Mililani's Kainoa Wilson hauled in seven passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns — all before halftime — in Mililani's 54-14 win over Kaiser. Eugene Tanner | SL

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Male Athlete of the Week: Kainoa Wilson, Mililani football
After earning All-Oahu Interscholastic Association Red West honors the past two seasons, Mililani slotback Kainoa Wilson was hoping for a fast start to 2014.

Wilson, a 5-foot-10, 170-pound senior, picked up this year where he left off with a two-touchdown performance in the Trojan's season-opening 63-47 win over Saint Louis, but he paid the price in doing so. Wilson sustained a collarbone injury against the Crusaders that ultimately kept him out of the next six games.

In his return Friday, Wilson proved to be a pivotal part of the offensee, hauling in seven passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns — all before halftime — as Mililani defeated Kaiser, 54-14 at the Trojans' John Kauinana Stadium.

"It was good to be back out here. I feel blessed," said Wilson, whose scores came on passes of 13 and 66 yards from quarterback McKenzie Milton. "I've been itching to play since the Saint Louis game when I got injuries. I'm just blessed with this opportunity."

Milton, who threw for 288 yards on 15-of-18 passing against the Cougars, found Wilson several times on his second or third progression.

"A couple of times it was great reads by McKenzie," Trojans' coach Rod York said. "Kainoa was the number two, number three read and boom, (Milton) popped it out and Kainoa runs great routes and he got him the ball."

The timing of Wilson's return coincided with the absence of leading receiver Kalakaua Timoteo, who did not play Friday with a shoulder injury. Timoteo has caught 33 passes for 706 yards and five touchdowns.

"It was unfortunate for Kala, but I didn't want to add more pressure on myself that I had to come back and prove something," Wilson said. "I just wanted to come back and play and that's all; just help my team get the win."

As a sophomore Wilson caught 45 passes for 600 yards with five touchdowns and followed that up with 26 grabs for 447 yards and four touchdowns as a junior last year. He earned second-team All-Red West distinction both years.

"He's a three-year starter, he's a senior, he's our captain and he did what we needed him to do (against Kaiser)," York said.

To be sure, Milton is excited to have his sure-handed slotback back on the field as the Trojans look to defend their league title.

"He was a bit nervous to take that first hit, but he did awesome (Friday)," Milton said of Wilson. "I know he was looking forward to it and I'm pretty sure he was satisfied with the way he played."

Mililani, the No. 2 team in the ScoringLive/OC16 Division I Football Power Rankings, can move one step closer to a return trip to the state final with a win over seventh-ranked Campbell in an OIA semifinal game Thursday at Aloha Stadium.

Kickoff between the Trojans (9-0) and Sabers (7-2) is set for 5:30 p.m.

Female Athlete of the Week: Chelsi Morishige, Pearl City bowling
Despite winning the individual state championship as a sophomore last year, Pearl City's Chelsi Morishige had her sights set on another prize heading into this season: a league title.

Morishige, a junior for the reigning state champion Chargers, achieved that goal Thursday when she captured her first Oahu Interscholastic Association crown at the Schofield Bowling Center. She rolled a six-game total of 1,228 pins to finish 38 ahead of teammate Ashlynn Castro. The Chargers finished better than 500 pins ahead of second-place Mililani to win their fourth straight team title.

"I was not surprised that she won because she has really, really improved her game since last year," Pearl City coach Millie Gomes said. "She's really grown and matured, because she was calm and didn't let other people get in her head. She was nervous, I'm sure, but she did a good job of overcoming that. I'm so proud of her."

At the same event last year, Morishige was leading the pack, but wasn't able to hang on and fell to third place.

"She kind of let that lead go," Gomes recalled. "It definitely motivated her this year, but Thursday she said 'Let's not talk about it, coach,' so she got past it at some point and just let it go — kind of like when you miss a spare you have to just move on — so I think she's become a bit more confidence because she knows she can do it and she was really cool headed (Thursday)."

The victory didn't come without struggle for Morishige, who trailed Leilehua freshman Gwen Maeha after four games.

"She was at 598 after three games and (Maeha) was at 600, but she stayed steady all the way after falling off the totem poll and giving it away last year," Gomes said of Morishige. "I told her to make them earn it and that she's the person to beat so the only person that can beat her is herself. She took that into consideration and it's made her more of a strong-minded person and toughened up her game."

