No rest for Kamehameha after big tourney finish

There will be no breathers for the globe-trotting Kamehameha Warriors.

Coming off a second-place finish at the 64-team Durango Classic over the weekend, Kamehameha, ranked No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10, enters the inferno of ILH volleyball with a showdown at No. 2 Punahou tonight.

The Warriors went 6-1 at the Durango, upsetting two of the top five teams in the nation. They ousted No. 5 Archbishop Mitty (Calif.) 25-11, 22-25, 25-23 and No. 3 Horizon (Ariz.) 31-29, 25-22. In the final, Kamehameha fell to Torrey Pines (Calif.), nearly pulling off the win after holding a 23-22 lead in the third and final set. Torrey Pines featured a front line of players who are 6-foot-4, 6-4 and 6-3.

“One or two swings and it could’ve gone either way. We had a swing for the match,” Kamehameha coach Chris Blake said, adding that the last Warriors team to reach the final was in 1999.

“Our girls played with heart. It doesn’t matter to them who’s on the other side,” Blake said.

Setter Alohi Robins-Hardy, libero Mia Heirakuji, outside hitter Tiyana Hallums and opposite Sarah Lau were selected to the all-tournament team.

“We have really strong leadership,” Blake said of co-captains Faith Maafala, Robins-Hardy and Hallums. “Of course, we’re disappointed, but we played well, and we’re still hungry. We did a lot of great things up there. I’m proud of their mind-sets. They’re very mature.”

After a flight delay, the team returned to Honolulu at 10 p.m. Sunday. The match tonight at Punahou will be televised on OC 16 at 7 p.m. Midway through first-round play, Kamehameha leads the league with a 6-0 mark. Punahou is 6-1, its only defeat coming at Kamehameha two weeks ago.

Kamehameha-Maui suspends football coach

Kamehameha-Maui football coach Cody Nakamura has been suspended for one game by the school.

The Maui News reported that Nakamura, a first-year head coach, was suspended for a sideline incident during a game against Maui. A video on the Maui News YouTube page shows a Maui kick returner running out of bounds toward an area behind Nakamura.

The coach braced himself and lifted a forearm, clipping the runner. The Maui player hit the ground.

HONOR ROLL

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Kaneshiro, Lavatai break school records

Moanalua quarterback Micah Kaneshiro and Farrington running back Sanele Lavatai had record-breaking nights in a wild OIA Red East game on Friday night.

Lavatai and the Governors wound up on top, winning 41-38 as the running back broke a 26-year-old school record with 274 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Lavatai topped the old record of 270 yards, set by Resti Pagurigan in a 52-20 win over Kalani on Oct. 30, 1987.

Kaneshiro broke Ric Fukushima’s mark of 441 yards set in a 61-0 win over Kalani on Oct. 26, 2001. Kaneshiro was 34-for-62 for 469 yards and three TDs.

All records reflect the Prep Bowl/state championship era.

For more on Kaneshiro and Lavatai’s big night, go to HawaiiPrepWorld.com.

FOOTBALL

Passing

» McKenzie Milton,Mililani: Went 19-for-25 for 211 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 87 yards and another TD in a 42-21 win over Campbell.

» Tuli Wily-Matagi, Kahuku: Set career highs with 238 passing yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth TD in a 44-28 win over McKinley.

» Mack Eberhardt, Leilehua: Went 16-for-20 for 247 yards and two TDs in a 40-10 win over Aiea.

» Cody Lui-Yuen,Radford: Threw for 358 yards and six TDs in a 47-0 win over Kalaheo.

» Noah Brum, Kalani: Threw for 319 yards and four TDs in a 34-32 win over Nanakuli.

» Chazz Troutman,Nanakuli: Threw for 119 yards and two TDs and rushed for a career-high 195 yards and a TD in a loss to Kalani.

Rushing

» Kainoa Simao, Kamehameha: Filled in for the injured Brandon Kahookele to rush for a career-high 202 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in a 41-7 win over Pac-Five.

» Vavae Malepeai, Mililani: Rushed for a season-high 187 yards on 26 carries against Campbell.

» Jared Rocha-Islas, Lahainaluna: Rushed for 170 yards and three scores on just nine carries in a win over Maui.

» William Kailimai, Kailua: Rushed for a career-high 157 yards and four touchdowns in a 52-32 win over Kaimuki.

Receiving

» Keoni Kordell-Makekau, ‘Iolani: Had 153 yards on seven catches in a win over Damien.

» Donald Lambert,Moanalua: Caught 10 passes for a season-high 177 yards and a TD in a 41-38 loss to Farrington.

» Kanawai Noa, Punahou: Caught touchdown passes of 55 and 57 yards in a 63-8 win over St. Francis.

» Tristin Kamaka, Leilehua: Caught six passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Na Alii.

» Absolom Henry, Radford: Had 10 catches for 174 yards and three first-half touchdowns in a win over Waialua.

Defense

» Solomon Matautia, Campbell: Returned an interception 100 yards for a TD against Mililani.

» Jaren Zadio, Mililani: Returned an interception 46 yards for a TD against Campbell.

» Mathias Tuitele-Iafeta, McKinley: Returned a fumble 50 yards for a TD and had a 2-yard TD run in a loss to Kahuku.

» Kasen Kunishima-Takushi, Pac-Five: Returned a fumble 56 yards for a touchdown in a loss to Kamehameha.

Special teams

» John Replogle, Konawaena: Booted a 37-yard field goal with no time left to lead the Wildcats over Hawaii Prep.

» Naia Graham, Kailua: Kicked a 57-yard field goal in a win over Kaimuki.

Cross country

» Dakota Grossman, Seabury Hall: Beat a stacked field by nearly 30 seconds in the ‘Iolani Invitational at Kualoa Ranch, covering 3 miles in 17 minutes, 42.58 seconds.

» Davis Kaahanui,Kamehameha: Beat Kalaheo’s Makai Clemons by 10 seconds at the ‘Iolani Invitational. Kaahanui covered the 3 miles in 15:15.11.

Bowling

» Chelsi Morishige,Pearl City: Rolled a 255 game and 657 series.

» Nicholas Azumi, Pearl City: Bowled a 288 game and 673 series.

Air riflery

» Ashley Somera,Pearl City: Shot scores of 540.20 and 532.13 in two matches last week, both wins.

» Bennett Kariaga,Leilehua: Shot 500 on Wednesday and Saturday in a pair of wins.

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