Buffanblu to Junior Olympics

Brianna-Marie Hollister and Noah Kwock, both from Punahou, will compete in the National Junior Olympics rifle championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., this week.

Hollister recorded a 541 score to win the girls air riflery state tournament last fall.

Kwock is a senior and Hollister is a junior. Kwock tallied a 532 score to place second in the boys state championships.

Mustangs coach mum on future

If Alika Smith is expecting a change in his basketball life, he’s not saying, not yet.

On Monday, the Kalaheo coach wouldn’t confirm or deny interest in — or from — any other position, particularly at the college level. A rumor recently swirled that Smith could end up at Hawaii Hilo, where longtime coach Jeff Law recently stepped down.

Smith guided Kalaheo to a 39-4 record and the Division I boys basketball state crown this season. The year before, the Mustangs went 40-6 en route to the D-II state title.

His father, the late Pete Smith, led Kalaheo to state championships in 1985, ’95 and ’01. The elder Smith coached for a brief time at Chaminade before returning to the prep ranks.

Konawaena stuns Hilo, HPA

It wasn’t your average road trip for a high school baseball team.

Last week, the Konawaena Wildcats were on their way to the other side of Hawaii island — a 112-mile trip each way — when the team van broke down. The Wildcats eventually got to Wong Stadium and upset then-No. 10 Hilo 5-2.

Two days later, they knocked off No. 5 Hawaii Prep 7-3. They closed out the week with a 21-4 win at Kohala and are now 6-1 in BIIF play (3-1 D-II). Konawaena’s preseason wins include a 4-3 win over defending state champion Waiakea and a 4-2 victory over Campbell.

There are also early losses to Pac-Five and Keaau.

EKnowledge provides SAT assistance

EKnowledge, in conjunction with a group of more than 20 NFL and major league players, will donate $200 SAT and ACT PowerPrep Programs to Hawaii high school students.

The donation covers all of the total retail cost of the $200 standard program; there is a fee of $17.55 per standard program for the cost of materials, processing, worldwide distribution and customer service. The programs contain 170 video lessons, 11 hours of instructions, hundreds of practice questions, 18 quizzes and more than 40 hours of class work and 3,000 files of test prep material.

The SAT test dates for 2013 are May 4 and June 1. The ACT tests are Saturday and June 8. To get a copy of the donated software, go to: www.eKnowledge.com/StarAdvertiser or by calling 951-256-4076 (reference the Honolulu Star-Advertiser).

WEEKLY HONORS

Athletes of the Week

Girls

Leisha Yamauchi
Moanalua softball
The versatile junior hurled a one-hit, six-inning shutout, and also homered against Kaimuki in a 10-0 victory.

Boys

Evan Enriques
Kamehameha-Hawaii volleyball
The returning All-State player of the year started the week with 29 kills and 15 digs in a win over Waiakea. The junior had 20 kills in a four-set win over Santa Barbara (Calif.) despite an injured left (non-hitting) hand on Friday, then amassed 35 kills against then-No. 1 Kamehameha on Saturday, sparking his team during a stretch of nine matches in three days at the Clash of the Titans (at Punahou) and Kamehameha Cup.

Baseball

>> Noah Apolo, Baldwin: pitched a three-hitter, including five perfect innings to start the game, and went 3-for-3 with two runs and an RBI in a 7-1 in over KS-Maui

>> Marcus Doi, Mid-Pacific: 4-for-4, triple, two runs against ‘Iolani

>> Micah Isagawa, Maui: 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park grand slam against Lahainaluna

>> Ian Kahaloa, Campbell: hurled a one-hit shutout with nine strikeouts and just one walk in a 4-0 win over Kapolei

>> Braxton Kihara, Pac-Five: 3-for-3, three runs, two RBIs against St. Francis

>> Justin Patterson, Moanalua: 3-for-3, two RBIs, two runs against Kalaheo

>> Bryan Silva, Kalaheo: 3-for-3, one run against Moanalua; 3-for-4, two runs against Castle

>> Tanner Tokunaga, Pearl City: pitched a complete-game five-hitter and went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run in a 9-3 win over Waipahu

