Congratulations to all the Big Island high school athletes who competed in state tournaments this week.
Among the stand-outs are:
Tennis
Girls state champion: Sayo Tsukumoto of Kealakehe
Girls second place: Kealahehe High School
Boys doubles state champions: Kallen Mizuguchi and Kaito Mizutani of Waiakea
Boys third place: Waiakea High School
Championships – Boys Singles
[1] Jared Spiker (Kalani) def. [2] Matthew Westmoreland (Island Pacific Academy) 7-6 (4), 6-4
Third Place – Boys Singles
[5] Chas Okamoto (Kapaa) def. [4] Robin Kiyabu (Punahou) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (5)
Championships – Girls Singles
[1] Sayo Tsukumoto (Kealakehe) def. [2] Sarah Kukino (Kauai) 6-3, 6-2
Third Place – Girls Singles
[3] Kelsey Daguio (Sacred Hearts) def. [4] Karlene Pang (Hawaii Baptist) 6-2, 7-6 (3)
Championships – Boys Doubles
[4] Kallen Mizuguchi/Kaito Mizutani (Waiakea) def. [3] Brandon Lee/Erik Pang (Punahou) 2-6, 7-6 (3), 1-0 (8)
Third Place – Boys Doubles
[1] Paul Okuda/Travis Yoshimoto (Punahou) def. [6] Devin Anderson/Brent Hashiba (Iolani) 6-1, 6-4
Championships – Girls Doubles
[1] Jennifer Laws/Ashley Nakaoka (Punahou) def. [2] Bobbi Oshiro/Kristen Poei (Iolani) 7-5, 6-3
Third Place – Girls Doubles
[4] Kaitlyn Yim/Dani Young (Punahou) def. [6] Morrisa Kahakui/Kauwela Neal (Kamehameha Schools Kapalama) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (6)
Judo
Boys state champion: Tyler Yonemori of Waiakea
Girls third place (98 lbs): Meagan Aina of Kamehameha – Hawaii
Girls second place (129 lbs): Tanalei Louis of Konawaena
Golf
Boys second place: Nainoa Calip of Kamehameha – Hawaii
Girls eighth place: Nani Yanagi of Waiakea
Baseball
Division II
Second place: Kamehameha – Hawaii
Third place: Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Sixth place: Konawaena
Water Polo
Sixth place: Kealakehe
State tournaments still to come for track & field (May 14-15), boys volleyball (May 12-15) and softball (May 11-14).
— Find out more:
www.sportshigh.com
