SCHOFIELD BARRACKS - The Western Division swept the O'ahu Interscholastic Association team titles, but the individual crowns went to Eastern Division bowlers.

Kapolei's girls won their first team championship, rolling a six-game series total of 4,980, while Pearl City's boys captured their first team title since 1997 by downing 5,643 pins Thursday at the Schofield Bowling Center.

Kalani senior Brianne Yamada won the girls' individual title with 1,180 pins, just beating out Kapolei's Christalynn Bonafacio's 1,174.

"I was hoping I'd place," said Yamada, who added she didn't even place at last year's OIA meet.

Despite her success, her Falcons did not even have a chance to defend their team title because Kalani had just two bowlers. It was a far cry from a program that routinely contended annually. But the closure of Waialae Bowl several years ago hurt interest.

"There's not a lot of alleys (in the Waialae-Kahala area)," Yamada said.

Kailua senior Austin Patacsil rolled 1,266 to win the boys' crown. Kalani's Aaron Yamamoto was second at 1,251.

"It's great," Patacsil said of the title. "Four years, I finally got a win. (In previous years), all of my friends went on to win."

In 2008, teammate Jonathan Nakagawa won the boys' title.

"The key was the spares," said Patacsil, who was eighth last year. "They kept me in the game."

Pearl City had five boys win medals, or finish in the top 15: Evan Hayashi (4th, 1,203), Derek Suefuji (6th, 1,169), Jonathan Carino (10th, 1,134), Nicholas Azumi (11th, 1,130) and Sheldon Naaauao (14th, 1,112).

Three Kapolei girls won medals: Bonafacio (2nd, 1,174), Valerie Ibarra (3rd, 1,134) and Shaianne Yockman (13th, 1,031).


GIRLS RESULTS

Team
1. Kapolei: 4,980
2. Mililani: 4,585
3. Kalaheo: 4,378
4. McKinley: 4,290

Individual
1. Brianne Yamada, Kalani: 1,180
2. Christalynn Bonafacio, Kapolei: 1,174
3. Valerie Ibarra, Kapolei: 1,134
4. Kayla Adams, Campbell: 1,123
5. Brianna Nakamura, Pearl City: 1,098
6. Lei Siafanua, Mililani: 1,098
7. Tammi Sakaguchi, Kalaheo: 1,083
8. jenna Arcedo, Leilehua: 1,072
9. Jonell Odette-Spillner, Waipahu: 1,070
10. Jordan Vertido, Waipahu: 1,063
11. Ariel Pang, 'Aiea: 1,051
12. Jessicaann Paahana, Leilehua: 1,034
13. Shaianne Yockman, Kapolei: 1,031
14. Kacee Taniyan, Leilehua: 1,028
15. Alera Chock, Pearl City: 1,007

BOYS RESULTS

Team
1. Pearl City: 5,643
2. Kalani: 5,475
3. Mililani: 5,405
4. Kailua: 5,362

Individual
1. Austin Patacsil, Kailua: 1,266
2. Aaron Yamamoto, Kalani: 1,251
3. Landon Akau, McKinley: 1,247
4. Evan Hayashi, Pearl City: 1,203
5. William Gaui, Mililani: 1,191
6. Derek Suefuji, Pearl City: 1,169
7. Marvin Taeza, Waipahu: 1,164
8. Keton Soares, Mililani: 1,155
9. Kyle Ortiz, Mililani: 1,151
10. Jonathan Carino, Pearl City: 1,134
11. Nicholas Azumi, Pearl City: 1,130
12. Darien Noguchi, Kaiser: 1,129
13. Justin Lau, Kailua: 1,122
14. Sheldon Naauao, Pearl City: 1,112
15. Travis Lee, Roosevelt: 1,111

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