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The OIA champion Kailua Surfriders begin their Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships against BIIF runner-up Waiakea. LINEUPS Waiakea Warriors (15-2) Casey Yamauchi, 3B Trayden Tamiya, SS Nathan Minami, RF Jacob Igawa, C David Nakamura, RF Makoa Andres, P Gehrig Octavio, CF Khaden Victorino, 1B Curren Inouye, DH >> Devin Midel, 2B Kailua Surfriders (13-2) Matthew Kaleiohi, RF Cody Riturban, 3B Joey Cantillo, LHP Dylan Kurahashi-Choy Foo, SS Jalen Ah Yat, C Taven Kalua Neves, DH >> Stone Parker, 1B […]

Two one-run wins to advance to the semifinals is a pretty good snapshot of the 2017 baseball season for the Campbell Sabers. Senior Markus Ramos, who struggled on the mound, came through with the game-tying two-run single and Kekahi Reiny Aloy, the Sabers’ No. 9 hitter, hit the go-ahead RBI single in a three-run sixth inning to steal a 5-4 victory over Hilo on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships at Les Murakami Stadium. […]

Game 4 of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships in Division I pits ILH runner-up Kamehameha (14-6) against OIA fourth-place Kalani (10-5). The Warriors had to play for the ILH title on Monday and are entering the tournament after losing three times in a row to Saint Louis. The Falcons finished second in the OIA East in the regular season. ************************************************************* Kalani Falcons (10-5) Head coach: Shannon Hirai (21st year, 146‐132) Tournament history: 9th appearance (8‐12, 1 title) Honolulu […]

Game 3 of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships in Division I pits MIL runner-up Maui (10-5) against OIA third-place Mililani (8-7). The Sabers took defending state champion Baldwin to a deciding third game in the MIL playoffs while the Trojans finished runner-up in the state tournament in both 2013 and ’14. ************************************************************* Maui Sabers (10-5) Head coach: Chase Corniel (5th year, 55‐26‐1) Tournament history: 28th appearance (29‐43‐2, 1 title) Honolulu Star-Advertiser ranking: No. 9 Mililani Trojans (8-7) Head […]

Game 2 of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships in Division I pits OIA runner-up Campbell (14-1) against OIA sixth-place Kaiser (9-7), who made the state tournament after starting 0-3 under first-year coach Kila Ka’aihue. The game is a rematch of an OIA quarterfinal game won by the Sabers, 4-2. ************************************************************* Kaiser Cougars (9-7) Head coach: Kila Ka’aihue (1st year, 9-7) Tournament history: 22nd appearance (35‐28‐1, 2 titles) Honolulu Star-Advertiser ranking: No votes Campbell Sabers (14-1) Head coach: Rory […]

Game 1 of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships in Division I features BIIF runner up Waiakea (14-2) against OIA fifth-place Moanalua (10-6). Na Menehune made the 2011 final while the Warriors took home the 2012 state crown led by catcher Kean Wong and LHP Quintin Torres-Costa. ************************************************************* Waiakea Warriors (14-2) Head coach: Rory Inouye (3rd year, 38‐9) Tournament history: 34th appearance (29‐54, 1 title) Honolulu Star-Advertiser ranking: No. 7 Moanalua Na Menehune (10-6) Head coach: Scott Yamada (20th […]