Electricians Hawaii tops Chosen Few

Aukai Wong scored 30 points and Gibson Johnson added 19 to lead Electricians Hawaii to a 91-70 win over Chosen Few for the championship of the Hawaii College Basketball League on Saturday night at Maryknoll.

The Electricians (10-2), coached by Artie Wilson, completed the defense of their 2015 summer title. They’ve won the league four times in six years.

“We always like to compete,” Wilson said. “This summer league is special. It’s got a lot of history. We’ve been fortunate to win it a number of times. Every time we go in for it, we want to win.”

Wong, a Hawaii Hilo alumnus, hit six 3-pointers in the victory. Johnson, a junior with the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, hit seven of eight shots from the field, including three of four from 3-point range.

‘Iolani and Washington State alum Derrick Low directed things at point guard while scoring nine points.

“It was nice we had Derrick; we didn’t have to work as hard (for the title) this year,” Wong said. “He’s the best player in the state and he makes it a lot easier for us.”

Another ‘Iolani alum, Kyle Pape, scored 18 points to lead Chosen Few.

State paddling championship in jeopardy

The Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association’s championship meet scheduled for Saturday might not be held.

The HCRA said the meet will be canceled if the State of Hawaii does not lift the brown water advisory for Keehi Lagoon by then.

The HCRA Board of Directors held a meeting Saturday in which it said that the “safety of paddlers, officials and guests at the State Championship race is the primary concern … If the State of Hawaii lifts the brown water advisory currently in place for Keehi Lagoon on Oahu, the State Championship races will go forward as planned.”

The HCRA also said that if the race is off, it will continue to sponsor the merchandise tent, food booths and all vendor booths and hold a celebration of the paddlers and those who were involved in cleaning Keehi.

Hawaii team wins Cal Ripken opener

Hawaii’s Go Nuts, the Pacific Southwest regional winner, opened pool play at the Cal Ripken 12 and under World Series with a 9-1 victory over Team New England (New Milford, Conn.) on Saturday.

Go Nuts outhit New England 15-5 as Jameson Hussey went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Kayden Stemick went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI, while Isaiah Mishima went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple and an RBI.

Mishima also got it done on the mound, earning a save after giving up one run on two hits in two innings pitched. Kennedy Hara earned the win with 1 2/3 shutout innings, giving up just one hit with one strikeout.

Hallums, Veneri next QB Club speakers

Hawaii media members Mark Veneri and David Kawika Hallums will speak at the Honolulu Quarterback Club’s meeting on Monday.

Hallums played basketball for UH-Manoa from 1987 to 1989. During his time at UH he served as team captain and also won team awards for Most Inspirational Player and Best Defensive Player.

Hallums currently serves as the UH men’s basketball color analyst for OC 16 and a high school football color commentator for NBC Sports Radio AM 1500.

Veneri, a high school football broadcaster for ESPN 1420 and NBC Sports Radio AM 1420, has been on the radio for the past five years.

He started his collegiate baseball career at Hawaii Hilo, where he played two years before transferring to Hawaii Pacific University. After his playing days were over, he returned to UHH to complete his communications degree.

Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Maple Garden Restaurant and costs $16 per person. The program starts at noon.