon Akuna at quarterback in their previous game, a 41-point outburst against Mililani.

Farrington, however, had no taste for the Hurricanes’ hybrid offense, limiting the visitors to 51 rushing yards in 27 attempts. V.J. Fehoko had two of Farrington’s four sacks, and linebacker Seth Ilae added a sack and an interception.

Governors coach Randall Okimoto was almost satisfied.

“I’m very disappointed with the roughing-the-passer play, but other than that, I’m happy with our play,” he said, referring to a penalty on third and 26 that kept a late Kapolei drive alive. The Hurricanes scored their only touchdown five plays later.

Farrington managed just one score in the first half and led 7-0 at intermission. Tuimaseve’s 8-yard run, mostly on bear crawls after an initial hit at the line of scrimmage, gave the Govs a 7-0 lead with 3:08 to go in the opening quarter.

After three three and outs to start the game, Kapolei forced a break when linebacker Dustin Elisara recovered a fumble at Farrington’s 20-yard line. The ‘Canes drove to the 6, but consecutive sacks derailed a chance to tie the game. Then they lined up for a 39-yard field goal by Eric Morales, but back-to-back false starts pushed the ball back 10 more yards, and Morales’ attempt ricocheted off a lineman and bounced into the end zone for a touchback.

The game was still close until Tuimaseve’s 4-yard touchdown off left tackle with 10 seconds left in the third quarter.

Kapolei’s ensuing series went bust when Tauaefa stripped the ball from a Kapolei running back and raced 45 yards for a touchdown. The Govs led 20-0 with 10:34 remaining.

Kapolei finally broke its drought on Pascua’s 42-yard bomb to Elijah Tagura with 4:17 to go.

Farrington recovered the on-side kick and drove 42 yards. Tuimaseve’s final touchdown, a 2-yard run to the left, came with 45 seconds left.

Six Hurricanes combined for 26 pass attempts. They completed 16 for 156 yards and threw three picks.

“They apply pressure,” Kapolei quarterback Noah Pascua said after his team’s lowest-scoring output of the season. “They play big ‘D’ up there.”

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Farrington shuts down Kapolei in quarterfinal

By Wes Nakama
Honolulu Advertiser
   
Riding its fierce defense and relentless running game, Farrington stuffed Kapolei, 26-7, last night in the O ‘ahu Interscholastic Association football quarterfinals.

An early-evening crowd of about 1,500 at Roosevelt’s Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium watched the Governors improve to 8-1 overall and advance to Friday’s 7:30 p.m. semifinal vs. defending state-runner-up Leilehua (7-2) at Aloha Stadium.

Kapolei’s up-and-down season ends at 5-4.

“We were trying to set the tone early,” said Farrington junior linebacker Mo Tauaefa, who returned a fumble 45 yards for a touchdown to put the Govs up, 20-0, with 10:34 remaining in the game. “We wanted to show that we came to play and win.”

Farrington came up with three interceptions and three lost fumbles, and in between swarmed to Hurricanes ball carriers, quarterbacks and receivers at every opportunity. Kapolei reached the red zone only once in the first three quarters, and even after gaining first-and-goal from the 6 in the first half, the Hurricanes were pushed back to the 32 and missed a field goal.

“We just ran into a defensive juggernaut,” Kapolei coach Darren Hernandez said. “Their defense ruled the day. We knew what they were going to do, how they would line up … but they just executed. And when their defense also scores a touchdown, that just opens up the game even more.”

The Governors’ offense did its part steadily, if not spectacularly.

They marched 66 yards in six plays on their second possession, capped by Harry Tuimaseve’s 8-yard TD run with 3:08 left in the first quarter. Ekolu Kaina’s extra point made it 7-0.

The score stayed that way until 10 seconds remained in the third quarter, when Tuimaseve’s 4-yard touchdown run and Kaina’s PAT made it 14-0. Tuimaseve finished the game with 155 yards rushing on 27 carries.

Kapolei closed to 20-7 with 4:17 remaining in the game after Noah Pascua’s 42-yard TD pass to Elijah Tagura and Eric Morales’ extra point, but the ensuing onside kick skirted out of bounds after a high hop, giving Farrington possession at its own 42.

