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The Boys & Girls Club Big Island All-Star Basketball Classic couldn’t have started any better. In the Girls Senior Division, the East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars by a score of 57-55.

The Senior All-Stars were comprised of high school juniors and seniors from the schools on the Big Island. The high scorers for the East were Jackie Kaio-Goo (Keaau) 15 points and Kamie Imai (Waiakea) with 10 points. Taylor Wang (HPA) had 13 points and Anuhea Wall had 11 points for the West All-Stars.

Earlier in the Rising All-Star game (freshman and sophomores) the West defeated the East by a score of 46-44. High scorers for the West were Konawena’s Dawnyelle Awa with 14 and Lia Galdeira with 12 points. Waiakea’s Tricia Amuimuia and Deven Namohala-Roloos had 8 points a piece

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Music opens the school assembly at Pahoa High School to honor their basketball team.

Dancers entertain during the assembly in the Pahoa school gym.

The Daggers basketball team poses for photos.

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Andy Smith accepts a check from Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise President Cindy Hope.

The Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise is pleased to announce that it has awarded a scholarship to a local student to attend the 2010 Hawaii Island Hoops College Prep Basketball Camp. Monies were raised from club members and a check was presented last week to Andy Smith, Director of Hawaii Island Hoops.

“As I have expressed to your club, I can’t thank you enough for helping our local youth.” says Andy. “During these tough economic times, it is organizations such as the Kona Sunrise Rotary Club that stepped-up and generously supported a worthy cause and helped provide a great opportunity for a local student-athlete. Since receiving our 501(c)(3) Non-Profit designation this year, I am pleased to notify the Kona Sunrise Rotary Club has been our first contributing donation”. The camp is scheduled for May 31 – June 4, 2010 at the Kekuaokalani Gym in Kailua-Kona.

The Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise is the newest Rotary Club on the Island of Hawaii, and was chartered on April 9, 2009. The club currently has 25 active members, and has been involved in several local projects to help the youth in our community and around the world.

For more information about the Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise, please visit www.konasunriserotary.org or email konasunriserotary@gmail.com. You may also call 936-9965. For information about Hawaii Island Hoops, visit www.hawaiiislandhoops.com or call Andy Smith at 937-3082.

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The University of Hawaii at Hilo sent off their seniors with a 79-54 win over Chaminade University in a Pacific West Conference game in the UHH Gymnasium.

The Vulcans’ season ends at 8-19 overall and 5-11 in the PacWest while the Silverswords hit the showers with a 1-23 overall record and 0-16 mark in the PacWest.

Senior Hina Kimitete and Mana Camara made their final marks on the program with Kimitete scoring a team-leading 16 points and Camara adding seven points and a team-high three assists.

CUH-WBB vs University of Hawaii at Hilo
03/08/10 5:30 pm at Hilo, HI

CUH-WBB 54

University of Hawaii at Hilo 79

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University of Hawaii at Hilo seniors Bryan Ngo and Kevin Bruce gave it their all in a last second gasp as the Vulcans fell short in their season finale, a 66-63 loss to Chaminade University in a Pacific West Conference game in the UHH gymnasium.

The Vulcans finish the season at 13-13 overall and 7-9 in the PacWest while the Silverswords are 10-15 overall and also 7-9 in the PacWest.

With seven seconds left on the clock and down by three, Ngo poked the ball away from Silversword guard Steven Bennett. Bruce tracked the ball down and kicked it back to Ngo. Prevented from driving to the basket and needing a 3-pointer to send the game into overtime, Ngo got the ball to Bruce whose shot bounced off the front of the rim.

Justin Smith led the Vulcans with 20 points and was a perfect 9 for 9 from the field and 2 for 2 at the charity stripe. The junior forward also pulled in seven rebounds and dished out three assists.

Lavell Shipman added 13 points while Bruce had 11 points.

Chaminade vs University of Hawaii at Hilo
03/08/10 7:45pm at Hilo,HI

Chaminade 66

University of Hawaii at Hilo 63

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A homecoming fit for a Champion

“2010 Division II State Champions” That’s a title that the Pahoa boys basketball team will have to live with, not that they will mind at all.

Pahoa won the title by defeating the defending champions Kailua 41-38 in an exciting, down-to-the-wire game Saturday, March 6 in Honolulu.

