AIR RIFLERY

BOYS

Oct. 31, 2006, Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall

Team: Punahou

Individual: Jordan Muratsuchi, Mid-Pacific

Recap: For the first time in the eight-year history of the tournament, a tiebreaker determined the individual champion. Muratsuchi and Punahou's Scott Hong each finished with a score of 529. Muratsuchi was awarded the title.

"It's a real big surprise," said Muratsuchi, a junior. "I didn't think I'd win."

The tiebreaker is the best score from each shooter's last 10 shots from the final shooting position, which is kneeling.

GIRLS

Oct. 31, 2006, Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall

Team: Sacred Hearts

Invidividual: Jolana Gollero, Pearl City Recap: All four of Sacred Hearts' shooters (Danielle Pontes, Mai Oseto, Samantha Niver, Jenna Wojcik) placed in the top 14. Gollero is the first individual champion from an OIA school since Wai'anae's Jackie Cordero in 1999.

"I just wanted to improve from last year," Gollero said of winning.

BASEBALL

May 12, 2007, Les Murakami Stadium

Team: Punahou

Recap: Punahou became the first team to capture four straight state titles with a 7-1 win over Pearl City.

Junior ace Jeeter Ishida pitched a six-hitter with six strikeouts and two walks.

"This feeling never gets old," Ishida said. "This (title) doesn't just happen in one night; we work out long before the season starts, and even from then this is our only goal."

Punahou took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and never trailed, adding another run in the third, two more each in the fourth and sixth and one in the seventh.

BASKETBALL

BOYS DIVISION I

Feb. 23, 2007, Stan Sheriff Center

Team: Kaimuki

Recap: With a commanding inside presence and solid team defense, Kaimuki won its first boys basketball state championship since 1993 by defeating Punahou, 61-53. Led by senior forward Keone Reyes' 21 points and seven rebounds, and 16 points and 16 rebounds from forward Beau Albrechtson, the Bulldogs shocked the state by taking down the top-ranked Buffanblu.

"I knew we could do it, because it took the whole team playing as one," Reyes said.

"Everybody stepped it up," Albrechtson said. "Our team is 15 strong — it's not just me, Keone and Daniel (Colon). It feels damned good. We're leaving Kaimuki with a bang."

BOYS DIVISION II

Feb. 23, 2007, Stan Sheriff Center

Team: McKinley

Recap: McKinley went on a 22-0 run in the first half to spark a 55-28 victory over Kohala.

"It means everything," said senior guard Jonathan Lee. "We never had any banners up there (in our gym) for boys basketball. This is our first one."

Lee scored 14 points and Nainoa Lessary added 12 for the Tigers, who broke open away from a 10-10 tie with 23 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

The Tigers started the season 0-2, but "we just believed we could go all the way," senior center Oliver Diguc said.

GIRLS DIVISION I

May 18, 2007, Stan Sheriff Center

Team: Konawaena

Recap: The Wildcats won the state title for the second time in four years, behind 26 points from Mana Hopkins, 15 from Jazzmin Awa-Williams and 14 from Liana Hanato-Smith to beat Punahou, 59-47.

"They all stepped up," Konawaena coach Bobbie Awa said. "We have a good supporting cast, and it takes the load off of Jazz. Kara (Hanato-Smith) handled Punahou's pressure, and Marissa (Minor) is a beast on defense."

It was a "night for Big Island winners," Awa-Williams said.

Along with Kamehameha-Hawai'i winning the Division II title hours before Konawaena won, Honoka'a guard Keisha Kanekoa scored 26 in a win over 'Iolani for third place. In four state tournament games, Kanekoa averaged more than 23 points a game. She had back-to-back 30-point games against Roosevelt (31) and Punahou (32).

GIRLS DIVISION II

May 18, 2007, Stan Sheriff Center

Team: Kamehameha-Hawai'i

Recap: Ashlee Kalauli scored a game-high 14 points as the Warriors routed Sacred Hearts, 57-30.

It was the Warriors' second title in the four years of the Division II tournament.

Unseeded Kamehameha-Hawai'i forced 26 turnovers, including 17 steals, and held the Lancers to 23-percent shooting (8 of 35).

"Ball pressure, that's No. 1," said Kamehameha-Hawai'i coach Kalani Silva, whose team ran a 1-2-2 press and a matchup zone that trapped in the corners. "We put so much ball pressure, they couldn't run their offense."

BOWLING

BOYS

Nov. 10, 2006, Lihu'e Bowling Center

Team: Hawai'i Baptist

Individual: Rich Kodama, HBA

Recap: HBA won its second title in three years. Three HBA bowlers finished in the top six (Kodama, Peter Mochizuki and Micolas Ogawa). All three were on HBA's state title team two years ago. "I'm almost speechless I guess you could say," said Kodama. "I came into the tournament thinking I wouldn't medal, but I would just try my best. I never thought I'd get first."

GIRLS

Nov. 10, 2006, Lihu'e Bowling Center

Team: 'Aiea

Individual: Dara Ajimine, Kalani

Recap: 'Aiea won its second title in three years. It had two medalists, Lianne Deeter (7th) and Holly Somera (14th), to help Na Ali'i rally from an 83-pin deficit after Day 1. "We started slow the first day, and needed to refocus and change our attitude," 'Aiea coach Isaac Avilla said.

Ajimine, a sophomore, said, "the lanes were pretty fast," after winning with 1,686 pins.

CANOE PADDLING

March 2, 2007, Hilo Bay

Team: Kamehameha (girls), Kamehameha (mixed), Mid-Pacific (boys)

Recap: All three teams set state meet records at the championships, which were held at Hilo Bay for the first time.

