Softball

A courageous smile tells the story for Nellie McEnroe-Marinas. Days after her nephew, Xavier, died, she is dedicating her state tournament to him. That includes a two-run home run on Tuesday that helped Maryknoll topple third-seeded Baldwin, 13-2, at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. “My nephew passed away a couple days ago. The two hearts was for him,” McEnroe-Marinas said, referring to her gesture after rounding the bases, tapping her heart twice and pointing to the sky. “It feels actually pretty […]

Getting out of class early never felt this good. The Mililani Trojans had a high noon showdown with BIIF champion Kealakehe at pristine Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium on Tuesday. They left with a 25-0, five-inning TKO win — and the ultimate perfect game for senior Ashley Ogata. Ogata, a right-hander, struck out all 15 batters she faced. Kealakehe managed to clip a few foul balls in the top of the fifth, but Ogata bore down and got a rare achievement. […]

The shuffle continues with ‘Iolani and Kapolei sharing the No. 1 ranking in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. It is the first trip to the peak of the poll for Kapolei (14-4-1 overall), which may be the hottest team in the state behind ace pitcher Jerzie Liana. ‘Iolani returned to the top spot with five first-place votes from the panel of coaches and media. The Raiders were No. 3 last week, then rolled to the Interscholastic League of Honolulu title […]

Sometimes, making the best of circumstances is all that matters. When the Campbell Sabers left class early and boarded the bus from Ewa Beach to Hawaii Kai, there was no time to have lunch. They had sandwiches en route to Kaiser High School, a 32-mile journey on a busy Thursday afternoon. There was also pizza. “It was Pizza Hut. ‘Meat Lovers’ style,” ace pitcher Taryn Irimata said. The senior right-hander must’ve enjoyed her lunch. Irimata had five slices of the […]

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 […]