PRINCEVILLE — The host school, Kula made sure that before the powerful Red Raider boys left the Hanalei Bay Resorts, the final score wouldn’t be in their favor. And the masterful duo of Kyle Barrett and Alex Latif made it
PRINCEVILLE — The host school, Kula made sure that before the powerful Red Raider boys left the Hanalei Bay Resorts, the final score wouldn’t be in their favor. And the masterful duo of Kyle Barrett and Alex Latif made it happen, but by themselves in singles action.
The Kula boys edged Kaua‘i on Saturday, 3-2, which put the first dent on the well-oiled Red Raider machine.
Barrett stymied Kaua‘i’s Paris Mackey with razor shard serves and powerful forehands for the 6-0, 6-0 triumph.
Teammate Alex Latif continued the momentum for Kula with an easy win over Steve McClaren, 6-1, 6-2. In first doubles action, Chad Naganuma and James Odan made it look easy against Kibo Smith and Kai Anderson, 6-0, 6-3. The Kaua‘i duo has been lethal all season.
Kula’s clinched the overall win with Dylan Latif and Sergei Wright out lasting a tough charge from Michael Hirahara and Sterling Inouye, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5.
Kaua‘i’s Bryce “Is Right” Hosaka and J.L. Vento grabbed the third doubles match from Darien Parrish and Matt Vinsko, 7-5, 6-2.
It was a different story in the girls matches, as the Red Raiders dominated in the 5-0 win.
Led by Alex Sirois, Kaua‘i breezed through the five matches with ease.
Sirois played around with Kula’s Ariel Carlson during the early parts of the match, but the senior overpowered Carlson, 6-2, 6-2 in first singles action.
Kaua‘i’s Dasha Lagmay made quick work of Danielle Hoen, 6-3, 6-2 in the second singles contest. Tati Zina and Chelsea Yamase were nearly perfect against Kula’s Nora Robertson and Anna Novaselova, 6-2, 6-0.
Meanwhile in second doubles, Amanda Savage and Lizzy Schiller enjoyed the easy win over Kula’s Chantay Scherra and Summer Ryll, 6-0, 6-1. Kaua‘i’s Alana White and Rachel Parker won by default, which completed the 5-0 sweep.
Kapa‘a, Waimea splits
The Kapa‘a girls took it to the Menehune for the 3-2 win, but Waimea took care of business on the boys side with a 4-1 victory over the Warriors.
Waimea’s Sonya Tacub battled with Kapa‘a’s Shawna Tamayose, but Tacub managed to bring down Tamayose, 6-3, 7-5.
Tori Kagawa, a multi-sport star for the Menehune, also showed that she is a force to be reckoned with on the tennis court with a win over Kapa‘a’s Julie Yoshida, 6-4, 6-3.
After those singles matches, it was all Kapa‘a, as Tasha Haraguchi and Crystine Ito nailed Ciera Sherman and Reiko Ayabe, 6-2, 6-2. Kelli Okamoto and Stephanie Kawamura blistered Kelsi Naumu and Sharla Shimono, 6-3, 7-5.
Christine Lane and Mariko Asano climbed past Kristine Sison and Ashley Shimono, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3. In exhibition matches, Carrie Esaki and Courtney Kerlin outdueled Waimea’s Mitzi Seto and Erna Agmata, 9-7.
Kapa‘a’s Lauren Esaki and Stephanie Kawamura almost blanked Lovely Abalos and Leslie Gudoy, 8-1.
The Waimea boys controlled almost every match against the Warriors starting with Joe Mecham’s first singles win over Taylor Alfiler, 6-1, 6-4.
Kollin Morikawa fought off Kapa‘a’s Cory Napoleon, 7-6 (4), 7-5. Kapa‘a’s only win came from the duo of Kia Tom and Bryson Toda, who defeated Bryan Hayashi and Davie Honma, 6-1, 6-4. Scott Lopez and Jake Anderson slid past Kapa‘a’s Chris “No Fro” Ramelb and Danny Rodrick, 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Ramelb and Rodrick almost made it two wins in a row, but they couldn’t hold on in the all-or-nothing third set. Waimea’s Jeffrey Kakuda and Scott “My Favorite” Martin handed Travis Wakayama and Kila Youn the 6-2, 6-3 loss. Angel Hernandez and Taylor Alfiler beat out Waimea’s Reuben Nonaka and Tyren Sakuda, 7-6 in an exhibition match. Also, Jordan Sato and Martin of Waimea defeated Wakayama and Youn, 6-1.
