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Moanalua scored five early runs, then withstood a furious
Kailua comeback, as Na Menehune hung on to defeat the
Surfriders, 6-5, in an OIA Red East battle at Moanalua.

Jared Coloma and Jordan Monico each hit homers to
lead a 10-hit attack, while Dae Yang Kim and Coloma com-
bined to limit the hard hitting Surfriders to just five hits.
Moanalua improves to 3-4.

Scotty Talaesea and Keenan Tanaka each drove in two runs
for Kailua, as the fourth ranked Surfriders fell to 5-2.

Na Menehune wasted no time against Kailua starter Kale Sum-
ner.  Monico led off in the bottom of the first with a walk.  One
pitch later, he was crossing the plate as Coloma jumped on a
Sumner fastball and socked it over the right center fence.
Moanalua led 2-0.   Coloma would finish the day 2-for-4,
with 2 RBIs and a run scored.

Na Menehune continued to be aggressive at the plate in the
bottom of the second.  Miles Higa and Ethan Isobe led off with
singles.    After a sacrifice bunt by Jason Hironaka moved the
runners up,  Monico answered by belting a 3-run home run
to left.   Moanalua now led 5-0 after two innings, chasing
Sumner in the process.    Monico ended 1-for-2, 3 RBIs, two
walks, and scored three times.

Meanwhile,  the side-arming Kim was effectively keeping the
Surfrider bats at bay.    The right hander held Kailua hitless
through the first three innings, allowing just three baserunners,
all on walks.   Kim would allow just two hits in 4 2/3 innings of work.

It was in the fourth inning that the Surfriders began to touch up
on Kim.   Sumner was hit by a pitch to start the inning.  Talaesea then got Kailua’s first base hit of the day, banging a single up the middle, putting runners at first and second.  Tanaka followed by going the opposite way and slapping a single just inside the first base bag, scoring Sumner and sending Talaesea to third.  Rob DeMarsh then brought home Talaesea with a sacrifice fly.  

Kailua trailed 5-2 with just one out.   Kim, however, would   
get Jordan Limahai to ground into a double play to end the
threat.

Kim began to labor in the top of the fifth.  After getting the first
two outs, Ryan Kinoshita reached on an error.    A walk and
hit batter then loaded the bases for Talaesea.   Coloma came
in to relieve Kim, and promply walked the Surfrider designated
hitter, forcing in a run and cutting the Kailua deficit to 5-3. 
Coloma would get out of the inning on a groundball out.

Moanalua got an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth, off
reliever Bryson Gauthe, as Monico scored on an RBI single
by Reid Matsumoto.  Gauthe pitched well in relief of Sumner.
The righthander allowed only one run on five hits, while strik-
ing out four batters in 4 2/3 innings.   An error by the Surfriders
prolonged the inning, giving Matsumoto the chance to give
Moanalua some breathing space and a 6-3 lead going into   
the top of the seventh inning.   Matsumoto went 2-for-2, with
a run batted in and two walks.

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From Central Oahu Regional Park
Scores provided by Dexter Lee

The Lady Trojans got 9 goals from Knudson Valentina to hold off Kaiser in a 12-11 victory that went down to the final seconds.  Mililani got off to the early 4-1 lead after the 1st quarter. But the 2nd and 3rd quarters belonged to Kaiser.  A strong 4th quarter by the Lady Trojans solidified the victory.

OTHER SCORES:               
Castle     0   2   4   4    Final -10
Kaimuki    1   1   6   4    Final -12
High Scorers: Castle – Alex Connelly 3, Nicole Sukuda 2, Carli Gardner 2
                   Kaimuki – Traci Taniguchi 6, S. Avilla-Cornell 5, Maile Ishikawa 1

Kapolei      3   4   3   4   Final 14
Moanalua   2   0   0   0   Final 2
High Scorers: Kapolei – Alexandra Jamora 5, Shantel Chong 6, Bethany Salas-Salem 2
                   Moanalua – Carima Robinson 2

Kahuku     4   2   8   1   Final 16
Pearl City  0   1   0   1   Final 2
High Scorers:  Kahuku – Rosie Jafurs 5, Alex Shea 2, Minnie Whitford 2
                    Pearl City – Ariel Komomua 1, Alayna Negrillo 1

Kaiser:
Starting Pitcher: Kekoa Torres  5 innings
Losing Pitcher:  Shotaro Saito  3 innings
Catcher: Bryce Marcouiller 

Leading Hitters:
Kailua: 
-Kale Sumner  2 for 5, 2 doubles, scored 3 times
 -Keenan Tanaka  3 for 5, 3 singles, scored 3 times
 -Rob DeMarsh   2 for 5,  2 singles
 -Jordan Limahai  3 for 5,  3 singles, scored once

Kaiser:
-Bryce Marcouiller  3 for 4, 2 singles, 1 double, scored once
-Pono Meyer   2 for 4,  home run, single, scored once

Submitted by Diana Baldwin

OTHER OIA EAST SCORES:

Allyn Ilva-Respicio gets the win.

Aina Kalaula-Neyer had a good day going 2 for 3 with a triple for the Seariders.

INNING:           1    2    3    4    5    6    7      RUNS     HITS     ERRORS
WAIANAE:          0    1    0    0    0    0    0        1        4         2
CAMPBELL:         2    0    1    0    0    1    x        4        9         1

WAIANAE- Ben McQuOwn, & Joe Fredricks
CAMPBELL- Allyn Oliva-Respicio, & Cameron Howser

WAIANAE- Aina Kalaula- Neyer: 2-3, Triple, RBI
                  Bud Pickering: Double

CAMPBELL- Kia Kapana: 2-3, Double, 2 Stolen Bases, 2 Runs Score
                    Bronson Ellis: 2-3, Run, 2RBI
                    Sebastian Locquiao: Double

Reported by:
Kaci Cole

OTHER OIA WEST SCORES

This is a question that has derailed the brightest minds for centuries.  What athletes in which sport are THE fittest athletes?  I am not asking about who are the BEST athletes. But who are in the best shape based on the sport that they are participating in. 

Most people want to jump on the football bandwagon.  But let’s be really objective and take a look at this really carefully.  Yes – there is endurance, strength, and physical battery which is what most folks will say puts football over the edge.  But put these guys on a treadmill and how long would these guys last?

Lineman, don’t even think about it.

Basketball players have to be near the top of the list with the amount of running they do.  Soccer players with the bigger field and no time outs probably come out ahead.

I take cross country runners and track guys out because there is no physical contact involved and what I call alternative skills.  Such as dribbling a ball while running.  Running a straight mile is a lot different if you throw in someone banging on you or having to bounce a ball.

Then there is water polo.  Skeptics will argue that they are in the water and the athletes are not sweating.  Do not let those Gatorade commercials mis-guide you into thinking that perspiration is the indicator of the body’s level of exertion.  There are 2 tests that I have done and you can do at your local pool.

First, see how long you can tread water (for you non-water people, this means keeping your head above water without a flotation device) before calling for your mother.

Second, if you think you are in shape, dive in and swim 50 meters, or approximately 2 lengths of the pool, as fast as you can.  I suggest you not do this shortly after a meal.

Add in the fact that these athletes never touch bottom, have to swim with and throw a ball, and have an opponent try to drown you every now and then with an occasional kick to the gut.

Water polo players are the fittest athletes.  What do you think?