LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i High and Waimea High air-rifle teams were winners Saturday during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation air rifle matches that took place at Island School campus in Puhi and Bernice Hundley Gym in Kapa‘a.
Shooting agains Island School, the Kaua‘i High boys, all marksmen recording scores over 200, outdistanced the Voyager boys with a team total 1,871 points to the Voyagers’ 1,415 points.
The Red Raider boys were paced by Jacob Andres, who posted the day’s best score at 256 points. The overall total was attained by Andres marking 93 points in the prone position, 77 points in the standing position and 86 points in the kneeling position.
Top score for the Island School boys belonged to Gabriel Kelley, who marked a 221 total.
For the girls, Caylee Garma, scoring 223 points, led the Kaua‘i High wahine to a 1,153-to-1,171 margin over the Island School girls. Top shooter honors for the Voyagers was Kaili Kaui, who ended with a score of 223 on the outdoor range.
Ella Anderson of the Kapa‘a High girls finished with one of the top scores for the girls, 251 toward the Lady Warriors team effort that could not surpass the Lady Menehune shooters. Kapa‘a’s girls fell to the Menehune, 1,832 to 1,066.
Lee Ann A. Saniatan had the day’s high-point honors, edging Anderson’s efforts at 253 to 251. Saniatan recorded a 78 in the standing position, tying fellow Menehune Kaye Marie Alvarez.
For the boys in the Kapa‘a gym, the Warriors could only field four marksmen who totalled 780 points to Waimea’s 1,682.
Fredy Padamada led the Menehune win on 238 points, while Mark Agacoili paced the Warriors with 237 points.
The KIF air-rifle matches continue Friday when Kaua‘i High travels to the Bernice Hundley Gym in Kapa‘a and Island School hosts the Waimea High teams at its outdoor range. The first shots go off starting at 4 p.m. at both sites.
Boys Results
Kaua‘i High: Jordan Andres* 88 prone, 79 standing, 85 kneeling, 252 total; Kyler Konishi* 91-71-84 — 246, Jacob Andres* 93-77-86 — 256, Andrew Sadamitsu* 86-81-84 — 251, Luke Gandeza 77-58-76 — 211, Gabriel Go 83-59-81 — 223, Braydan Bartholomew* 92-64-75 — 231, Draydan Gerardo 82-64-55 — 201.
Island School: Gabriel Kelley* 78-77-66-221, Brodie Lanini* 77-51-79-207, Cash McCluskey* 69-60-71-200, Eli Rapcan 61-26-33-120, Tanner Hadley* 80-42-54-176, Kristian ‘Quisi’ Bran 74-27-52-153, Lincoln Bower* 79-45-63-187, Ryan Biederman 65-46-40-151.
Kapa‘a High: Tristan Urbina* 84-47-55 — 186, Jacob McLaughlin* 86-24-51 — 161, Kainoa Danner* 90-51-55 — 196, Mark Agacoili* 91-73-73 — 237.
Waimea High: Fredy Padamada* 83-73-82 — 238, Shaun Santella* 81-72-76 — 229, John Basilio* 88-71-73 — 232, Masao Fontana 75-58-68 — 201, Kale Kakuda* 82-68-66 — 216, Rhomsen Fermin 81-72-57 — 210, Chase Orsatelli 62-26-54 — 142, Beau Furumoto* 89-47-78 — 214.
Girls Results
Kaua‘i High: Logan Lagazo* 88-66-83 — 237, Fancy Sagucio-Butac* 79-66-80 — 225, Caylee Garma* 88-69-84 — 241, Sharba Holi* 85-58-82 — 225, Via Javinar 87-59-68 — 214, Keira Bartholomew* 84-70-71 — 225, Taylee Yoshimoto 81-69-65–215, Chloe Waipa 77-56-67 — 200.
Island School: Emily Do* 82-65-46 — 193, Kaili Kaui* 85-55-83 — 223, Andie Rodriguez* 81-47-75 — 203, Annie Harris* 84-54-75 — 213, Makalapua Blake* 61-57-54-172, Thea Johnson 72-49-46-167.
Kapa‘a High School Girls: Sabrina Bartolo* 87-55-60 — 202, Ella Anderson* 95-69-87 — 251, Rayven Raza* 85-58-78 — 221, Christy Heath* 79-52-63 — 194, Jovian Agacoili* 87-53-58 — 198.
Waimea High: Lee Ann A. Saniatan* 94-78-81 — 253, Kaye Marie Alvarez* 84-78-81 — 243, Rochelle Uri* 94-71-81 — 246, Trislyn Martinez 75-79-81 — 235, Brielle Lo* 88-75-77 — 240, Kaira Dolino 86-57-31 — 174, Zoey Ruiz* 88-77-83 — 248, Dayla Haumea 71-52-70 — 193.
* Indicates score contributing to team total
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Dennis Fujimoto, staff writer and photographer, can be reached at 808-245-0453 or dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