The welcoming party started Sunday morning even before the team stepped off the plane at Hilo International Airport with a water shower as their plane taxied toward the gate. A large crowd of fans and family gathered at the gate in anticipation of the team’s arrival.

After a few minutes of waiting, the enthusiastic crowd let out a loud “CHEER” when the first player was spotted at the top of the stairs. After being greeted by the many fans and family, Mayor Billy Kenoi proclaimed Sunday as “Pahoa High School, Division II State Champions Day”.

Many fans were talking about the well-known movie “Hoosiers,” the story of a small town Indiana High School that won its state basketball title. Just like the movie, the small town Pahoa boy’s team won the title against schools with a much larger enrollment.

In an interview on OC16 after the game, Isaiah Ekau was asked “what did winning the title meant to Pahoa” his answer was “now it put Pahoa on the map”.

Members of the Championship team are, Sonny Miguel, Christopher Mendoza, William Wong Jr., Hamlet Walsh, John Byrd Jr., Kaohu Schweitzer, Isaiah Ekau, Harry Leopoldino, Lono Balai, Jared Peleiholani, Nicklas Fisher, and Osten Flores. Coaches, Mark Saito, Rey Corpuz, and Naha Kaawaloa Jr.

Freshman Fisher was named to the All-Tournament Team, while senior Ekau was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

Mayor Billy Kenoi will welcome back the state champion Pahoa High School boy’s basketball team Sunday, March 7 at Hilo International Airport.

The team is expected to arrive on Hawaiian Airlines Flight #382 at 10:55 a.m., following Saturday’s victory over Kailua (Oahu) that earned them the state Division II Boys Basketball Championship.

Kenoi will deliver a proclamation honoring the team’s outstanding achievement, including the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, Isaiah Ekau.

Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor

Kailua, which ran away with the Division II title last year, was looking to repeat Saturday, March 6 at the state boy’s basketball tournament. But a tough ‘n’ scrappy Pahoa Daggers team had other ideas.

Under the direction of first-year head coach Eric Yoshimura, Pahoa hung in to take its first state basketball championship, 41-38.

Jordan DeCorte led Kailua with 14 points and seven rebounds. Rhys Nakakura added 10 points and Corey Lau had eight points, four assists and two steals.

Pahoa poured it on at the start of the fourth quarter, pumping their lead up to 33-26 with under 5 minutes to go.

A couple of free-throws gave Pahoa a 37-31 advantage within under 1 minute left, but Kailua muscled back with a three-pointer.

With just 3.3 seconds left on the clock, Kailua fought its way under the basket and pulled to within a point, 39-38.

Pahoa inbounds .. foul by Kailua. Pahoa at the line, two points. Final buzzer. Pahoa are champs!

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Kailua dropped one to go up 26-24 as the seconds ticked away in the third quarter. Pahoa had two shots bounce around the bucket, but couldn’t pull back.

Kailua has the two-point advantage at the end of three quarters.

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Pahoa snatched the ball away from Kailua more than one half-dozen times in the first
half, but could not quite capitalize on possession and managed only a three-point lead into the locker room at half-time.

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Pahoa and Kailua were both unseeded for the tournament, with Pahoa knocking off top seed Roosevelt and Kailua taking out No. 3 seed St. Joseph on the way to the championship game at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.

Pahoa was the first BIIF school to reach the Division II final since Kohala in 2007. Since the two division format, no BIIF school had won the title.

Going into the game, Kailua had a season record of 15-4; BIIF runners-up Pahoa stood at 8-9
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Also in the Division II bracket, St. Joseph went on to whip Roosevelt, 48-42, for fifth place. Roosevelt must now dread playing Big Island teams, as it was Pahoa that knocked them into the consolation bracket.

Later Saturday, No. 1 seed Iolani and Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama tip off for the Division I crown.

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Mayor Billy Kenoi will welcome back the state champion Pahoa High School boy’s basketball team Sunday, March 7 at Hilo International Airport .

The team is expected to arrive on Hawaiian Airlines Flight #382 at 10:55 a.m., following Saturday’s victory over Kailua (Oahu) that earned them the state Division II Boys Basketball Championship.

