It was close but the KIF champion Waimea Menehune squad edged the OIA’s Kaiser Cougars, 2-1 yesterday in first round play of the HHSAA/Meadow Gold Dairies Boys Soccer State Championships at Kana‘iapuni Stadium on the campus of Kamehameha Schools-Maui. Kaiser
It was close but the KIF champion Waimea Menehune squad edged the OIA’s Kaiser Cougars, 2-1 yesterday in first round play of the HHSAA/Meadow Gold Dairies Boys Soccer State Championships at Kana‘iapuni Stadium on the campus of Kamehameha Schools-Maui.
Kaiser scored the first goal at the 34th minute on a nice shot from Jonathan Su.
The Menehune trudged back in the second half, thanks to Josh Cabral’s goal off of a corner kick at the 56th minute, which tied the game up at one a piece.
After two scoreless overtime periods, the contest went into a tie-breaker shootout. Waimea’s Kenny Estes nailed the first kick into the lower left part of the goal.
Kaiser’s Kaipo Dean came up short, as Kenny’s brother, Justin stopped the attempt.
Waimea’s Jeff Kakuda was also stopped in his shootout attempt, as Kaiser goalie Keola Kamakana denied the score.
Joseph Mecham followed Kenny Estes’ lead and kicked a goal right into the same spot for the score. Kaiser’s Matt Bush answered, but Kollin Morikawa went high right for the next goal and Kaveh Nikou’s attempt was stopped by Justin Estes.
Waimea’s Chad Thompson finished the game off with a successful attempt, which gave the Menehune the win.
Justin Estes played magnificently with six saves and three saves during the extra session.
The Menehune outshot Kaiser, 18-10, but the Cougars got the edge in goal kicks, 18-11.
Waimea challenges top seeded Mililani today at 3 p.m. in state quarterfinal action.
Bulldogs blank Red Raiders
The Red Raider softball squad ran into a brick wall yesterday, with only two hits against a tough Kaimuki squad, who blanked Kaua‘i, 4-0 in first round action of the HHSAA/Data House State Softball Championships at the UH Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
Bulldog pitcher Gene Fruean-Texeira shut down the Red Raiders from start to finish, striking out five and allowing just two hits.
Meanwhile, Kaua‘i ace Sherri Gebauer had a rough time with the Bulldogs, who scored one run in the third, two in the fourth, and one run in the sixth.
Krystal Ijima’s triple and Darcie Allianic’s single were the only hits for the Red Raiders. A.J. Silva, Ulu Kelekoma, and Allianic were credited with stolen bases for Kaua‘i.
The Red Raiders drop to the consolation bracket and will face Hilo today at 11 a.m.
