Kane cruises in first match
O’AHU — Kaua’i’s No. 1 boys singles player Eddie Kane earned an easy win over Seabury High’s Kyle Niehaus in the second round of the 2003 Carlsmith Ball/HHSAA State Tennis Championships at the Central O’ahu Regional Park Tennis Complex on Thursday.
Kane, the No. 9 seed in the boys singles draw, cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win and will face No. 5 Guillermo Lopez de Maturana (Academy of the Pacific) today.
Kaua’i’s Jordan Kukino blistered his first-round opponent James Cantere of Kailua High School 6-1, 6-3 in a boys singles opening round match before falling to No. 10 seed Holden Ching of Hawaii Prep 6-3, 6-4.
Kapa’a’s Andrew Walpole was beaten in his opening match 6-3, 6-1 by Grant Doyle of St. Anthony. The Warriors Justin Nagai lost 6-0, 6-1 to No. 2 Derrick Lajola of Iolani.
In girls first-round singles action, Island School’s Jeni Guerber lost her second-round match to Jessica Konrad of Seabury 6-1, 6-0. Also in the second round, Island School’s Tiana Kamen fell in a close match 3-6, 6-0, 6-1 to Hilo’s Shannon Sakata.
In other opening-round girls singles action, Waimea’s Sonya Tacub and Mitzi Seto were defeated by Hawaii Prep’s Megan Pautler and Crystal Shimabukuro of Punahou by the scores of 6-0, 6-0.
In boys doubles action, Kaua’i’s top duo and the No. 11 seeded squad of Chris Colacino and Chad Naganuma bested Kapa’a’s Waylen Sadang and Martin Antonio 6-1, 6-0 in the second round.
Stephen McClaran and Michael Hirahara of Kaua’i defeated Samson Abad and Kerry Phomtavong of Waianae 6-0, 6-4 before falling 6-0, 6-1 to Jeremy Okuda and Aaron Tada of Hilo in round two.
Kaua’i’s Ronald and Bryce Hosaka earned a default win in the second round and will play today against the No. 3 seeded team of Marcus Kutara and Reyn Makishi of St. Louis.
In girls first-round doubles action, Kapa’a’s squad of Ashley Valvieja and Jackie Filippe dropped a 6-1, 6-1 decision to Lauren Hashimoto and Shawn Yamada of Roosevelt.
Waimea’s Sara Nonaka and Jenny Morita fell 6-0, 6-1 to Asami Nagata and Jaime Yoshino of Kaiser.
Kaua’i’s Hokulani Jordan and Jennifer Kawaguchi lost 6-1, 6-2 in the second round.
The Warriors Raysha Sadang and Tasha Haraguchi dropped a 6-3, 6-0 decision in round two.
Today’s action begins at 8:30 a.m. and will feature third round and quarterfinal matches. Third-place, semifinal and championship matches will take place on Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m.
An awards ceremony will follow the final match on the show court.