Character. In sports, it is gained not by winning or losing, but how you win or lose. If this is true, there were no “losers” last night at Kaua’i High School, the site where Waimea beat Kaua’i in three games,
Character.
In sports, it is gained not by winning or losing, but how you win or lose.
If this is true, there were no “losers” last night at Kaua’i High School, the site where Waimea beat Kaua’i in three games, 14-16, 13-9, 13-11.
Each team battled deficits, each player did their part, and every single athlete on that court was responsible for making last night’s second round KIF match-up one of the most memorable in history.
It all began with an explosive Red Raider run that amassed nine uncontested points. Lionel Tomacder (15 kills, 2 blocks) was his usual self, slamming three kills at the onset of the game. Jason Sahara (9 kills, 7 blocks) also brought his “A” game to the table, recording three early blocks up front.
But where there is a Tomacder and Sahara, there is always a James Marques.
Marques (16 kills) led his Menehunes to a comeback which eventually tied the game at nine a piece. After scoring 10 unanswered points, Waimea was up 11-9 in the first.
Marques did not do this alone. He got assistance from Desmond Rodrigues, (8 kills, 2 blocks), Jerrick Fabro (5 kills), Joshua (4 kills, 2 aces, 1 block), and Scott Rivera (2 aces, 2 kills).
The Waimea team showed no quit in them, but neither did Kaua’i.
Eric Fujikawa (8 kills, 1 block), who had an exceptional game for the Red Raiders, stifled the Menehune comeback with a monster block to win game one, 16-14.
Waimea jumped out to the early lead in the second game. Led by #7, who blasted three early kills, the Menehunes thought they would run over the Red Raiders and take game two with ease.
Tomacder wouldn’t have it.
T-Mac powered a Red Raider come-back with six kills to bring the score to 9-13.
