KANE'OHE BAY—Someone young and someone relatively new to the sport captured O'ahu Interscholastic Association individual bowling titles yesterday at K-Bay Lanes.

Mililani sophomore Wayne Miyashiro and Pearl City senior Ashley Shoemaker, just a second-year player, won the boys and girls crowns with six-game scores of 1,219 and 1,094 pins, respectively.

Miyashiro's team also won the boys' team crown with 5,419 pins, easily out-distancing runner-up Pearl City's 5,193.

Kalani won the girls' title handily with 5,122 pins to second-place Moanalua's 4,787.

Unlike most of her competitors, Shoemaker took up the sport relatively late, but picked it up pretty fast. In her first season last year, she placed fifth in the OIA and sixth at states. Still, she was surprised with winning, edging Kalani's Brandi Kawamoto by one pin.

"I was struggling," Shoemaker said. "I saw my score (as the match was going) and I didn't think it would be a top score. I thought maybe a 200 average (was needed)."

She averaged 186.15 during the regular season, according to the OIA stats, but averaged 182.33 yesterday.

Shoemaker explained the oil on the wooden lanes at K-Bay tended to dry faster than where she usually bowls, Pearl Harbor.

"Within the third game, I adjusted," she said.

Miyashiro, who usually bowls at Schofield or at Fort Shafter, said he was able to make his adjustments during practice rounds. He averaged 192.21 during the regular season, but averaged 203.17 yesterday. He had an inauspicious start with a 157 in Game 1, but overcame that in Game 2 with a 269, the highest score of the day.

"I feel like I improved a lot," said Miyashiro, who added he didn't place in the OIA last year and didn't compete in states.

Other Trojans who placed in the top 15 and earned medals were Kyle Ortiz (1,173, second place) and Cody Wilcher (1,053, 14th).

Four Falcons were among the top 15 girls. Joining Kawamoto were Janelle Takahata (1,036, 7th), Kayla Takara (1,008, 10th) and Kelsie Masianka (1,007, 11th).

GIRLS

Team—1, Kalani, 5,122. 2, Moanalua, 4,787. 3, Kapolei, 4,737. 4, Campbell, 4,353.

Individual—1, Ashley Shoemaker (Pearl City), 1,094. 2, Brandi Kawamoto (Kalani), 1,093. 3, Lei Sifuafu (Mililani), 1,074. 4, Chelsey Miyake (Kaimukí), 1,073. 5, Darcie Oyama ('Aiea), 1,058). 6, Christalynn Bonifacio (Kapolei), 1,054. 7, Janelle Takahata (Kalani), 1,036. 8, Tisha Ripa (Leilehua), 1,020. 9, Tammi Sakaguchi (Kaläheo), 1,010. 10, Kayla Takara (Kalani), 1,008. 11, Kelsie Masianka (Kalani), 1,007. 12, Kacee Taniyan (Leilehua), 1,007. 13, Nohelani Olpendo (Waialua), 1,006. 14, Kathryn Hu (Moanalua), 1,001. 15, Jasmin Ash (Waialua), 997.

BOYS

Team—1, Mililani, 5,419. 2, Pearl City, 5,193. 3, Kalani, 5,067. 4, Kailua, 4,953.

Individual—1, Wayne Miyashiro (Mililani), 1,219. 2, Kyle Ortiz (Mililani), 1,173. 3, Jonathan Nakagawa (Kalani), 1,160. 4, Michael O'Connell (Roosevelt), 1,134. 5, Robert Nakanishi (Pearl City), 1,104. 6, Tyler Noquez-Epil (Kailua), 1,103. 7, David Goo (Kalani), 1,100. 8, Austin Patacsil (Kailua), 1,091. 9, Landon Akau (McKinley), 1,081. 10, Evan Hayashi (Pearl City), 1,055. 11, Leland Akau (McKinley), 1,055. 12, Kevin Oshiro (Pearl City), 1,054. 13, Kevin Ornellas (Campbell), 1,054. 14, Cody Wilchher (Mililani), 1,053). 15, Devin Perry (Kapolei), 1,050.