Maruyama steps down as ‘Iolani coach

Eddie Maruyama has resigned as girls basketball coach at ‘Iolani.

Maruyama, who is a co-athletic director, said assistant coach Dean Young will likely succeed him.

Young, son of long-time Raiders coach Glenn Young, has coached at the intermediate level for years, Maruyama said.

“The timing was right,” he said.

‘Iolani reached the semifinals of the state tournament the past three seasons. The Raiders were 15-8 overall last season, and second in the ILH with a 9-3 record.

Yee to leave Waiakea for Hawaii Hilo

Kevin Yee has stepped down from his position as baseball coach at Waiakea to join the staff at the University of Hawaii Hilo starting in August.

“These kinds of opportunities are hard to come by,” he said after telling his team the news following their last game on Friday at the state tourney.

Yee guided Waiakea to its first state baseball championship last year — his first season on the job — with a 17-0 mark. Waiakea lost in the quarterfinal round last week and finished 12-6 this season.

Konawaena football welcomes visitors

Konawaena football has been on an upswing, but with that comes scheduling challenges.

Assistant coach Trent Walters has taken initiative. The program is sending out an open invitation to off-island teams to come play the Wildcats in the preseason.

“We are offering to help with rooms if any team is willing to travel to Kona,” Walters said. “We will play any team. We are desperate for a game.”

Walters can be reached at 557-9997.

Konawaena’s only other nonconference game is at Maui.

The Wildcats reached the state tournament the past two seasons.

WEEKLY HONORS

Athletes of the Week
Girls
Jaci Young, Punahou softball
The Buffanblu ace started and won all four games at the state tournament as Punahou earned its first state title. She fired a two-hitter and struck out 14 in a 6-1 win over Waipahu while hitting 2-for-4 with a double and RBI. In the quarterfinals, she fanned seven in five shutout innings against Baldwin while batting 2-for-3. She allowed just four hits and whiffed 12 in an 8-2 win against Campbell. In the final, she hurled a two-hitter with nine strikeouts as Punahou toppled top-seeded Kamehameha 2-0.

Boys
Kalena Preus, Punahou golf
Carded rounds of 69 and 67 for a 136 total to win the boys state championship at Kaanapali Golf Course. He was the lone golfer to score below 70 in the second round.

BASEBALL
>> Quintin-John Collier, MPI: 4-for-4 against Waiakea
>> Wyatt Dalessio, Kailua: pitched a two-hit shutout against ‘Iolani
>> Trevor Hirano, Maryknoll: 3-for-4 with a double and three runs in the D-II state final against KS-Hawaii
>> Isiah Kiner-Falefa, MPI: 4-for-4 with a double, three runs against Waiakea
>> Kian Kurokawa, Hilo: hurled a three-hit shutout against Kailua
>> Tavita Lalau, Waianae: fired a five-inning no-hitter against Kaimuki and hit 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs
>> Neal Nakasone, Maryknoll: 3-for-4 with four RBIs, two runs in the D-II state final against KS-Hawaii
>> Brent Sakurai, MPI: pitched a four-hitter, with six strikeouts and no walks, in a 2-1 semifinal win over Campbell
>> Chase Uyema, Maryknoll: shut out KS-Hawaii on four hits over five innings in a 14-0 win for the D-II state title

SOFTBALL
>> Kamalani Dung, Kamehameha: scattered eight hits and fanned 14 in a 5-1 win over Leilehua; struck out 11 and hurled a three-hitter against Moanalua
>> Jade Yadao-Valdez, Mililani: 4-for-4, two doubles, five RBIs, three runs against Keaau

TRACK AND FIELD
>> Raion Black, Christian Academy: won the 100- (12.58) and 200-meter dashes (25.48) at the state championships, her third straight title in the 100 and second in a row in the 200
>> Keelan Ewaliko, Baldwin: won the 100 (11.05) and 200 (22.16), and anchored the Bears’ 4×100 first-place relay team
>> Amber Kozaki, Baldwin: broke former teammate Kristine Felix’s state mark in the pole vault with a vault of 13 feet
>> Zoe Sims, HPA: topped the field in the 800 (2:13.58) and 1,500 (4:36.22), breaking the 1,500 record set in 1999 by Punahou’s Victoria Chang

VOLLEYBALL
>> Austin Amian, Moanalua: 12 digs against Kamehameha
>> Casey Bolda, Kaiser: 20 kills vs. Baldwin; 11 kills against Punahou
>> Max DeLyon, Seabury Hall: 15 kills, three aces against Waialua
>> Evan Enriques, KS-Hawaii: 30 kills against Kalaheo; 16 kills against Punahou
>> Kupono Fey, Punahou: 14 kills in state final win over Kamehameha
>> Michael Fisher, HBA: 27 kills, seven aces, five digs against HPA; 17 kills against Kauai; seven kills against Pahoa
>> Nick Fisher, Pahoa: 18 kills, four aces, thee blocks against Campbell; 10 kills, nine digs, three blocks, two aces against HBA
>> Joe Haddock, Kaiser: 14 kills, three blocks against Roosevelt
>> Joseph Lefiti, Pahoa: 31 assists against HBA
>> Kainoa Harrison, Kamehameha: nine kills, six blocks against McKinley
>> Tyler Liana, Farrington: 17 kills, two aces against HPA
>> Micah Ma‘a, Punahou: 21 assists, seven kills against KS-Hawaii
>> Austin Matautia, Moanalua: 14 kills against Kamehameha
>> Billy McGivern, Kaiser: 13 kills against Baldwin
>> Tyren-Jon Moniz, Waialua: 16 kills against Campbell
>> Cullen Mosher, Kamehameha: 10 kills against McKinley; 13 kills, five aces against Waiakea; 12 kills against Punahou
>> Nick Ng, Kamehameha: 20 kills against Moanalua; 14 kills against Punahou
>> Nio Pouesi, Campbell: 17 kills against Waialua
>> Larry Tuileta, Punahou: 12 kills against KS-Hawaii; 18 kills, seven digs against Kaiser; 19 kills in a state-title win over Kamehameha

WATER POLO
>> Doran Basque, Kapolei: four goals against Baldwin
>> Kiana Harpstrite, ‘Iolani: four goals against Kahuku
>> Nohea Kahaulelio, Kahuku: four goals in a win over ‘Iolani
>> Turner Wong, Punahou: five goals in an 8-4 win over Kahuku for the state crown

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.

>> Also receiving votes: Lahainaluna 14, ‘Iolani 10, Waipahu 8, Mid-Pacific 2, Waimea 2, St. Francis 1
>> No longer in Top 10 (previous rank): Lahainaluna (No. 7)

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.

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.

>> Also receiving votes: ‘Iolani 16, Seabury Hall 10, Baldwin 1, Hawaii Prep 1, McKinley 1
>> No longer in Top 10 (previous rank): Seabury Hall (No. 10)