Kenoi will deliver a proclamation honoring the team’s outstanding achievement.

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The University of Hawaii at Hilo and Dixie State College played a messy game as the Red Storm took a 99-56 Pacific West Conference victory in St. George, Utah.

The Vulcans are 7-18 overall and 4-10 in the PacWest while the Red Storm is 16-8 overall and 12-3 in the PacWest.

Twenty-four Red Storm fouls saw the Vulcans hit 21 of 28 free throw attempts while 23 Vulcan fouls saw 19 of 31 Red Storm free throws find the net.

Aside from the point differential, the next largest difference was the 35 Vulcan turnovers to the Red Storm’s 20. That led to the Vulcans taking just 44 shots to the Storm’s 65.

Kirsty Imai led the Vulcans with 10 points

Official Basketball Box Score
University of Hawaii at Hilo vs Dixie State College
03/04/10 5:30PM at SAINT GEORGE, UT
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VISITORS: University of Hawaii at Hilo 7-18, 4-10 PWC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
20 Muller, Amanda...... f  1-3    0-0    2-3    2  6  8   1   4  0  1  0  1  29
31 Pio, Sheena......... f  1-5    0-0    2-2    0  3  3   4   4  0  0  0  0  22
11 Mata, Natalie....... g  3-6    0-0    2-4    0  2  2   0   8  0  6  0  0  23
12 Imai, Kirsty........ g  3-12   1-4    3-4    1  1  2   4  10  1  8  0  6  29
22 Kimitete, Hina...... g  2-6    1-3    0-0    0  1  1   4   5  3  6  1  5  31
03 Kirihara, Kayce.....    2-2    0-0    4-6    1  1  2   2   8  2  4  0  0  26
04 Harris, Ruby........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
21 Deniz, Leesa........    2-3    0-0    0-0    3  2  5   3   4  0  2  0  0  13
23 Jandoc, Dayna.......    0-0    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   0   0  0  0  0  0   0
25 Camara, Mana........    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   0
32 Howard, Carol.......    2-3    1-2    4-4    0  1  1   0   9  0  2  0  0  12
34 Corpuz, Jazmine.....    0-1    0-0    0-1    0  2  2   1   0  0  2  0  0   4
43 Vaaimamao, Hotia....    0-2    0-0    4-4    0  0  0   4   4  0  2  0  0  10
   TEAM................                            1  1             2
   Totals..............   16-44   3-9   21-28   8 20 28  23  56  6 35  1 12 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  7-20 35.0%   2nd Half:  9-24 37.5%   Game: 36.4%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-5  40.0%   2nd Half:  1-4  25.0%   Game: 33.3%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  8-11 72.7%   2nd Half: 13-17 76.5%   Game: 75.0%    2
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HOME TEAM: Dixie State College 16-8, 12-3 PWC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
23 Brown, Johnna....... f  5-7    0-0    6-6    3  4  7   1  16  7  0  0  3  25
34 Daniels, Deanna..... f  4-8    0-0    2-6    4  6 10   1  10  2  2  2 12  24
14 Clark, Tanya........ g  5-9    3-5    4-5    3  0  3   1  17  1  2  0  2  23
15 Siqueiros, Veronica. g  3-5    2-3    1-2    0  0  0   2   9  4  3  0  2  15
25 Ingraham, Jessie.... g  3-7    1-3    0-0    0  2  2   3   7  3  1  0  0  23
01 Maxey, Chanel.......    1-2    1-2    0-0    0  0  0   0   3  0  0  0  0  16
04 Cox, Keeshya........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  1  0  0   4
05 Rodriguez, Gabriella    0-0    0-0    2-2    0  0  0   2   2  1  3  0  0   3
11 Scruggs, Amber......    2-5    0-0    3-6    1  3  4   2   7  4  2  0  4  18
12 Nothum, Allie.......    1-1    0-0    0-2    0  0  0   1   2  0  0  0  0   3
20 Chambers, Na'Chelle.    2-3    0-1    1-2    1  1  2   3   5  0  3  0  0   9
21 Vaifanua, Shanae....    3-5    0-0    0-0    2  0  2   2   6  2  1  0  3   9
22 Martinez, Shayla....    2-5    0-0    0-0    1  1  2   0   4  0  1  0  0   6
33 Spawn, Courtney.....    2-3    0-1    0-0    0  1  1   0   4  0  1  0  1   8
40 Robinson, Vajae.....    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   2   0  0  0  1  0   6
42 Tidwell, Megan......    3-4    1-2    0-0    0  3  3   3   7  2  0  0  0   8
   TEAM................                         1  3  4
   Totals..............   36-65   8-17  19-31  16 25 41  24  99 26 20  3 27 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-35 42.9%   2nd Half: 21-30 70.0%   Game: 55.4%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-11 36.4%   2nd Half:  4-6  66.7%   Game: 47.1%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  8-13 61.5%   2nd Half: 11-18 61.1%   Game: 61.3%    5
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Officials: BRIAN BAUGHMAN, CAMILLO ADAMS, LIBBY BROOKS
Technical fouls: University of Hawaii at Hilo-None. Dixie State
College-None.
Attendance: 274
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
University of Hawaii at Hilo..   24   32  -   56
Dixie State College...........   42   57  -   99

