Sports Update
PROVO, Utah -- The University of Hawaii baseball team is dangling off the edge of the postseason cliff after losing to Brigham Young Saturday morning, 8-7. WAC tourney hopes
fading fast for RainbowsA win by San Diego State or Texas Christian University this weekend will eliminate Hawaii from the Western Athletic Conference tournament.
After dropping Friday's second game of the series, 16-14, UH head coach Les Murakami said Hawaii must win Saturday to stay alive. But it wasn't meant to be.
Top BYU pitcher Jeff Stone raised his record to 11-0 in Saturday's game by limiting Hawaii to five runs at offense-friendly Cougar Field. He didn't give up any runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings, allowing the Cougars to rally from a 5-3 deficit to the eventual victory. UH senior pitcher Robby Robinson was tagged with the loss in relief of Dusty Bergman. He is now 3-9 for the season.
The Rainbows return home to finish their season against rival San Diego State. The Aztecs have a commanding four-game advantage over the Rainbows for the sixth and final spot in the WAC tourney. San Diego State needs only one win over lowly New Mexico to dash Hawaii's late-season run.
Since sweeping Nevada-Las Vegas in early April, Hawaii has gone 10-6. The Rainbows almost rallied for a win yesterday, only to come up short like today.
McKinley cruised to its third consecutive Oahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division girl's basketball championship last night with a 61-27 home-court win over Kalani. McKinley cruises to third
championship in rowFreshman Amber Ehia scored a game-high 19 points while senior Marjorie Nepo had 17 to pace the Tigers who finished the regular season at 9-0.
Ehia had 10 points in the first half as McKinley took a 28-9 lead.
"The team is just starting to play well," said McKinley's eighth-year head coach Jesse Victorino who wrapped up his 95th career victory.
"We were winning on our talent alone for much of the season but the last two games, we've won as a team."
It was McKinley's 27th division win in a row and 34th consecutive league win.
The Tigers were 12-0 in trhe league in 1995 and 1996.
Kalani finished 2-7.
Kahuku 44, Kailua 31: At Kahuku, Ida Vimahi scored 11 points to lead the Red Raiders (5-4) past the Surfriders (3-6).
Ulu Fronda had all nine of her points for Kaimuki (4-5) in the fourth quarter. Two baskets were 3-pointers.
Pacheco finished with 10 points, eight coming in the decisive second quarter when Pearl City took the lead for good. Tamara Moi led the Chargers with 14 points and Kelly Kahakai added 10.
Leilehua got seven points each from Jaimie Harlor and Joan Delto.
Nikki Drevno (10) and Cherilani Melson (8) combined for 18 points as UHS took a 20-14 lead into locker room.
Iolani's starters gave way to the bench midway through the second quarter and sat for much of the second half as The Junior Rainbows pullee away.
The Raiders are 7-4.
League-leading scorer Erin Stovall had five points in sporadic appearances for Iolani.
All-star Karyn Fitisemanu did not play due to injury.
UHS and Iolani will be two of the teams battling for the ILH's second berth in the state tournament in postseason playoffs that begin next Saturday.
Casey Correa had 14 and Iris Hamachi added 13 for Sacred Hearts (1-9).
Mililani clinched the Oahu Interscholastic Association Western Division baseball title yesterday with a 7-4 win at Campbell. Mililani clinches
OIC division titleThe Trojans finish the regular season at 9-1 while the Sabers are 2-8.
Stan Tomimoto scattered six hits to get the pitching win.
