‘Iolani defeats Punahou to win water polo title

Danny Leong scored three goals and Sutter Grune two, including what proved to be the winning goal with 1:57 left to play, to help ‘Iolani rally past Punahou 6-5 and win the ILH boys water polo championship Monday at ‘Iolani.

Grune’s goal put ‘Iolani ahead 6-4. The Raiders trailed 3-0 after the first period and 3-1 at halftime.

But goals by Hunter Manson and Grune tied the match at 3 entering the fourth period. Two goals by Leong put ‘Iolani up 5-4.

Punahou got goals from Oliver Lewis, Ethan Lewis, Ward Weldon, Pierce Watumull and Aukai Lileikis.

The teams played for the overall title on Monday after ‘Iolani beat Punahou 6-5 on Friday to win the ILH tournament. Punahou won the ILH regular season, beating ‘Iolani in two of three matches.

Kahuku’s Carvalho recovering from injury

Kahuku coach Reggie Torres confirmed that junior wide receiver Kuuliko Carvalho is recovering after suffering a head injury during the OIA Red third-place game against Campbell on Saturday.

Carvalho suffered a concussion and lost four teeth and has some nerve damage after taking a hit while trying to catch a pass. He was taken to a hospital by ambulance.

"We tried to refocus. The kids needed to settle down. We said a prayer and we tried to refocus on football," Torres said after the game. "It’s tough. It’s emotional. We had kids crying on the sideline and they wouldn’t stop crying."

Carvalho showed improvement on Sunday, receiving a number of visitors, including the Campbell player who made the hit, Jerney Tago-Su‘e. Carvalho was expected to stay in the hospital for at least one more day.

"He should be able to overcome it," Torres texted on Sunday. "It puts things in perspective."

Hoops in the air

The first tournament of the girls basketball season is ready to roll.

The Hawaii Self Storage McKinley Girls Black and Gold Classic will begin on Nov. 14. The field is composed of Kaimuki, University, Kalani, Maryknoll, Aiea, ‘Iolani, Sacred Hearts and host McKinley.

WEEKLY HONORS

FOOTBALL
>> Thomas Buntenbah-Leong, Kaiser: Rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score, in Kaiser’s win over Pearl City to claim the OIA White championship.
>> Canaan Saole, Kaiser: Had a crucial strip sack on Pearl City quarterback Jordan Taamu and sacked him another time later to help seal the game.
>> McKenzie Milton, Mililani: The quarterback scored the Trojans’ first touchdown on a 52-yard run, caught a 23-yard scoring pass and threw for another touchdown in Mililani’s OIA championship win over Farrington.
>> Isaac Hurd, Campbell: Rushed for three touchdowns in Campbell’s state-berth-clinching win over Kahuku in the OIA third-place game.
>> Ofa Fahiua, Hilo: Six tackles, a strip sack in the end zone and two interceptions (one of them for a touchdown) in the Vikings’ win over Kealakehe for the BIIF championship.

AIR RIFLERY
>> Justin Gray, Waiakea: Shot a 537 with 11 bulls to win the state championship.
>> Zachary Chang, Mid-Pacific: Shot a 529 to lead the Owls to the boys team title.
>> Nadia Hata, Maryknoll: Shot a 548 will 21 bulls to win the girls state championship.
>> Ashley Somera, Pearl City: Shot a 535 to lead the Chargers to the team championship.

BOWLING
>> Nicholas Azumi, Pearl City: Won the boys individual state championship with nine-game total of 1,905.
>> Ken Hayase-Fong, Pearl City: Placed second to Azumi with 1,858 but shared in the team title.
>> Chelsi Morishige, Pearl City: Won the girls title with a total pinfall of 1,747 and led the Chargers to the team title.
>> Danielle August, Mililani: The senior wrapped up her career with a pinfall of 1,699 and a second-place finish at states.

VOLLEYBALL
>> Alohi Robins-Hardy, Kamehameha: Named most outstanding player of the Division I state tournament for the champions.
>> Tiyana Hallums, Kamehameha: Had 23 kills in the state semifinals and finals and named to the all-tournament team.
>> Faith Ma’afala, Kamehameha: Nine aces over three matches in the state tournament had opponents on their heels.
>> Keahelaumakani Wall, Konawaena: Dished out 44 assists in the Division II state final and 23 in the semifinal to earn a spot on the all-tournament team.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Chanelle Molina
Konawaena outside hitter
Took Oahu by surprise in the New City Nissan/HHSAA Division II state volleyball tournament with 28 kills in the state championship win over Hawaii Prep. She had 18 kills in a semifinal win over Waimea and led the unseeded Wildcats all the way through the bracket.

TOP 10 POLLS

Voted on by coaches and media from around the state. First-place votes in parentheses. Ten points for first-place votes, nine for second, eight for third, etc.

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