The Govs then closed out the game with a nine-play drive culminating in Tuimaseve’s 2-yard scoring run with 45 seconds left.

“I’m very happy with the defense, very happy overall,” said Farrington coach Randall Okimoto. “The team practiced hard this week, it was serious practice.”

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LAHAINALUNA 21, KAMEHAMEHA-MAUI 13

KAME.-MAUI (1-6, 1-5) 0 7 6 0—13

LAHAINALUNA (5-3, 5-2) 7 7 7 0—21

LAHAINALUNA — Todd Rickard 67 run (Rickard kick)

KAMEHAMEHA-MAUI — Chase Bell 11 run (Nicholas Lopes kick)

LAHAINALUNA — Zachary Corpuel 17 pass from Rickard (Rickard kick)

LAHAINALUNA — Rickard 37 run (Rickard kick)

KAMEHAMEHA-MAUI — Michael Lacno III 36 pass from Eli Ferreira (kick blocked)

RUSHING — Kamehameha-Maui: Ferreira 14-20, Lacno III 19-65, Bell 4-15. Lahainaluna: Rickard 10-102, George Chihara 4-26, Joseph Hildago 1-3, Imihana Ampong 1-2, Sheldon Akina 4-42, Daven Kaina 2-4, Jostin Carbajal 2-4.

PASSING — Kamehameha-Maui: Ferreira 15-26-2–203. Lahainaluna: Rickard 7-10-0–44, Chihara 0-1-0–0.

RECEIVING — Kamehameha-Maui: 2 1-21, Lacno III 2-32, Cameron Yip 3-9, Jonah Aruda 1-18, Arthur-Chris Saupaia 1-14, Louis Tuberville 4-61, Terani Richmond 2-42, Kawika Kong 1-6. Lahainaluna: Chihara 2-8, Toa Pauu 2-21, Akina 1-(minus 5), Corpuel 2-20.

JV score — Lahainaluna 39, Kamehameha-Maui 6

Reported by Rodney Higa

 
No. 2 Kamehameha 50, Word of Life 7

Ryan Ho ran for 102 yards and three touchdowns as the Warriors stayed on top of the ILH standings with a win over the Firebrands.

Kamehameha improved to 5-1 in the ILH, a step ahead of 5-2 Punahou. The Warriors and Buffanblu will meet again on Nov. 5.

By Paul Honda
Honolulu Star Bulletin

Maria Tonga pounded 19 kills and her cousin, Amanda, added 10, as Kahuku downed Moanalua 27-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-18 to capture the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference girls volleyball title last night.

A crowd of about 1,200 endured a sweltering night at McKinley Student Council Gym to see third-ranked Kahuku (15-1) complete an unbeaten run through the postseason tournament. Kahuku will have a first-round bye at the HHSAA state tournament, which tips off Wednesday.

Moanalua (15-3) had already secured a state berth, but needed a win last night to force a winner-take-all match. That wasn’t to be with the Tonga cousins pounding relentlessly from all angles. Setters Teuila Nautu (33 assists) and Elizabeth Blake (11 kills, 17 assists) were virtually flawless all night. Ho’onani Apo added nine kills and middle Natallia Cravens had eight for Kahuku, which hit .375 and had just 11 hitting errors in 136 swings.

Gabby Matautia led Moanalua with 21 kills and sophomore Erin Perez tallied 15. Carsen Mata finished with 12 kills and 28 assists, while Courtney Uyeda added 20 assists. Na Menehune got a big boost from freshman middle Analise Austin, who had five blocks, mostly on Amanda Tonga at the middle.

The teams split their two matches during regular-season play. 

By Wes Nakama
Honolulu Advertiser
   
Kahuku continued its two-month win streak last night by holding off Moanalua, 27-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-18, for its second straight O’ahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference girls volleyball championship.

A crowd of about 550 at McKinley’s Student Council Gym and a statewide OC16 TV audience watched the Red Raiders finish the OIA season 15-1 and earn the league’s top seed and first-round bye in next week’s Division I state tournament.

Na Menehune, who opened the regular season by defeating Kahuku at home, fell to 15-3 and will begin state tournament play in Wednesday’s first round.