Points in the paint-UHH-WBB 12,DX-WBB 34. Points off turnovers-UHH-WBB 10,DX-WBB 38.
2nd chance points-UHH-WBB 4,DX-WBB 21. Fast break points-UHH-WBB 11,DX-WBB 20.
Bench points-UHH-WBB 25,DX-WBB 40. Score tied-0 times. Lead changed-0 times.
Last FG-UHH-WBB 2nd-02:56, DX-WBB 2nd-00:16.
Largest lead-UHH-WBB None, DX-WBB by 48 2nd-04:27.

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The University of Hawaii at Hilo stayed close for a half but then saw Dixie State College run away as the Vulcans fell 80-48 in a Pacific West Conference game in St. George, Utah.

The Vulcans are 13-11 overall and 7-7 in the PacWest while the Red Storm is 19-5 overall and 13-2 in the Pac West.

Trailing 29-23 at the half, the Vulcans were out-scored 51-25 in the second half.

The Vulcans were cold from the field hitting just 10 of 29 shots from the field in the first half and 11 of 29 in the second half. In the end, they hit just 36.2 percent of their shots.

On the other hand, the Red Storm hit 33 of 61 shots or 54.1 percent of their shots.

The Vulcans were also beaten on the boards 43-27.

Jusitn Smith led the Vulcans with 14 points while Kevin Bruce added 11 and Brandon James had 10.

Official Basketball Box Score
University of Hawaii-Hilo vs Dixie State College
03/04/10 7:50 PM at Saint George, UT