Softball

>> Danielle Antolin, St. Francis: 3-for-5, four RBIs, two runs against Pac-Five

>> Ehren Awaya, Kaimuki: fired a no-hitter with five strikeouts and three walks to beat Roosevelt. She also hit 2-for-3 with a double and a run in the 2-0 win

>> Joen Baker, Mililani: pitched a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over Pearl City

>> Rachel Carlos, St. Francis: 3-for-3, two RBIs against Pac-Five

>> Katie DeBusca, Roosevelt: pitched a five-inning, three-hit shutout and went 3-for-4 with a homer, double and four RBIs against Kahuku

>> Christine Hipa, Kamehameha: 3-for-3, double, RBI against Punahou

>> Kylie Kaluhiokalani, Waianae: 3-for-4, homer, double, RBI against Leilehua

>> Teah Kauhi, Kailua: 4-for-5 and pitched a five-inning complete-game win over Kahuku

>> Jenna Kumabe, Mid-Pacific: 3-for-3, homer, three RBIs and three runs against ‘Iolani

>> Shearyna Labasan, Maryknoll: tossed a five-inning no-hitter in a win over WestPac

>> Rainelle Matsuoka, Kaiser: 3-for-4, two triples, four RBIs, two runs against McKinley

>> Hope Morikawa, Lahainaluna: fired a one-hit, eight-inning shutout against KS-Maui

>> Chardonnay Pantastico, Campbell: 3-for-3, two runs against Kapolei

>> Shaiann Treu, Nanakuli: 4-for-4, two doubles, four runs against Radford

>> Kiana Ulufale, Campbell: 3-for-4, homer, two RBIs, two runs against Pearl City

>> Delcie Williams, Kailua: 4-for-5, triple, RBI against Kahuku

Track and Field

>> Raion Black, Christian Academy: outpaced foes in the 100-meter dash (12.92 seconds) and 200 (26.05) in the ILH regular-season meet at Punahou

>> Abrianna Johnson-Edwards, ‘Iolani: won the 100-meter hurdles (15.48) and 300 hurdles (47.46) at Punahou

>> Kekahiokalani Novikoff, Kamehameha: won the discus (111 feet, 2 inches) and shot put (36-6.5) at Punahou

>> Isaac Savaiinaea, Punahou: first in the discus (153-05) and shot put (48-9) at Punahou
Water Polo

>> Shaye Ganueles, Kalani: four goals against Kalaheo

>> Rell Koizumi, Moanalua: four goals against Pearl City

>> Mackenzie Sawyer, Castle: five goals against Farrington

>> Erin Voss, Moanalua: four goals against Pearl City

Volleyball

>> Max DeLyon, Seabury Hall: 16 kills against Hana

>> Puna Kaniho, Kamehameha: 26 assists against Punahou

>> Mamane Namahoe, Waiakea: 20 digs against KS-Hawaii

>> Blake Rizzo, Seabury Hall: 16 kills against Hana

>> Dennis Silva, KS-Hawaii: 18 digs against Waiakea

>> Larry Tuileta, Punahou: 10 kills in a win over then-No. 1 Kamehameha

>> Nick Yashiro, Seabury Hall: 28 assists against Hana
 

SOFTBALL TOP 10

The Top 10 softball teams as 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. Does not include Monday’s results.

>> Also receiving votes: Baldwin 12, Hilo 3, Kailua 3, Kaimuki 1, Kamehameha-Hawaii 1, Waiakea 1.
>> No longer in Top 10 (previous rank): Baldwin (No. 7), Hilo (No. 9).

BASEBALL TOP 10

The Top 10 high school baseball teams as 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.

>> Also receiving votes: Moanalua 23, Hilo 17, Waianae 8, Kamehameha 7, Kailua 5, ‘Iolani 4, Waipahu 4, Waimea 2.
>> No longer in Top 10 (previous rank): Kamehameha (No. 9), Hilo (10).

BOYS VOLLEYBALL TOP 10

The Top 10 high school boys volleyball teams as 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. Not including Monday’s results

>> Also receiving votes: Hawaii Prep 8, Kaiser 3. Waipahu 1.