The Red Raiders’ 15-match win streak dates to Aug. 18.

“This is the best feeling ever,” said Kahuku senior right-side hitter Malia Tonga, who finished with 21 kills last night. “When it was tied (13-13 in the fourth set), we had to step up and (assistant) Coach Mike (Apo) told us we need to learn how to finish.”

The Red Raiders demonstrated that ability in Set 1, when they rallied from a 24-18 deficit to score seven straight points and eventually win it, 27-25.

Moanalua committed only one hitting error during Kahuku’s 9-1 finishing run, so the Red Raiders earned their points, with Tonga notching three kills, one block and the set-ending ace.

“They sealed their block really well,” Na Menehune coach Tommy Lake said. “We set, we hit, but they would just block us and we just couldn’t get that last point. (Kahuku) deserved to win that game.”

By Paul Honda
Honolulu Star Bulletin

Madison Pedone and Nikki Taylor combined for 37 kills as Kaiser outlasted Castle 25-12, 25-17, 23-25, 19-25, 15-12 to capture the Oahu Interscholastic Association White Conference title last night at McKinley Student Council Gym.

Kaiser (13-3) finished third in the White East during the regular season, but continued to improve and went through the postseason tourney unbeaten.

Castle (12-5) swept both regular-season meetings with Kaiser, but the Cougars won a tourney game on Tuesday in five sets.

Castle, the White East second-place team, would have forced a winner-take-all match tomorrow with a win yesterday. The Knights almost did it with a hearty rally, but tired in the fifth set.

“They played a tough match last night,” Kaiser coach Ernest Noborikawa said. The Knights beat Kailua on Wednesday to advance to last night’s championship.

Pedone, a 5-foot-9 sophomore, led the Cougars with 19 kills and added two aces. Taylor, a 6-2 freshman, had 18 kills, including four in the final set.

“We pulled together even though everybody got tired,” Taylor said.

A boisterous crowd of about 1,000 watched in sultry conditions. Kaiser needed balance to counter the great defensive play of the smaller Knights. 

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Kaiser topples Castle in 5 for White crown

By Kyle Sakamoto
Honolulu Advertiser

The Kaiser girls volleyball team was burning rubber at the start, got stuck in neutral, then found a way to get it back in gear and edge Castle.

It sure made for an exciting match.

Nikki Taylor had 21 kills and Madison Perdone added 19 as Kaiser beat Castle, 25-12, 25-17, 23-25, 19-25, 15-12, in the O’ahu Interscholastic Association White Conference tournament final yesterday at McKinley.

“After the first two sets, they kind of took things easy, they took things for granted. Did it the hard way,” said Kaiser coach Ernest Noborikawa.

It was the Cougars’ first OIA girls volleyball crown. The inaugural league champion was crowned in 1971. 

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Never mind the No. 1 ranking, the Kahuku Red Raiders know better than to do their haka dance after a victory.

They danced well last night, stopping Mililani running back Dalaunte “Taz” Stevenson at the 1-yard line with 13 seconds to play, preserving a thrilling 35-27 win before about 4,000 at Carleton Weimer Field.

The hard-earned win lifted Kahuku (9-0 overall) into the semifinals of the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference playoffs. Mililani’s season ended at 7-3 overall despite a heroic effort.

The Trojans trailed by 15 points in the fourth quarter, but rallied to cut the lead to eight, then started a drive from their own 17. A 15-yard lob from Trent McKinney to Hassan Richardson gave Mililani first and goal at the 1-yard line. Two sneaks by McKinney were stuffed, and after a Kahuku time out, Stevenson was stopped by lineman Kona Schwenke.

Time ticked down and Mililani lined up for another dive play to Stevenson, who was hit again by Schwenke, then wrapped up by linebacker Ben Mamea as he fumbled. Johnny Tupola, one of several two-way starters, recovered for Kahuku, ending Mililani’s upset bid.

“Our coach (defensive coordinator David Te’o) said to stack the gaps. Mililani did a good job moving the ball,” Schwenke said of the clutch defensive play by the Red Raiders.

