McKinley's Gerime Bradley accounted for three total touchdowns in a win over Kailua. Sylvia Lee | SL

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Male Athlete of the Week: Gerime Bradley, McKinley football

The eighth week of prep football got off a quick start Thursday night thanks to Gerime Bradley.

The McKinley standout wide receiver/defensive back made an immediate impact on special teams with his 98-yard kickoff return on the first play of the Tigers' 35-14 win over Kailua in the first game of an Oahu Interscholastic Association Red East Conference doubleheader at Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium.

"That gave us a boost right off the bat," McKinley coach Joe Cho said. "It always helps to get that early momentum in a ball game."

Late in the first quarter, Bradley picked off a pass in Surfriders' territory to set-up Mathias Tuitele-Iafeta's 7-yard touchdown pass to Kawelakeapono Kaeo-Mata to give the Tigers a 13-0 lead less than a minute into the second quarter.

"Anytime you can get points off a turnover that obviously helps," Cho said. "Gerime did a good job making a play and our offense was able to capitalize on it."

Bradley scored his first of two rushing touchdowns just before halftime on a 3-yard run that extended his team's lead to 28-7. He closed the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put it out of reach.

McKinley rushed for a season-high 209 yards (5.5 yards per rush) in the game, led by Tuitele-Iafeta's 138 yards on 11 carries. He also scored on a 57-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Bradley rushed 10 times for 34 yards.  For the season, he has rushed for 396 yards and six touchdowns.

The Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak with the win and are the Red East third seed and hosts Red West sixth-seed Waipahu Friday at Roosevelt. Kickoff at Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium is set for 6 p.m.

Female Athlete of the Week: Lina Schell, Kaiser cross country

Even at less than her best, Lina Schell did enough to win Saturday.

The Kaiser senior overcame some tired legs to win the Oahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division individual girls' championship at Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park in a time of 20 minutes and 1.44 seconds Saturday.

"I think she was kind of tired coming into the race, but she was able to push through it because of her strength and determination," Cougars' coach Dennis Swart said. "She's been working pretty hard going into this race and it was difficult course, but she kept pushing and pushing."

Schell beat Kalaheo junior Percie Lyons by 13 seconds, but the Cougars lost the team title to the Mustangs.

"She had about 40 to 50 yards (of separation) most of the race, but the last 3/4-mile or so, she pushed it to about 150, 200 yards or so," Swart said.

Schell, a junior who transferred from Idaho along with her twin sister Erika during the offseason, was the top OIA finisher at the Iolani Invitational at Kualoa Ranch earlier this season.

"She did quite well in Idaho and she's been our top runner all year," Swart said. "She's done well this year, but we don't focus as much on the earlier races. We try to focus more on the championships, so we're waiting to see how that all works out for her."

Swart said Schell has remained hungry despite her successes this season.

"When you've been winning races, some runners can always let themselves get a little too high and she's never done that," Swart said. "She's worked really hard all Fall and i think she's improved. Now it's a matter of how much can she improve in three weeks. With each race, you want to get better and you get better from competition and she will have that the next three weeks."

Schell and the Cougars return to action at a race at Punahou this weekend before returning to CORP the following weekend for the OIA individual championships. The Honolulu Marathon/Hawaii High School State Championships take place on Oct. 25 at Island School on Kauai.


Week 8 Top Performers

AIR RIFLERY
Joshua Mauricio, Leilehua - Shot a high score of 514.1 points in an OIA boys semifinal win over Moanalua

Ashley Somera, Pearl City - Shot a high score of 521.14 points in an OIA girls semifinal win over Roosevelt

BOWLING
Danilyn Alisna-Talon, Moanalua - Rolled a three-game series of 507 in OIA Eastern Division tournament

Jaren Apana, Moanalua - Rolled a three-game series of 601 in OIA Eastern Division tournament

Cody Arquero, Castle - Rolled a high-game of 213 in OIA Eastern Division tournament

Jennifer Lee, Castle - Rolled a high-game of 211 in OIA Eastern Division tournament

Kylie Maililay-Madrona, Pearl City - Rolled a high-game of 236 and a three-game series of 529 in OIA Western Division tournament

Bradley Nakamura, Pearl City - Rolled a three-game series of 671 in OIA Western Division tournament

Aaron Rafael, Pearl City - Rolled a high-game of 246 in OIA Western Division tournament

CROSS COUNTRY
Makai Clemons, Kalaheo - Won the OIA Eastern Division individual boys championship in a time of 16 minutes, 18.19 seconds

Jakob Dewald, Mililani - Won the OIA Western Division individual boys championship in a time of 16 minutes 6.90 seconds

Maile Shigemasa, Pearl City - Won the OIA Western Division individual girls championship in a time of 19 minutes, 25.70 seconds

FOOTBALL
Jacob Afele, Mililani - Intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble in win over Aiea

Tamatane Aga, Iolani - Rushed 25 times for 145 yards and a touchdown in win over Pac-Five

Dustin Ancheta-Maeda, Leilehua - Caught two touchdown passes in win over Waipahu

Jeffrey Ancog, Lahainaluna - Scored on a 49-yard interception return in win over King Kekaulike

Manaia Atuaia, Kahuku - Recorded a sack and forced a fumble in loss to Farrington

Noah Auld, Kailua - Completed 23 of 44 passes for 208 yards with two touchdowns in loss to McKinley

Jeremiah Badillo, Baldwin - Completed 13 of 18 passes for 202 yards with three touchdowns and ran in another score in win over King Kekaulike

Jayce Bantolina, Campbell - Recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in win over Kapolei

Tsubasa Brennan, Pac-Five - Intercepted a pass and recovered two fumbles in loss to Iolani

Ansen Cabanilla, Lahainaluna - Scored on a 62-yard punt return in win over King Kekaulike

