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New OIA champion to be crowned


With Campbell's loss in Thursday's Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I quarterfinals to Kailua, the Sabers' three-year reign on the league championship has ended.

East top seed Kalani will play West sixth seed Waipahu, 3:30 p.m. Friday in one semifinal at Hans L'Orange Park. In the nighcap, East second seed Kailua will meet West top seed Pearl City.

Kailua and Pearl City have most recently advanced to OIA title games. Kailua lost to Campbell in 2014 and is looking for its first crown since 2012. Pearl City last advanced to the title game in 2011 before falling to Moanalua. The Chargers are seeking their first crown since 2010.

But when it comes to Waipahu and Kalani, you need to go back a little. Waipahu's last title came in 1985 and Kalani's in 1971, a year after the Falcons won the Interscholastic League of Honolulu and state championship. When the 1970-71 school year started, public schools from the ILH merged with the modern-day OIA.

Waipahu's last title-game appearance was 1999, when it was led by pitcher Jerome Williams. Williams beat Roosevelt, 3-2, in the semifinals when he struck out 20 in seven innings. But Waipahu lost to Pearl City in the title game.

Year

Team

Coach

Score

2015

Campbell (5)

Rory Pico (3)

Campbell 4, Mililani 3

2014

Campbell 

Rory Pico 

Campbell 9, Kailua 3

2013

Campbell 

Rory Pico 

Campbell 13, Mililani 3 (6 inn., 10-run rule)

2012

Kailua (12)

Corey Ishigo (6)

Kailua 3, Moanalua 1

2011

Moanalua

Scott Yamada

Moanalua 4, Pearl City 3

2010

Pearl City (6)

Gary Nakamoto (3)

Pearl City 4, Campbell 3

2009

Pearl City 

Gary Nakamoto

Pearl City 2, Kailua 1

2008

Pearl City 

Gary Nakamoto

Pearl City 8, Kailua 7 (8 inn.)

2007

Pearl City 

Mel Seki

Pearl City 11, Kailua 1 (5 inn., 10-run)

2006

Aiea (9)

Ryan Kato

Aiea 7, Moanalua 4

2005

Kailua 

Corey Ishigo

Kailua 6, Moanalua 3

2004

Aiea 

Ryan Kato

Aiea 10, Roosevelt 0 (5 inn., 10-run)

2003

Kailua 

Corey Ishigo

Kailua 2, Aiea 1

2002

Kailua 

Corey Ishigo

Kailua 7, Roosevelt 2

2001

Kailua 

Corey Ishigo

Kailua 9, Moanalua 3

2000

Kailua 

Corey Ishigo

Kailua 7, Mililani 4

1999

Pearl City 

Mel Seki

Pearl City 13, Waipahu 1 (5 inn, 10-run)

1998

Waianae (3)

Glenn Tokunaga

Waianae 8, Roosevelt 6

1997

Mililani

Glenn Nitta

Mililani 3, Pearl City 0

1996

Castle

Joe Tom Jr.

Castle 14, Aiea 4

1995

Campbell 

Lane Watanuki

Campbell 5, Mililani 4

1994

Aiea

Wayde Hirata

Aiea 8, Kalaheo 5

1993

Kaiser (5)

Corey Okamura

Kaiser 4, Pearl City 3

1992

Kailua 

Lance Hamocon

Kailua 1, Campbell 0

1991

Pearl City 

John Matias

Pearl City 6, Kailua 5

1990

Waianae 

Ralph Onzuka

Waianae 5, Kailua 1

1989

Kaiser

Wade Okuma

Kaiser 5, Castle 2

1988

Kaiser

Bryant Akisada

Kaiser 10, Waianae 3

1987

Kaiser

Bryant Akisada

Kaiser 6, Mililani 1

1986

Waianae

Ben Yamada

Waianae 2, Kaiser 1

1985

Waipahu (3)

Milton Takenaka

Waipahu 5, Roosevelt 2

1984

Kalaheo

Chuck Fenenbock

Kalaheo 10, Waianae 2

1983

Aiea

Wayne Tokuhama

Aiea 12, Kaiser 5

1982

Waipahu 

Tom Gushiken

Waipahu 10, Castle 3

1981

Waipahu

Tom Gushiken

Waipahu 4, Castle 3

1980

Kaiser

Clayton Fujie

Kaiser 6, Waipahu 2

1979

Radford

Don Kimura

Radford 8, Kaiser 1

1978

Campbell

Warren Miyasaki

Campbell 9, Kaiser 6

1977

McKinley (2)

Paul Valentine

McKinley 5, Waipahu 2

1976

McKinley

Raynor Minami

McKinley 1, Aiea 0 (11)

1975

Aiea

George Anzai

Aiea 3, Kaimuki 0

1974

Aiea

George Anzai

Aiea 2, McKinley 0

1973

Aiea

George Anzai

Aiea 4, Castle 0

1972

Aiea

George Anzai

Aiea 4, Kaimuki 0

1971

Kalani

Herb Okamura

Kalani 2, Aiea 0

 

 

 

 

 

Highlights

 

 

 

1997 - Mililani's Duke Tomimoto throws 7-inning perfect game

 

1986 - Kaiser's Jared Castro throws 9-inning no-hitter, but loses

 

1974 - Aiea's Clifford Heard throws 9-inning no-hitter.

 

1971 - Kalani's Brian Asato throws 9-innin no-hitter

 

1976 - Aiea's Derek Tatsuno's only loss in his 4-year career (27-1)

 

1984 - Kalaheo coach Chuck Fenenbock was teammate of Jackie Robinson at UCLA

 

 

 

 

 

ROIA titles

 

 

1970

Kailua

John Nakamura

 

1969

Kailua

John Nakamura

 

1968

Waipahu

Masa Yonamine

Declared tri-champions, Waipahu won a

 

Castle

Ken Nakakura

playoff to represent ROIA in state tournament

 

Aiea

George Anzai

 

1967

Kailua

Alex Kane

 

1966

Waipahu

Masa Yonamine

 

1965

Kailua

Alex Kane

 

1964

Waipahu

Masa Yonamine

 

1963

Kailua

Alex Kane

 

1962

Leilehua (2nd)

Joe Matsukawa

 

1961

Radford

Harry Ono

 

1960

Leilehua

Joe Matsukawa

 

1959

Waipahu

Masa Yonamine

 

1958

Waialua

Richard Funai

 

1957

Waipahu

Masa Yonamine

 

1956

Waipahu

Masa Yonamine

 

1955

Waipahu

Masa Yonamine

 

1954

Waipahu

Masa Yonamine

 

1953

Waipahu

Mits Fujishige

 

1952

Waipahu

Mits Fujishige

 

1951

Waipahu

Mits Fujishige

 

1950

Waipahu

Mits Fujishige

 

1949

Waipahu

Mits Fujishige

 

1948

Waipahu

Mits Fujishige

 

 



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