Softball

The women of Troy are wreaking havoc on their way to the top. Mililani (15-4 overall) collected seven of 10 first-place votes to bump ‘Iolani out of the No. 1 ranking in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10 on Monday. The Lady Trojans are on a rampage with nine wins in a row since losing their OIA West opener to Kapolei. They edged Campbell, 3-1, and routed Leilehua, 11-1, last week. Maryknoll (16-3) moved up a notch to No. 2 after […]

A week without game action did the ‘Iolani Raiders some good. It certainly didn’t change their place in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. ‘Iolani collected eight of nine first-place votes to remain at No. 1 for the fifth week in a row. The Raiders have already sealed a state-tournament berth by winning the ILH regular season. Mililani has won seven games in a row and moved up to No. 2. Maryknoll, which beat Kamehameha twice last week and sealed second […]

Lexie Tilton provided the cure — and the clout — for No. 1 ‘Iolani. The senior was bumped higher from the ninth position the batting order to leadoff as the Raiders tried to end a two-game skid last week. All Tilton did was belt a grand slam in a 12-1 win over Punahou on Friday, and then she delivered a walk-off two-run homer against Kamehameha in ‘Iolani’s miraculous 4-2 comeback win. Coaches and media rewarded the Raiders with eight of […]

The trend is ‘Iolani’s friend. The busy Raiders returned from their Arizona road trip last week, settled back in and enjoyed a weekend sweep in ILH play. With an 11-9 win over No. 2 Kamehameha and a 14-4 TKO victory over Mid-Pacific, ‘Iolani improved to 4-0 in ILH play (15-1 overall) and remains at No. 1 in this week’s Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. Kamehameha (8-2, 3-2 ILH) had momentum after a 10-5 win over Maryknoll, only to lose at home […]

The long, hot and dusty road is done for the ‘Iolani Raiders. The No. 1 team in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10 went 4-1 in Arizona at the Hamilton tournament, beating two ranked teams and losing to another. The Raiders defeated Basha, ranked fourth in Arizona, 1-0, and No. 25 Pinnacle, 11-0. The Raiders’ lone loss was the host Hamilton, ranked No. 8 in Arizona, 8-7. They also beat Cienega and Highland at the tourney, which ran from Wednesday to […]

The mighty have fallen in this week’s Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. While unbeaten ‘Iolani (9-0, 2-0 ILH) assumed the top ranking on Monday, previous No. 1 Maryknoll dropped all the way to No. 6. Last week’s No. 2 team, Campbell, tumbled down to No. 7. Defending champion ‘Iolani, which won the most recent Division I state championship in 2019, collected eight of nine first-place votes from the panel of media and coaches. The Raiders are embarking on a road trip […]

After one week of softball for dozens of teams from across the state, Maryknoll left no doubt. The Spartans swept through the Glenn Ah Sam Trojan Softball Classic with an 8-0 mark, beating Campbell, 4-2, and Mililani, 4-0, on Sunday for the title. The 2021 ILH champions collected 10 of 11 first-place votes from the panel of coaches and media on Monday. Maryknoll will meet No. 8 Punahou in its ILH season opener on Wednesday at Sand Island. Campbell remained […]

Nearly three long years have passed since the last softball state tournament which means, on paper, ‘Iolani is still the defending champion. Maryknoll, however, collected six of eight first-place votes and is No. 1 in the season-opening Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. The Spartans won the ILH title in 2021, when the state tournament was on hold. The Campbell Sabers, who won three state crowns in a row from 2015 to ’17, garnered one first-place vote and are No. 2. ‘Iolani […]