The Mid-Pacific boys (Sammy Agsen, Jon-Michael Grindle, Ryan Harrison, David Markle, Travis Niederhauser, Arthur Simpson, Reyn Halford and Kody Rieh) won their first state title in 3 minutes, 37 seconds.

The Kamehameha girls (Brianna Abrigo, Kikolani Martinez, Ku'uiponohea Elderts, Victoria Hanohano-Hong, Malia Maresa, Jenna Quinn, Nahoku Keala and Ashley Irvine) won in 4:12.9.

Kamehameha won the ILH's first mixed division state title in 3:50.49. Team members were Abrigo, Martinez, Elderts, Quinn, Keala, Justyn Ah Chong, Travis Voeller, Blane Yoshimura, Lohiao Paoa and Nathan Loyola.

CHEERLEADING

Jan. 21, 2007, Stan Sheriff Center

Large Division: Mililani

Medium Division: Radford

Recap: Mililani and Radford were the only squads to receive at least 110 points (out of 125) from each of the three judges. Radford repeated and Mililani won for the first time, taking over for five-time champion Kamehameha.

"The only thing I can say is 'Wow,' " Mililani coach Renesha Kierstedt said. "Kamehameha is a powerhouse. We knew it was going to be very close. I never underestimated my team, but it comes down to what happens on the floor."

Rams coach Bo Frank said the skills and tricks Radford does are "the hardest thing you can do in high school cheerleading. So it's just a matter of what you do out there on the floor."

CROSS COUNTRY

BOYS

Nov. 10, 2006, Central O'ahu Regional Park

Team: Kamehameha

Individual: Bryce Jenkins, Leilehua

Recap: Jenkins, a sophomore, finished the 3-mile race in 16 minutes, 23.30 seconds with the strategy "to stick with the fastest guy and outrun him."

Kamehameha won its 10th team title and eighth in the past 10 years. Nathan Nakatsuka (8th), Kamalu Beamer (16th), Kainoa Ho (18th), Kyle Pidot (24th) and Micah Gomes (41st) scored for the Warriors.

GIRLS

Nov. 10, 2006, Central O'ahu Regional Park

Team: Punahou

Individual: Julie Besenbruch, Maryknoll

Recap: Besenbruch won her first state title in 19 minutes, 26.80 seconds. "I don't pay attention to the other runners," she said. "They always feel closer than they are."

Punahou won its second straight team title and 20th overall. Christina Wong (4th), Hope Alexander (10th), Kristi Torkildson (11th), Farrah Manaday (12th) and Marisa Schoen (27th) scored points for the Buffanblu.

FOOTBALL

DIVISION I

Dec. 1, 2006, Aloha Stadium

Team: Kahuku

Recap: Richard Torres' 14-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Kapu with 23 seconds left and Kaika Sasaoka's PAT lifted No. 2 Kahuku past No. 1 Saint Louis, 7-6. The TD pass was only the second completion of the game for Torres.

"I'm just glad everybody didn't give up and everybody put their best into it," Torres said. "Our running backs and receivers were doing their job."

Both teams scored in the fourth quarter. Saint Louis running back Keani Nishigaya scored on an 8-yard run with 6:52 left in the game.

"When you come here 11-0 and lose the championship game, it's probably the sickest feeling I've felt in my life," Saint Louis senior defensive end Scott Smith said.

DIVISION II

Dec. 1, 2006, Aloha Stadium

Team: King Kekaulike

Recap: King Kekaulike captured Maui's first football state championship with a 33-20 win over Kaua'i. Na Ali'i forced six Kaua'i turnovers — including two Randen Abafo returned for touchdowns.

"There are great teams on Maui, and we play good football over there," King Kekaulike coach J.W. Kenton said.

GOLF

BOYS

May 16, 2007, Waikoloa Kings' Course

Team: Kamehameha

Individual: Sean Maekawa, Honoka'a

Recap: Maekawa, the first to win four Big Island Interscholastic Federation titles, became Honoka'a's first state golf champion with a two-day total of 9-under 135 that tied the tournament record set in 1998 by Jim Seki.

"It's funny, I wrote down a bunch of goals on a piece of paper when I was maybe 10, a bunch of tournaments I wanted to win," Maekawa recalled. "It's hanging up on my wall right now. This is the first one I've won. There's about 11 or 12 more."

Kamehameha shot a final-round 304 (best four-of-five scores) to win its second state title, both in the last six years.

GIRLS

May 9, 2007, Waikoloa Kings' Course

Team: Punahou

Individual: Anna Jang, Punahou

Recap: Jang defeated Maui High junior Kelcie Kawano in a playoff to help Punahou win its first girls' team title.

Jang, a sophomore, won the individual title with par on the first extra hole.

"My heart was going thump, thump, thump," Jang said. "I just told myself visualize the shot and imagine it's like every other. Pretend it's the 18th hole and you only have one hole left."

Jang, Katie Sisler, Brittany Isobe and Soo Jin Byun scored for Punahou.

JUDO

BOYS

May 19, 2007, Stan Sheriff Center

Team: Pearl City

Recap: Pearl City junior Christian Pavo became just the second judoka to win three state titles and the Chargers won their fourth state title in the five years of the tournament.

Pavo beat Kahuku's Daymon Carr at 198 pounds after winning his previous two titles at 178.

"(They are) way bigger guys, heavier and stronger," Pavo said of competing at a higher weight class. "Not as quick, but stronger."

Punahou's Reid Oshiro (121) and Daniel Chow (178) won their second straight state titles. Oshiro won at 114 pounds last year and Chow won at 161.

Kahuku's Reggie Torres, the 161-pound winner, won his third state title of the year. He was a member of the Red Raiders state champion football team and won a state title in wrestling.