“It feels good. Our goal is to win the OIA, then states, so this is a big step,” said Schwenke, who has committed to play at BYU.

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NO. 1 KAHUKU 35, NO. 9 MILILANI 27
At Carleton Weimer Field
Mililani (7-3, 5-3)     7  13  0  7  —  27
Kahuku (9-0, 7-0)     0  14  14  7  —  35

Mil–Dalaunte Stevenson 1 run (Reid Watanabe kick)
Kah–Ben Mamea 7 run (Cameron Mercado kick)
Mil–Trent McKinney 6 run (Watanabe kick)
Mil–McKinney 1 run (kick blocked)
Kah–Tyrone Brown 4 run (Mercado kick)
Kah–Sage Kaka 17 pass from Moe (Mercado kick)
Kah–Fonoivasa Mataafa 19 run (Mercado kick)
Mil–Colby Lum 24 pass from McKinney (Watanabe kick)

RUSHING–Mililani: Stevenson 6-(-2), McKinney 22-67, Zachary Payomo 5-22, Edward McKinnon 1-2, team 1-(-1), Watanabe 1-1. Kahuku: Johnny Tupola 8-37, Moe 4-9, Brown 15-129, Mataafa 2-19, Mamea 5-33.
PASSING–Mililani: McKinney 22-37-0-348. Kahuku: Moe 8-13-2-133.
RECEIVING–Mililani: Richardson 8-98, Lum 5-82, Stevenson 3-69, Bryson Calma 3-69, Kama Paulo 2-27, Spencer Sword 1-3, Nainoa Pihana 1-0. Kahuku: Vea 2-53, Sage Kaka 2-34, Jackson Kaka 1-18, Shairone Thompson 1-13, Mataafa 1-10, Kaipo Pearl 1-5,
Junior varsity–Kahuku 19, Kapolei 7

Kahuku stonewalls Mililani

By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer

STAR-BULLETIN FOOTBALL TOP 10

The Top 10 high school football teams as voted on by coaches and media from around the state. First-place votes in parentheses. Ten points for first-place votes, nine for second, eight for third, etc.

TEAM, RECORD          LAST GAME     NEXT GAME              PTS.     PVS.
1. Kahuku (26), 8-0     none last week     vs. Mililani            260      1
2. Kamehameha, 7-1    none last week     vs. Word of Life    229     2
3. Farrington, 6-1        none last week     vs. Kapolei           210     3
4. Leilehua, 5-2           none last week     vs. Kailua             174     5
5. Waianae, 5-3           none last week     vs. Castle             133     6
6. ‘Iolani, 8-2              beat Pac-Five        none this week     124     7
7. Punahou, 4-4          beat Saint Louis     vs. Pac-Five         87     10
8. Saint Louis, 6-3       lost to Punahou     vs. Damien          78     4
9. Mililani, 7-2            beat Kaimuki         at Kahuku            64     8
10. Kapolei, 5-3          none last week      vs. Farrington      44     9

» Also receiving votes: Castle 7, Hawaii Prep 6, Moanalua 6, Kauai 5, Baldwin 3.

STAR-BULLETIN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOP 10

The Top 10 high school girls volleyball teams as voted on by coaches and media from around the state. First-place votes in parentheses. Ten points for first-place votes, nine for second, eight for third, etc.

TEAM,                    RECORD    LAST MATCH            NEXT MATCH     PTS.     PVS.
1. Punahou (12),     19-0          beat Kamehameha     state tourney      120     1
2. Kamehameha,     16-3          lost to Punahou         state tourney      108     2
3. Kahuku,              13-1          beat Aiea                  vs. Farrington     90     3
4. Hawaii Baptist,     17-2         beat University           vs. Word of Life  70     5
5. ‘Iolani,                15-4         lost to Kamehameha    season over       68     4
6. Waiakea,             14-0         beat Hilo                    vs. Keaau           41     8
7. Moanalua,           13-2         beat Mililani                vs. Aiea             39     6
8. Farrington,          11-4         beat Moanalua            vs. Kahuku         33     —
9. Aiea                                   beat Roosevelt            vs. Moanalua     27     7
10. KS-Maui                            none last week            state tourney     26     9