It was Rachel Hamamura’s first and last match of the KIF air riflery season, and she made it count. Hamamura, who will be winging to Japan next Wednesday as an exchange student, topped the Kaua‘i High girls team with a
It was Rachel Hamamura’s first and last match of the KIF air riflery season, and she made it count.
Hamamura, who will be winging to Japan next Wednesday as an exchange student, topped the Kaua‘i High girls team with a 233 to lead the Red Raiders to a 1078-967 win over Kapa‘a, Thursday.
On the other side of the arena, Red Raider returning shooters Jason Cabot and Kelan Adachi notched 234 and 221 points, respectively to lead the Kaua‘i boys to a 1085-979 showing over the Warriors, Kaua‘i getting strong support from Elliot Yamamoto who finished with 222 points in the outing.
Peter Joyce did the same for the Menehune in Hanapepe as he finished with a 239 to lead the Waimea boys to a 1070-992 win over Island School at the Hanapepe Armory.
The girls competition between Waimea and Island School was the tight match, but Beverly Grande and Syanne Sagawa each finished with 233 points to lead Waimea over Island School, 1143-1074.
Following Grande and Sagawa, the Menehune wahine got solid support from Ceci Sun, Chaelyn Briones and Leeann Sagucio who finished with 228, 225, and 224 points, respectively. Rachel Wright and Breeann Abuan also finished strong with point totals of 219 and 210 points, respectively.
Michelle Woltmon paced the Island School women with a 224 total followed just two points back by Sonya James netting 222 points. Richelle Ridenour finished with 218 points followed by Blaise LaMadrid and Bailee Morrison-Fogel rounding out the team with 214 and 196 points, respectively.
Kevin Aguilar was up at the top with Joyce for the Menehune boys, Aguilar finishing with 236 points after keeping up with Joyce in the prone and standing phases. Richard Arruda added 201 points, Irwin Briones and Ty Shitanaka rounding out the team showing with 198 and 196 points, respectively.
Logan Domingo and J. Riley Louis led the Island School boys with 215 and 211 points, respectively. Hunter Coberly, Ian Ruiz and Carlos Maibeth-Morttmer rounded out the IS showing with 194, 188 and 184 points, respectively.
Following the top three Raider men, Shaun Koide and Kent Rapozo rounded out the team scoring with each shooter netting 204 points.
“I’m real happy with the way the kids came out,” Kaua‘i High School coach Douglas Nobriga said following the start of the first relay. “Shaun had a 90 in practice the other day, and today, he’s got a little problem with his strap, but it’s too late to do anything at this point.”
Koide, a freshman shooter, finished with scores of 81, 78 and 45 points in his prone, standing and kneeling positions, respectively.
Following the top five Raider men, Jonathan Cabot, Jason’s younger brother, also finished with a 204 followed by Tyler Navarro finishing with 199 points and C.J. Wedemeyer rounding out the troops at 150 points.
Kapa‘a boys were paced by Rustam Klutke and captain Ian Ramos who finished with 223 and 207 points, respectively.
“I feel really good about the team this year,” Ramos said following the first relay. “I think we really have a chance.”
Following the Warrior leaders, Russell Fernandez finished with 191 points followed by Phillip Hawley and Jonathan Ganir adding 186 and 172 points, respectively.
Following Hamamura, Maureen Sibolboro added 225 points followed by Megan Rasay netting 219 points and Nicole Cristobal ending with 203 points. Jennifer Tagupa rounded out the scoring with 198 points, and Valerie Ganiban rounded out the girls’ scoring with 190 points.
Alma Iglesia, Kamala Rojas and Britney Inanod led the Warrior girls, all three finishing in the 200’s. Iglesia took the lead with 204 points followed by Rojas and Inanod with 202 and 201 points, respectively. Heather Walker and Darlene Jarquio rounded out the effort with 199 and 161 points, respectively.
Nobriga was pleased with the showing of his young team.
“I didn’t want them to pressure out,” he said following the first relay. “It’s too young in the season. I told them to just stay in the black, not go for the high scores — just stay in the paint. And, most of them did that, so it’s a good start.”
The Kaua‘i-Waimea sweep sets the stage for next Thursday’s match when Kaua‘i travels to the Hanapepe Armory to meet the Menehune starting at 3 p.m.
Island School will host Kapa‘a in another evenly-matched contest in Puhi.
