KALAHEO — Waimea High School marksman Kaela Tsuchiya was lamenting coming up one point short following the Menehune’s Kauai Interscholastic Federation air riflery match against the Island School Voyagers on Wednesday at the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center.
“I finished with 254 points (95 prone, 76 standing, 83 kneeling),” the Menehune sighed to her grandparents and fellow Menehune. “One point more, and I would have made Expert (classification). Expert starts at 255 points.”
Tsuchiya’s performance netted her high-point for the day at Kalaheo Neighborhood Center where the match scheduled to start was pushed up. Meanwhile, over at the Kauai High School gym where the Red Raiders were hosting Kapaa High School in its Senior Match, the match was pushed back from its scheduled 3 p.m. start because the facilities were not ready at the start time.
Tsuchiya’s score also topped the Menehune wahine who took a 1,234 to 1,027 win over the Voyager girls who were led by Bonnie Lee finishing with 233 (89-55-89) points.
On the boys’ range, Island School’s Ka‘ohu Ranis led the Voyager men with 243 (90-73-80) points in hopes of repeating its victory from last week for the team’s first win of the season.
But Ranis was outscored by Waimea’s Shannon Caoagdan (93-69-89-251), and Bergan Ceballos (86-68-88-242) who led the Menehune to an 1,187 to 1,133 point victory.
Over at the Kauai High School gym, the Kauai High School boys took its match against Kapaa, 1,244 points to Kapaa’s 1,161 points, and the Kapaa girls were 54 points better than the Kauai girls, 1,254-1,238 points.
William Andres led the Raider boys’ win with 262 (96-80-86) points while Kiara Dolino topped the Kapaa girls’ performance with 258 (91-81-86) points, five points below the 263 (90-89-84) points collected by Kauai’s top girls marksman.
The next KIF air rifle matches will fire off at 3 p.m. when the Menehune travel to the Kapaa High School range and Island School hosts Kauai High School for the final round of the season.
There is a shoot off scheduled for Oct. 4, if necessary. Qualifiers from the Kauai Interscholastic Federation, including the girls team, boys team, and individual girl and boy qualifiers will advance to the 2018 Civilian Marksmanship Program Hawaii High School Athletic Association Air Riflery Championships that will be held on Oct. 23 at the Blaidell Exhibition Hall on Oahu.
Results
Waimea High School Girls: Jenna Antolin (87 prone, 77 standing, 80 kneeling, 244)*, Rhona Lei Batacan (85-74-76-235), Larissa Kobayashi (95-65-74-234), Norie Mae Ramirez *86-82-79-247)*, Keycee Saniatan (88-75-77-240)*, Dawn Serapio (90-73-86-249)*, Kaela Tsuchiya (95-76-83-254)*, Leslie Uri (89-63-85-237).
Island School Girls: Quinn Catlin (82-59-72-213)*, Paulina Do (78-65-69-212)*, Bonnie Lee (89-55-89-233)*, Maiya Oshima (89-23-57-169)*, Taylor Raco (69-63-68-200)*, Dominica Detrolio (38-36-41-115).
Waimea High School Boys: Shannon Caoagdan (93-69-89-251)*, Bergen Ceballos (86-68-880242)*, Keinan Kamakele (77-74-88-239)*, Kaya Labanon (45-49-79-173), Breicen Medina (75-57-77-209), David Rickards (88-45-64-197), Derick Soriano (90-52-82-224)*, Kylan Takakusagi (93-66-72-231)*.
Island School Boys: Joshua Dobashi (81-55-68-204), Kaikea Kaui (89-52-77-218), Cody Manibog (82-59-77-218)*, Braten Viohl (89-69-66-224)*, Tiago Morgado (89-64-67-220)*, Ka‘ohu Ranis (90-73-80-243)*, Bryant Wu (880-71-69-228)*, Anakin Zingray (66-64-64-194).
Kapaa High School Girls: Pe‘alani Hurley (91-55-49-195), Analani Bacon (96-70-87-253)*, Kiara Dolino (91-81-86-258)*, Haley Gokan (94-76-83-253)*, Alicia Hayakawa (88-75-85-248)*, Loren Weiner (93-73-76-242)*.
Kauai High School Girls: Kelli Okayama (93-83-81-257)*, Kierstyn Bukoski (90-89-84-263)*, Jenna Takata (92-72-82-246)*, Noelle Oyama (82-65-79-226), Kylee Viernes-Toyama (89-66-78-233)*, Ciena Ruiz (93-62-84-239)*, Keiley Albarado-Planas 71-60-79-210), Cody Lagazo (73-59-67-199).
Kapaa High School Boys: Michael Anderson (89-73-85-247)*, Isaac Gorospe (64-32-46-142), Songkrit Janphet (86-68-74-228)*, Ryan Laborte (73-67-84-224)*, Michael Rosa (92-80-82-254)*, Eli Saflor-Celebrado (75-48-61-184), Keio Wakuta (85-65-58-208)*.
Kauai High School Boys: Brandon Marcos (76-76-87-239)*, William Andres (96-80-86-262)*, Michael Patricio (82-75-79-236), Bryce Fernandez (89062-86-237)*, Kalen Konishi (95-75-76-246)*, Russell Medeiros (90-62-70-222), Jacob Alvarez (93-82-85-260)*, Franz Gunir (77-57-64-198).
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Dennis Fujimoto, staff writer and photographer, can be reached at 245-0453 or dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
