Maryknoll wins first state title since 1978 with 46-33 win over Hanalani

Maryknoll wins first state title since 1978 with 46-33 win over Hanalani

Feb 10, 2024

 

Maryknoll wins first state title since 1978 with 46-33 win over Hanalani

BY MICHAEL LASQUERO | HSRN
PUBLISHED FEB 8, 2024

HONOLULU — After 46 years, the Maryknoll Spartans are champions once again.

Maryknoll won its first state title since 1978 Friday night when the Spartans defeated Hanalani, 46-33, in the Heide & Cook Division II Girls Basketball Championships at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena.

The Spartans won their 15th straight game to end the season with a 24-3 record as they claimed their third overall state crown.

Senior guard Isabella Arrisgado led the way with 13 points with three made 3-pointers. Rebekah Lum See and Madison Guillermo each scored eight points and Hailey Perez and Khansas Tuisamatatele both added six points apiece to round out the top scorers for Maryknoll.

The Spartans got off to a quick 7-0 lead, but sloppy basketball and bad defense saw the Royals (12-4) take a 22-21 lead at the half.

That’s when Maryknoll flipped the switch to another level.

The victors put the clamps in the second half and outscored Hanalani, 25 to 11, after the intermission to pull away for the win.

Tamlyn Celestino led the Royals in the loss with 12 points.

Hawai’i sweeps UC Irvine to open Big West play

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Hawai’i makes quick work of Tusculum to complete series sweep, 25-15, 25-11, 25-7

Hawai’i makes quick work of Tusculum to complete series sweep, 25-15, 25-11, 25-7

Feb 4, 2024

Hawai’i makes quick work of Tusculum to complete series sweep, 25-15, 25-11, 25-7

BY MICHAEL LASQUERO | HSRN
PUBLISHED FEB 4, 2024

HONOLULU — The night just kept getting better and better for the Hawai’i men’s volleyball team Sunday.

Keoni Thiim hit .722 and put down a career-high 14 kills as the Rainbow Warriors completed the series sweep of Tusculum with a 25-15, 25-11, 25-7 win at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

Hawai’i tallied 16 total aces in the contest as it notched its seventh straight win to improve to 8-1 on the season.

Middle blocker Kurt Nusterer also had an outstanding performance with six aces, most of which came during an 18-0 run in the third set.

Alaka’i Todd was the next leading attacker after Thiim, posting eight kills in just two sets of work.

Backup setter Kevin Kauling played the final two sets and tallied a match-high 21 assists.

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Suzuki’s two RBI performance helps HPU rally by Cal State East Bay, 4-2

Suzuki’s two RBI performance helps HPU rally by Cal State East Bay, 4-2

Feb 3, 2024

Suzuki’s two RBI performance helps HPU rally by Cal State East Bay, 4-2

BY MICHAEL LASQUERO | HSRN
PUBLISHED FEB 3, 2024

WAIPAHU — A slow start did not deter the Sharks from victory.

After giving up two runs at the top of the first inning, Hawai’i Pacific rallied for a 4-2 win over Cal State East Bay on the second day of the Oahu Baseball Classic Friday afternoon at Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park Baseball Complex.

Senior outfielder Kota Suzuki led the way with two RBIs, which included the go-ahead RBI in the bottom of the seventh inning. He also knocked in an RBI double in the bottom of the first inning.

The score would hold at 2-1 in favor of CSU East Bay up until the fifth inning when first baseman Daniel Johnson tied the game with an RBI of his own.

Nicholas Jio would extend the Sharks’ lead in the bottom of the eighth inning with an RBI of his own for the final run of the game.

Senior Mac Leisher got credited for the win after relieving freshman Jeremy Kahle in the fourth. Scott Armstrong, a 6-foot-5 senior, closed out the game on the mound in the eighth inning to earn the save.

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Kahuku edges Campbell, 33-31, to win 10th OIA league title

Kahuku edges Campbell, 33-31, to win 10th OIA league title

Feb 1, 2024

Kahuku edges Campbell, 33-31, to win 10th OIA league title

BY MICHAEL LASQUERO | HSRN
PUBLISHED FEB 1, 2024

PEARL CITY — There is a new champ atop the OIA girls basketball mountain.

Kahuku dethroned Campbell, 33-31, Wednesday night before a capacity crowd in the league’s Division I title game at Pearl City’s gymnasium.

The Red Raiders captured their 10th OIA crown in the process, their first since 2020.

“I’m proud of them, they worked hard” said Kahuku coach Artevia Wily-Ava. “They stayed focused, the energy from our bench carried over. Pretty excited that they got this.”

Junior guard Posia Wily led all scorers and earned ‘Yeah U Player of the Game’ honors with nine points, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks.

“She’s the one, she’s the leader that has to get all the girls refocused,” said Wily-Ava, the older sister of Wily. 

“She’s probably one of our strongest mentally, probably physically as well. She’s not that big, not that tall, but she’s the one that gets everybody refocused. She’ll push the pace and we can always depend on her when she pulls it out to start things over again.”

Wily said defense has been the main focus for the Red Raiders, who held the Sabers to just 23.9 percent shooting from the field (11-for-46). Kahuku also tallied 16 steals and four blocks in the matchup.

“I think especially during these last practices and towards the end of the season we worked on our defense a lot,” said Wily. “Our coaches were telling us to do the small things, the little things, get rebounds, box out, keep your hands up. We just needed to execute those things and it worked out for us.”

Tuisila Wily-Ava was also key with eight points, six rebounds, four steals and two blocks.

Leading Campbell in the loss with eight points apiece were Jaynalyn Sotelo and Taysia Molina-Schulte.

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McKinley holds off Farrington, 41-33, to win 7th overall OIA championship

McKinley holds off Farrington, 41-33, to win 7th overall OIA championship

Jan 31, 2024

McKinley holds off Farrington, 41-33, to win 7th overall OIA championship

BY MICHAEL LASQUERO | HSRN
PUBLISHED FEB 1, 2024

PEARL CITY — The OIA Division II title is going home with the McKinley Tigers.

McKinley used a dominant first half to build a 24-8 halftime lead before holding off Farrington, 41-33, Wednesday night at Pearl City’s gymnasium to win the school’s seventh overall league title.

The Tigers got it done on both ends of the floor to win their first OIA crown since 2008. McKinley held the Governors without a made field goal in the first half and also used a 16-0 run aided by a number of 3-pointers.

“It feels good, the team hard worked really hard,” said McKinley senior Kailey Reverio, the ‘Yeah U Player of the Game.’

“A lot of sacrifices, all the ups and downs, moments where we had to be motivated by our coach to know what the goal was, but we stuck together and we knew what we had to do which is ‘it’s time to put a banner up.’”

Reverio had a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds in the win and was a presence in the paint to limit Farrington’s size advantage.

Neither team could get anything going offensively early with the first eight points of the game coming at the free throw line.

That changed at the 2:23 mark of the first quarter when Haley Hosino knocked down a triple to give McKinley the lead for good, 6-5.

The Tigers continued their hot shooting in the second quarter when Grace Pham knocked down three 3-pointers in the frame. Pham finished with a game-high 12 points.

“They’re great shooters all around,” said Reverio. “We depend on them, we count on them to knock down the 3. When it’s time to clutch it, they do it. Props to them. I love my teammates so much.”

Ayva Walthall scored eight points with seven rebounds and four steals before fouling out while Hosino finished with seven points for McKinley, who just used a six-woman rotation.

Hunter Garcia had 12 points to lead the Governors in the loss.

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