Morishige, a member of the junior bowling league at Leeward Bowl, placed 19th as a freshman at the state tournament before capturing the state crown with a nine-game total of 1,747 pins last year. Gomes said Morishige rolled a perfect 300 game over the summer.

Gomes said Morishige's competitiveness was apparent from the time she joined the team three years ago.

"When she first started as a freshman, she used to like to practice with the boys and she didn't like to practice with the girls because she's so competitive, but she's humble at the same time," Gomes said. "What's interesting is she's able to converse with others, it's not like she doesn't want anybody bothering her if she's bowling well — because I would be like that — but she sits with the girls and cheers with them. She's really got great focus and determination."

Pearl City has won the last three team state championships — all under Gomes — and 10 in school history.

The Billy Tees/Hawaii High School Athletic Association Bowling State Championships will be held Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at KBXtreme in Kona.

BOWLING
Ryan Kajihiro, Pearl City — Won the OIA boys' individual title with 1,3888 total pins and helped the Chargers win the team title

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Jayleen Abregana, Kapolei — Had 13 kills and two case in a three-set win over Kahuku

Natalia Kaopua, Nanakuli — Put down 16 kills with four aces and two blocks in a three-set win over Waianae

Cheyenne Teo, Kahuku — Had 10 kills, three aces and a block in a three-set loss to Kapolei

FOOTBALL
Toa Augafa, Saint Louis — Scored on a 55-yard interception return in a win over Kamehameha

John Barbieto, Waianae — Rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries and caught three passes for 74 yards in a loss to Farrington

Tsubasa Brennan, Pac-Five — Caught 12 passes for 210 yards with a touchdown and ran in another score in a loss to Damien

Challen Faamatau, Farrington — Rushed for two touchdowns in a win over Waianae

Kainoa Ferreira, Pac-Five — Passed for 315 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Damien

Anterrio Gainwell, Leilehua — Had a pair of sacks in a loss to Campbell

Isaiah Gibson, Campbell — Had a pair of sacks in a win over Leilehua

Devin Gray, Leilehua — Scored on a 48-yard interception return and had a sack in a loss to Campbell

Austin Jim On, Iolani — Threw three touchdown passes in a win over Saint Francis

Drew Kobayashi, Saint Louis — Caught five passes for 98 yards and a touchdown in a win over Kamehameha

Nayton Kuresa, Waianae — Made a team-high eight tackles, including a sack, and scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in a loss to Farrington

Dallas Labanon, Damien — Passed for 179 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Pac-Five

Montana Liana, Farrington — Threw two touchdown passes in a win over Waianae

Hanisi Lotulelei, Maui — Rushed for two touchdowns in a win over King Kekaulike

Samson Low, Damien — Rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries in a win over Pac-Five

Tristan Ludiazo, Campbell — Had a pair of sacks in a win over Leilehua

Vavae Malepeai, Mililani — Rushed for three touchdowns in a win over Kaiser

Tielu Mamea, Mililani — Scored on an 84-yard interception return in a win over Kaiser

Ranan Mamiya, Farrington — Rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in a win over Waianae

Scott-Isaac Medeiros-Tangatailoa, Lahainaluna — Scored on a 39-yard fumble return in a win over Baldwin

McKenzie Milton, Mililani — Passed for 288 yards with three touchdowns on 15-of-18 passing and rushed for another score in a win over Kaiser

Sam Naulu, Kapolei — Made eight tackles, including a sack, and forced a fumble in a loss to Kahuku

Kumoku Noa, Kamehameha — Caught three passes for 123 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Saint Louis

Kaimana Padello, Mililani — Recorded two sacks in a win over Kaiser

Bronson Ramos, Mililani — Caught four passes for 107 yards in a win over Kaiser

Kyrus Rapacon, Kauai — Rushed for two touchdowns and forced a safety in a win over Waimea

Jared Rocha-Islas, Lahainaluna — Rushed for two touchdowns in a win over Baldwin

Jahred Silofau, Saint Louis — Rushed for 166 yards on 20 carries in a win over Kamehameha

Fatu Sua-Godinet, Kamehameha — Passed for 245 yards with a touchdown and ran in another score in a loss to Saint Louis

Tua Tagovailoa, Saint Louis — Passed for 199 yards with a touchdown on 18-of-23 passing and rushed for 86 yards with three touchdowns on 15 carries in a win over Kamehameha

Tyler Teruya, Iolani — Caught two touchdown passes in a win over Saint Francis