Prep Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Wednesday, May 6, 1998

Kamehameha crushes
Punahou in ILH playoffs

Kamehameha routed Punahou, 21-8, last night at Ala Wai Field to eliminate the Buffanblu from the Interscholastic League of Honolulu double-elimination baseball playoffs.

Bronson Sardinha, Paki Lum and Hubert Pruett each had three RBIs to lead the Warriors, who advance to tomorrow's semifinals at Ala Wai.

Kamehameha (10-7 overall, 2-1 postseason) will face Mid-Pacific (13-3, 2-0) at 6 p.m. Defending league and state champion Iolani (12-3-1, 2-0) will meet St. Louis (11-5-1, 2-1) at 3 p.m.

Should Kamehameha and St. Louis win tomorrow, there will be two games at Ala Wai on Saturday: The Warriors would meet the Owls at 3:30 p.m., and the Raiders would face the Crusaders at 6 p.m.

Right-hander Ekolu Smith went five innings for the win against Punahou, striking out five and walking only one. Kent Okihiro took the loss.

The Buffanblu (10-7) led, 5-3, after two innings. But Kamehameha came up with four runs in the top of the third -- three of them with two outs -- to take the lead for good.

Lum hit a solo homer and Pruett launched a two-run shot in the fourth to give the Warriors (10-7) a 10-5 lead.

Leading 11-6 going into the sixth, they sent 15 batters to the plate to blow the game open.

"It was nice to see our young guys fight back and stay alive," Kamehameha head coach Vern Ramie said.

"We got great pitching from Ekolu Smith to keep us in the game. We've been getting decent pitching, but my pet peeve all season has been our lack of defense, and we didn't play really good defense tonight."

Kamehameha	214	31(10)--21	16	6
Punahou		230	102   --8	9	9

WP--Ekolu Smith

Kamehameha: Bronson Sardina 2-4, 3 RBI; Paki Lum 3-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI; Jesse Aloy 3-3, 3B, 2 RBI; Hubert Pruett 2-4, 3-run HR, 3 RBI; Mana Cambra 2-3, 2 RBI. Punahou: Larry Oshiro 2-4; Dallas Nakashima 2-3.

St. Louis 13, UHBA 2: At Ala Wai, Chad Santos went 3-for-4 with six RBIs as the Crusaders eliminated UHBA (4-13).

W--Gerald Welch.

Leading hitter--StL: Gerald Welch, 2-4; Chad Santos, 3-4, 2 2b, 6 RBIs, 3b; Kaeo Correa, 2-2, RBI; Calvin Coverman, 2 RBIs. UHHBA: Brent Masuda 2-3.

Punahou seeks fourth
straight boy’ golf title

Punahou will be seeking its fourth straight title in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association golf tournament, which begins today and ends Friday at the Kaanapali Golf Course on Maui.

The Buffanblu have won on three courses in that span: Kapalua (1995), Hapuna (1996) and Wailua (1997).

Punahou also won in 1970 at Ala Wai.

Maui won two straight titles before Punahou began its streak.

The individual golfer to watch is Punahou junior Jim Seki.

Seki won the Interscholastic league of Honolulu individual title on April 25 at the Hawaii Prince Golf Course with a 1-under 71.

On Sunday, Seki was the surprise winner in the Navy-Marine Invitational.

Seki tied veteran local golfer Will Coelho at even-par 216 after 54 holes of regulation, then won on the second playoff hole.

Seki was low amateur in the 1997 Hawaii State Open and 1998 Pearl Open.

Defending champion Norman Asao of Hawaii Baptist Academy also returns.

Golfers to watch for from the Oahu Interscholastic Association are Stan Sadaoka of Aiea and Justin Vendiola of Kahuku.

The girls' state title is up for grabs as three-time champion Anna Umemura of Punahou has graduated.

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Drevno scores 22 points, leads
University girls past Iolani

University High's Nikki Drevno scored a game-high 22 points as the Junior Rainbows defeated Iolani, 50-40, last night at Klum Gym in Interscholastic League of Honolulu girls' basketball.

Drevno scored all nine points for UHS (8-4) in the second quarter to rally the team from a 6-4 deficit.

Kasey Tabar added 12 points for University.

Karyn Fitisemanu led Iolani (6-6) with 12 points and Casy Nekoba added 10.

University 50, Iolani 40

Iolani		6  6  6 22--40
University	4  9 16 21--50

Iolani: Katie Mau 0, Casy Nekoba 10, Monica Tokoro 2, Kari Hiyashi 0, Lisa Glendenning 6, Kristin Masunaga 0, Keri Tomomitsu 2, Jamie Liu 8, Karyn Fitisemanu 12.

University: Leslie Lavarias 0, Janeen Waialae 0, Andrea Sayson 0, Paige Fuller 4, Litiana Vakasausau 2, Christina Ciacci 6, Nikki Drevno 22, Renee Auyong 0, Aloha Yamaguchi 0, Margaret Vakasausau 4, Jennifer Heath 0, Kasey Tabar 12.

Punahou 34, Kamehameha 32: At Kekuhaupio Gym, Milia Macfarlane scored 10 points and Onaona Miller and Candace Usita eight each for the Buffanblu (11-1).

Katanya Kapeli led the Warriors (8-4) with eight points.

Punahou 34, Kamehameha 32

Punahou		12 6 10 6--34
Kamehameha	6 4 9 13--32

Punahou: Lauren Yamada 0, Onaona Miller 8, Jyoti Mau 2, Estee Okamura 2, Wendy Takeguchi 0, Mia Moe 0, Milia Macfarlane 10, Susan Wherry 0, Jennifer Andrews 0, Malia Durand 0, Gayna Nakaio 2, Adrienne Hamlin 0, Candace Usita 8, Hilary Arakaki 2, Christen Zoccolante 0.

Kamehameha: Mandy Kiaha 0, Rae Self 4, Drae Self 7, Ashley DeSilva 0, Tai Soo 4, Kealani Kimble 4, Katanya Kapeli 8, Hollie Enos 0, Karlel Crowley 0, Poliala Mahoney 0, Kodee Domingo 5.

Mid-Pacific 56, Sacred Hearts 52: At Mid-Pacific gym, the Owls improved to 2-10 and the Lancers fell to 3-9.