Baseball
Schools
Schedules
Standings
Stats
Players
Softball
Boys VB
JV boys VB
Girls Water Polo
» Football
» Girls Volleyball
» JV Football
» JV/White Girls Vball
» Baseball
» Softball
» Boys Volleyball
» Girls Water Polo
» JV Boys Volleyball
» Boys Basketball
» Girls Basketball
» Boys Soccer
» Girls Soccer
» JV Boys Basketball
» JV Girls Basketball
» JV Boys Soccer
» JV Girls Soccer
All-Hawaii
Power Rankings
Distinguished Athlete
Newcomer Award
Top Performers
Stories
About SL
Contact
Privacy
Advertise
Brien Ing | ScoringLiveJanuary 17, 2015, 10:42pm
Sat, Jan 17, 2015 @ Punahou
Punahou controlled the game early and held off a late charge by Mid-Pacific to post a key 2-0 win in a mid-morning match at Alexander Field.
Mark Kelley got things going for the Buffanblu in the 23rd minute, and Kalen Halvorsen added a second 6 minutes later to account for the Punahou scoring.
"We play better with confidence, and both of them (the goals) were set pieces so that's how important those calls are in game. It can really make a difference."
The Owls turned up the offensive intensity in the second half, but goalie Connor Goo was equal to the task, stopping just about every attempt made at him.
One shot that he wasn't able to stop came in the 70th minute of play, a laser-beam follow off a miss by Landon Navarro that banged soundly off the crossbar and nearly straight into the air before Goo was able corral it to end the best scoring chance in the half for Mid-Pacific.
"Connor has been great, he's been consistent," remarked Trifonovitch. "He's made the saves when he's needed to, the goals that have been scored have been earned goals. He hasn't let any of them by easily. The crossbar saved us today and helped us a little bit too."
Punahou finished 0-1-2 in the first rotation this season against the trio of top-ranked Iolani, second-ranked Mid-Pacific and eighth-ranked Kamehameha. During that three-game stretch, the Buffanblu scored just one goal while allowing three.
"We did had a little dip there, every season we seem to but its a matter of how we recover and so far we've recovered pretty well," said Trifonovitch. "This is a huge game for us because it gives us momentum going into Kamehameha and Iolani."
Punahou has outscored opponents by 23-0 since a 1-0 defeat to Iolani on December 27.
Every contribution, no matter the size, will help ScoringLive continue its mission to provide the best and most comprehensive coverage of high school sports in the state of Hawaii and beyond.
Please consider making a contribution today.
ADVERTISEMENT
Na Alii posted a 3-1 win over Roosevelt behind Aidan Yoshida's complete game, while two pitchers combined...
Campbell defeated Roosevelt in four sets Thursday, while Moanalua topped Waipahu in the nightcap as both...
The Hurricanes found their offensive groove in the late stages, scoring 14 runs down the stretch to back...
Bob Manintin pitched six strong innings as the Warriors snapped the Red Raiders' seven-game winning streak.
Teizsha Kaopuiki hit two home runs to power the Seariders in the opening round of the OIA Division I...
Ninth-ranked Kailua scored 10 unanswered runs behind six scoreless innings of relief from DJ Kauahi to...