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Posted on: Wednesday, May 16, 2007

HOMEGROWN REPORT
 Crowell's UCLA water polo team wins nationals

By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer

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UCLA junior driver Kamaile Crowell was part of a history-making team when the Bruins won the women's national water polo championship with a 5-4 win over Stanford Sunday.

It marked UCLA's 100th NCAA title, accomplishing what no other NCAA member institution has.

Crowell, a 2004 Punahou graduate, did not record any stats in the championship match but had 10 goals and 31 attempts this season.

BASEBALL

  • Creighton junior infielder Michael Lam (Punahou '04) was named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District VII first team.

    Lam earned a 3.61 GPA in biology/pre-med.

  • Brown reserve outfield-er/designated hitter J.J. Eno (Baldwin '04) was named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District I first team.

    Eno earned a 3.73 GPA in neuroscience.

  • Kansas freshman left-hander Wally Marciel ('Iolani '06) has a 5-2 record with a 3.91 ERA in 18 appearances. Marciel started nine games, with 42 strikeouts and 15 walks.

  • Central Arizona JC freshman outfielder C.J. Johnson ('Iolani '06) batted 2 for 4 with three RBIs in an 8-1 win over Cochise Friday in the NJCAA Division I Region I tournament final.

    Central Arizona advanced to the NJCAA (Div. 1) Western District Tournament. Women's Soccer

  • Duke junior goalkeeper Allison Lipsher (Punahou '04 of Hawai'i Kai) was appointed a team captain for the 2007 season.

    "We are excited about the leadership these young ladies will bring to our program both on and off the field," coach Robbie Church said in a release. "I think each of them have a little niche that they specialize in and they will lead us into our 2007 season."

    Lipsher, a three-year starter, is fourth in career saves (174), second in shutouts (26) and first in goals against average (0.88).

    SOFTBALL

  • Brigham Young junior outfielder Emi Snow (Kamehameha '04) was named to the 20-member Mountain West Conference all-conference team for the first time.

    Snow was second in the MWC in slugging percentage (.703) and RBIs (49), and hit a career-best 16 home runs.

  • Missouri Valley College senior shortstop Loke Lastimosa (Kailua '03 of Waimanalo) was named to the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference first team for the third time.

    Lastimosa batted .391 in conference, with a .587 slugging percentage.

  • East Carolina freshman left fielder Charina Sumner (Kamehameha '06) was named to the all-Conference USA second team.

    Sumner and Kaui Tom (Kamehameha '06) earned spots on the all-freshman squad.

    Sumner is the only Pirate to play and start in every game. She leads the team in at-bats, runs scored, hits, triples and stolen bases.

    Tom has a perfect stolen-base percentage (12 for 12) and leads the team in walks and sacrifice hits.

    Sumner, Tom and fellow freshman Cristen Aona (Punahou '06) earned the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for student-athletes who achieved a 3.75 GPA or better.

  • Portland State senior left fielder Kimi Daniel (Sacred Hearts '03) earned all-Pacific Coast Softball Conference honorable-mention accolades.

    Daniel batted .254 with seven doubles, two triples, a home run and 24 RBIs.

  • Linfield (Ore.) freshman infielder Candice Fujino (Konawaena '06 of Kealakekua) had an RBI in a 17-1 win over Redlands Sunday to help the team clinch the West Region title for a second straight year.

    Fujino walked and scored a run earlier that day in a 4-1 win over Redlands to escape elimination.

    Linfield is the top seed in the NCAA Division III Finals. It plays Emory of Atlanta, Ga., Friday in the eight-team national tournament.

    AIR RIFLERY

  • Ohio State sophomore Steven Nozaki (Waiakea '05) received the team's MVP award.

    WOMEN'S GOLF

  • Puget Sound (Wash.) senior Emily Lau ('Iolani '03) was named to the Duramed FUTURES Tour National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Division III All-America third team.

    Lau finished in a tie for 38th place (87-84-85-81—337) at the national tournament, May 11 to 14.

    WOMEN'S WATER POLO

  • Dartmouth senior Sara Rosa (Punahou '03) earned Collegiate Water Polo Association New England Division all-conference first-team honors.

    She also earned National Collegiate Club Women's Championship all-tournament first-team honors.

    WOMEN'S TENNIS

  • Brown senior Michelle Pautler (Hawai'i Prep '03) earned all-Ivy League second team in singles and honorable mention in doubles.

    Pautler earned an East Regional ranking of No. 29 in the fall season. She was 15-12 in singles, either at the No. 1 or No. 2 position.

    Pautler and partner Sara Mansur were 8-10 at No. 1 doubles.

    Reach Leila Wai at lwai@honoluluadvertiser.com.
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