Ofa Fahiua, Hilo - Recorded a sack and intercepted a pass in win over Konawaena

Isi Holani, Hilo - Recorded two sacks in win over Konawaena

Isaac Hurd, Campbell - Completed 16 of 25 passes for 181 yards and rushed for a touchdown in win over Kapolei

Robert Faleafine, Mililani - Completed 19 of 38 passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns in win over Aiea

Chad Farias, Kamehameha - Scored on a 22-yard fumble return in win over Saint Francis

Kingston Fernandez, Kapolei - Recorded two sacks in loss to Campbell

Devin Gray, Leilehua - Scored on a 21-yard fumble return in win over Waipahu

Absolom Henry, Radford - Caught five passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns in win over Roosevelt

Brandon Howes, Konawaena - Completed 21 of 37 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns in loss to Hilo

Justin Jenks, Leilehua - Completed 12 of 16 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Waipahu

Donovan Josue-Maa, Hilo - Scored on a 55-yard fumble return in win over Konawaena

Austin Jim On, Iolani - Completed 32 of his 40 for 361 yards and three touchdown in a win over Pac-Five

Aizon Kahana, Kapolei - Rushed for two touchdown in loss to Campbell

Kawelakeapono Kaeo-Mata, Baldwin - Caught 10 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown in win over King Kekaulike

Tristan Kamaka, Leilehua - Scored on a 38-yard interception return in win over Waipahu

Micah Kanehailua, Kamehameha-Hawaii - Completed 11 of 18 passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns in loss to Hawaii Prep

Kahoalii Karratti, Kaiser - Completed 15 of 23 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns in win over Pearl City

Colton Nohea Keahi, Baldwin - Scored on a 32-yard interception return in win over King Kekaulike

Ryder Kuhns, Saint Louis - Completed 21 of 34 passes for 326 yards and four touchdowns in loss to Punahou

Izaiah Lavatai, Radford - Scored on a 45-yard interception return in win over Roosevelt

Sanele Lavatai, Farrington - Rushed 27 times for 113 yards with two touchdowns in win over Kahuku

Stephen Lee, Castle - Completed 19 of 34 passes for 322 yards with a touchdown and rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns in win over Kaimuki

Taleon Lele, Walalua - Threw a touchdown pass and rushed for another score in win over Anuenue

Montana Liana, Farrington - Passed for 104 yards and rushed for a touchdown in win over Kahuku

Cody Lui-Yuen, Radford - Completed 15 of 29 passes for 365 yards and five touchdowns in win over Roosevelt

Kalen Lyman-Risso, Kamehameha - Recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in win over Saint Francis

Marc Ma, Iolani - Recorded three sacks in a win over Pac-Five

Keoni-Kordell Makekau - Caught 15 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns in win over Pac-Five

Ranan Mamiya, Saint Francis - Rushed 28 times for 181 yards with a touchdown and completed 17 of 26 passes for 95 yards and two other scores in loss to Kamehameha

Ian Manibog, King Kekaulike - Scored on an 11-yard fumble return in loss to Lahainaluna

Matthew Mariota, Saint Louis - Scored on a 45-yard fumble return in loss to Punahou

Solomon Matautia, Campbell - Scored on an 80-yard punt return in win over Kapolei

Kai Mercado-Aiona, Waipahu - Rush 16 times for 101 yards and a touchdown in loss to Leilehua

Kalei Meyer, Kamehameha - Recorded two sacks in win over Saint Francis

Kanawai Noa, Punahou - Caught six passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns in win over Saint Louis

Jordin Pacheco, Radford - Scored on a 45-yard interception return in win over Roosevelt

Tristan Pebria, Kapolei - Rushed 19 times for 126 yards in loss to Campbell

Ikaika Piceno, Leilehua - Scored on a 4-yard run, a 9-yard pass reception and an 87-yard kickoff return in win over Waipahu

Xavier Repollo, Waialua - Rushed for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass in win over Anuenue

Jared Rocha-Isalas, Lahainaluna - Rushed for two touchdowns in win over King Kekaulike

Kainoa Simao, Kamehameha - Rushed 10 times for 136 yards with three touchdowns and scored on a 95-yard kickoff return in win over Saint Francis

Tristin Spikes, Hilo - Rushed 23 times for 110 yards and a touchdown in win over Kona

Devon Stubblefield, Saint Louis - Caught 11 passes for 185 yards and two touchdown in loss to Punahou

Noah Sua-Godinet, Kamehameha - Rushed for a touchdown and threw a touchdown pass in win over Saint Francis

Tala Talauega, Waialua - Forced a fumble and returned a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown in win over Anuenue

Wayne Taulapapa, Punahou - Rushed 22 times for 196 yards in win over Saint Louis

Dakota Torres, Punahou - Caught two touchdown passes in win over Saint Louis

Chazz Troutman, Nanakuli - Rushed 15 times for 203 yards and three touchdowns

Johnny Tuia, Leilehua - Forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in loss to Leilehua

Larry Tuileta, Punahou - Completed 20 of 35 passes for 298 yards and five touchdowns in win over Saint Louis

Randon Tuitama, Kaimuki - Rushed 24 times for 203 yards and two touchdowns in loss to Castle

Mathias Tuitele-Iafeta, McKinley - Ran for 138 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries in win over Kailua

Logan Uyetake, Kamehameha-Hawaii - Caught two touchdown passes in loss to Hawaii Prep

Luca Vartic, Konawaena - Caught five passes for 108 yards in loss to Hilo

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Tatyana Anderson, Kaiser - Recorded a team-high seven kills in win over Farrington

Savanah Kahakai, Farrington - Recorded a match-high 11 kills and a block in a loss to Kaiser