Softball

ILH champion Kamehameha opens play in the DataHouse/HHSAA Softball State Championships against OIA East powerhouse Kaiser in the final game of the day at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. FINAL: Kamehameha 3, Kaiser 2, 10 innings First inning KAIS: The Cougars draw first blood when Seli Aholelei leads off with a single to left and scores on a one-out throwing error by Kamehameha’s third baseman. COUGARS 1, WARRIORS 0. KS: The Warriors get two runners on base with two outs, but […]

Baldwin was without its head coach in a 7-6 loss to Campbell in the state softball quarterfinals on Wednesday at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. Four assistants combined to take over for Steve Morton after he was relieved of his duties last week. Earlier this week, Baldwin athletic director Kahai Shishido, citing the Department of Education’s personnel privacy policy, did not confirm that Morton was fired, as was reported by the Maui News. Several Baldwin parents who did not want to […]

Nawai Kaupe did something she never did before on Wednesday at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. When she connected with a fastball from Campbell’s Dani Cervantes,Kaupe didn’t have to wonder if it was going over the fence. “Yeah, it’s the only pitch I’ve hit that I knew was gone,” she said after the Bears’ valiant comeback in the state quarterfinals fell one run short, 7-6, to the Sabers. Kaupe’s home run to left field was followed by Lyana Bermudez‘s solo shot […]

Campbell edged Baldwin 7-6 and Maryknoll blanked Waiakea 13-0 in five innings to start today’s semifinal action. I’m here covering the back half of the quarterfinals, starting with OIA champion Mililani against OIA West rival Kapolei. Mililani vs. Kapolei FINAL: Mililani 10, Kapolei 9 First inning KPO: Aubree Kim is, as usual, the starting pitcher for the Lady Trojans. She sets the Hurricanes down in order to start the contest. MIL: The Lady Trojans take advantage of two Kapolei errors […]

Beautiful, breezy afternoon at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. I’m always stunned when I hear the occasional complaint about this facility. To me, it’s awesome. You can sit behind home plate, get a nicely elevated view and take in tons of fast action — the nature of fast-pitch softball without a million throws to first — and see quality games. I mean, baseball had it great with access to Les Murakami Stadium and Hans L’Orange Field. Softball gets similar treatment. If […]

Steve Morton was let go as head coach of the Baldwin softball team last week. Baldwin athletic director Kahai Shishido declined to discuss the issue directly on the phone Monday, but did say that four assistant coaches — Miles Sakamura, Bernard Kaupe, Danny Pagaduan and Reid Kawabata — will combine their resources to run the Maui Interscholastic League champions in this week’s state tournament. The Bears open the tournament with a quarterfinal matchup at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium on Oahu on Wednesday […]