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Another showdown in the (OIA) West


For the fifth consecutive year, it will be an all-Western Division final for the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I softball tournament.

Two-time defending OIA champion Mililani will play Kapolei about 30 minutes after the Division II title game, which is slated for 5 p.m.

In 38 OIA championships, the East and West are tied at 19. But the West has won 13 of the last 16, including the last six. That means the East once held a hefty advantage in the series. Kailua won 12 of its OIA-leading 14 titles during the 1980s and 1990s. Since 1990, the East has won only three titles, twice by Kailua (2003 and 2006) and Roosevelt (2009).

For the fourth consecutive year, the West will send five teams to states to one from the East. From 2006 to 2012, the ratio has been 4-2.

And it just isn't a numbers deal for the West recently. In this year's tournament alone, West teams won seven of the first eight games (first round and quarterfinals). Six of the wins ended with the 10-run differential mercy rule. The other resulted in a no-hitter. Moreover, the only game the East won, East third seed Roosevelt barely beat West sixth seed Waianae, 9-8. Even in the fifth-place semifinal, Kailua squandered a 6-1 lead in the top of the seventh and eventually lost 14-12 in 11 innings.

Meanwhile, Mililani will be seeking its third title in a row and 11th overall, second-best in the OIA. The Trojans are 10-6 in title games.

Kapolei last played in the OIA title game in 2012 and 2013, but lost each time to nemesis Campbell.

Kapolei and Mililani have played against each for the title twice. The Hurricanes won in 2004 and 2005, their only league titles to date.

 

Year

Team

Coach

Score

2015

Mililani (10)

Rose Antonio (5)

Mililani 4, Campbell 3

2014

Mililani

Rose Antonio

Mililani 9, Waianae 7

2013

Campbell (5)

Michael Hermosura

Campbell 10, Kapolei 0 (5 inn., 10-run)

2012

Campbell 

Michael Hermosura

Campbell 4, Kapolei 3 (8 inn.)

2011

Campbell 

David Perreira

Campbell 2, Kailua 1

2010

Mililani 

Rose Antonio

Mililani 20, Castle 2 (5 inn., 10-run)

 

 

 

 

2009

Roosevelt

Clay Okamura

Roosevelt 3, Mililani 1

2008

Mililani

Rose Antonio

Mililani 4, Campbell 3

2007

Mililani

Rose Antonio

Mililani 4, Campbell 2

2006

Kailua (14)

Bernard Victor (5)

Kailua 6, Leilehua 0

2005

Kapolei

Tony Saffery

Kapolei 9, Mililani 1

2004

Kapolei

Tony Saffery

Kapolei 3, Mililani 1

2003

Kailua 

Bernard Victor

Kailua 2, Mililani 0

2002

Mililani

Mike Okimoto (4)

Mililani 2, Castle 0

2001

Mililani

Mike Okimoto

Mililani 2, Pearl City 0

2000

Mililani

Mike Okimoto

Mililani 2, Waianae 1

 

 

 

 

1999

Mililani

Mike Okimoto

Mililani 4, Kailua 1

1998

Castle (3)

Jon Berinobis

Castle 10, Kailua 3

1997

Mililani

Mike Okimoto

Mililani 10, Kaiser 6

1996

Kailua

Bernard Victor

Kailua 4, Waianae 2

1995

Kailua

Bernard Victor

Kailua 17, Waianae 5

1994

Kailua

Bernard Victor

Kailua 3, Roosevelt 0

1993

Kaiser

Patty Heely

Kaiser 14, Mililani 5

1992

Campbell

Loke Huddy

Campbell 4, Kailua 1

1991

Castle

Rocky Kahanu

Castle def. Nanakuli by forfeit

1990

Kailua

Howard Okita (9)

Kailua 13, Nanakuli 0

 

 

 

 

1989

Kailua

Howard Okita

Kailua 2, Leilehua 1

1988

Kailua

Howard Okita

Kailua 10, Castle 1

1987

Kailua

Howard Okita

Kailua 1, Leilehua 0 (11 inn.)

1986

Kailua

Howard Okita

Kailua 9, Nanakuli 0

1985

Kailua

Howard Okita

Kailua 2, Pearl City 1

1984

Kailua

Howard Okita

Kailua 2, Pearl City 0

1983

Waianae

Charlotte Kaulukukui

Waianae 1, Kailua 0

1982

Kailua

Howard Okita

Kailua 1, Waianae 0

1981

Kailua

Howard Okita

Kailua 5, Leilehua 4 (10 inn.)

1980

Castle

Victor Galisa

Castle 3, Pearl City 2

 

 

 

 

1979

Pearl City

Laurie Apo

Pearl City 2, Kailua 1

1978

Pearl City

Laurie Apo

Pearl City 5, Castle 3

1977

Campbell

Loke Huddy

Overall reg. season record

 

Teams records in OIA title games

Division I

W

L

Kailua

14

6

Mililani

10

6

Campbell*

4

3

Castle

3

3

Kapolei

2

2

Pearl City

2

4

Kaiser

1

1

Roosevelt

1

1

Waianae

1

5

Nanakuli

0

3

Leilehua

0

4

 

38

38

*Campbell won first title by

best regular-season record

 

 

 

Division II/White

 

Year

Team

Coach

Score

2015

Aiea

Alan Higuchi

Aiea 10, Nanakuli 8

2014

Nanakuli

Ricky Gusman

Nanakuli 10, Aiea 5

2013

Nanakuli

Ricky Gusman

Nanakuli 8, Kaiser 5

2012

Nanakuli

Ricky Gusman

Nanakuli 12, Kalaheo 2 (5 inn. 10-run)

2011

Kahuku

Ed Davis

Kahuku 5, Waipahu 1

2010

Kalani

Melissa Marquez

Kalani 12, Waialua 10

2009

Waialua

Jay Keao

Waialua 5, Kaiser 4

2008

Farrington

Glenn Zukeran

Farrington 15, Kaiser 0

2007

Kahuku

Anue Santiago

Kahuku 4, Farrington 2

2006

Kalaheo

Al Confran

Kalaheo 7, Aiea 0

2005

Waipahu

Sheri Elarco

Waipahu 3, Kalaheo 1

2004

Kalaheo

Al Confran

Kalaheo 3, Aiea 2

Division II

W

L

 

Nanakuli

3

1

 

Kahuku

2

0

 

Kalaheo

2

2

 

Kalani

1

0

 

Farrington

1

1

 

Waialua

1

1

 

Waipahu

1

1

 

Aiea

1

3

 

Kaiser

0

3

 

 

12

12

 

             

 

 



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