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VISITORS: University of Hawaii-Hilo 13-11, 7-7 PWC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
21 Smith, Justin....... f  7-16   0-2    0-0    1  3  4   1  14  0  2  2  0  29
32 Wilde, Zachary...... f  0-2    0-0    1-4    2  2  4   2   1  0  0  1  0  15
01 Gipson, Andrew...... g  1-3    0-0    0-1    0  3  3   3   2  2  2  0  1  26
12 Ngo, Bryan.......... g  2-7    1-4    0-0    0  2  2   1   5  0  4  0  1  27
22 Shipman, Lavell..... g  0-5    0-2    0-0    0  0  0   2   0  2  1  0  1  22
03 Bruce, Kevin........    4-10   2-6    1-2    0  3  3   1  11  3  3  0  1  22
14 Schicker, Steve.....    1-3    0-1    0-0    0  1  1   0   2  0  2  0  0  16
15 Sanekane, Vince.....    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  1   7
33 Lefebvre, Jimmy.....    1-2    0-0    1-1    1  1  2   2   3  1  3  0  0  11
40 James, Brandon......    5-9    0-0    0-0    3  3  6   1  10  0  1  0  0  25
   TEAM................                         2     2             1
   Totals..............   21-58   3-15   3-8    9 18 27  14  48  8 19  3  5 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-29 34.5%   2nd Half: 11-29 37.9%   Game: 36.2%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  1-4  25.0%   2nd Half:  2-11 18.2%   Game: 20.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  2-5  40.0%   2nd Half:  1-3  33.3%   Game: 37.5%    2
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HOME TEAM: Dixie State College 19-5, 13-2 PWC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
24 Palmer, Andy........ f  4-5    0-0    0-0    0  5  5   3   8  1  1  0  2  17
40 Whitehead, Tom...... f  5-11   2-6    0-0    0  5  5   0  12  1  1  2  1  30
42 Howard, Nick........ f  2-2    0-0    3-3    1  5  6   3   7  1  2  1  1  20
10 Plunkett, Donovan... g  3-6    0-2    2-2    0  0  0   2   8  2  1  0  1  25
20 Ross, Adam.......... g  4-8    1-4    2-3    0  3  3   1  11  4  3  0  1  21
12 Lewis, Jared........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  2  0  0  2   3
14 Massey, McKay.......    2-5    1-3    0-0    0  0  0   0   5  0  0  0  1  15
22 Barnes, Jeremiah....    4-9    0-1    0-1    2  4  6   1   8  4  2  1  1  22
30 Pugh, Aaron.........    1-1    1-1    0-0    0  0  0   1   3  0  0  0  0   2
34 Berger, John........    2-3    0-0    0-0    1  1  2   0   4  0  0  0  0   2
50 Lindquist, Kevin....    1-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   2  1  0  0  0   9
52 Robbins, Zach.......    2-4    0-0    2-2    4  5  9   1   6  1  1  2  1  19
54 Araujo, Everton.....    3-6    0-0    0-0    3  1  4   3   6  0  4  0  0  15
   TEAM................                         1  1  2
   Totals..............   33-61   5-17   9-11  12 31 43  15  80 17 15  6 11 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-24 45.8%   2nd Half: 22-37 59.5%   Game: 54.1%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  0-7   0.0%   2nd Half:  5-10 50.0%   Game: 29.4%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  7-8  87.5%   2nd Half:  2-3  66.7%   Game: 81.8%    0
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Officials: Deldre Carr, DG Nelson, Kent Johnson
Technical fouls: University of Hawaii-Hilo-None. Dixie State College-None.
Attendance: 2257
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
University of Hawaii-Hilo.....   23   25  -   48
Dixie State College...........   29   51  -   80

Points in the paint-UHH-MBB 20,DX-MBB 38. Points off turnovers-UHH-MBB 12,DX-MBB 26.
2nd chance points-UHH-MBB 10,DX-MBB 13. Fast break points-UHH-MBB 2,DX-MBB 21.
Bench points-UHH-MBB 26,DX-MBB 34. Score tied-0 times. Lead changed-0 times.
Last FG-UHH-MBB 2nd-01:15, DX-MBB 2nd-00:35.
Largest lead-UHH-MBB None, DX-MBB by 32 2nd-00:35.

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Boys all-star games scheduled with creative teen programming and teen dance to follow games

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB BIG ISLAND ALL-STAR BASKETBALL CLASSIC

HILO, HAWAII MARCH 4, 2010: The boys version of the Boys & Girls Club Big Island Basketball Classic is set for Saturday, March 13th 5p Rising Stars game and 6:30p Senior game at the Hilo Civic Auditorium. The Classic, a collaboration with the County of Hawaii Parks & Recreation, will include a creative set of underage drinking teen programming which will be conducted at the Club during the day Saturday, March 13th from 10a to 2p with both high school boys and girls all-star teams participating. There will be a teen dance immediately following the games at the Civic for all teenagers ages 14 to 18.

The Club’s teen initiative includes a strong commitment to our community’s underage drinking problems and with the help of the County of Hawaii will take the all-stars through a group of anti-alcohol activities to show them the ill effects of underage drinking. This will not just be a game according to organizers as each participant will be required to participate in Boys & Girls Club leadership, anti-tobacco, anti-alcohol, and anti-drug messaging with our SmartMoves programming. Along with the club’s teen initiative and national branding campaign BE GREAT, the game will be an avenue to influence the future leaders of our community with positive messaging and to give exposure to our student/athletes and encourage younger kids to aspire and dream to BE GREAT !!

The girls all-star games will be the night before, Friday, March 12th 6p Rising Stars game and 7:30p Senior game at the Hilo Civic Auditorium. Admission to the games for each night will be $3 for adults and $1 for students and seniors. All proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island and concessions will be available and benefit the club’s Hoop Dreams Hawaii travel teams.

Info for the girls game