Stacy Kaneshiro | ScoringLive
April 30, 2016, 7:34am
For the fifth consecutive year, it will be an all-Western Division final for the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I softball tournament.
Two-time defending OIA champion Mililani will play Kapolei about 30 minutes after the Division II title game, which is slated for 5 p.m.
In 38 OIA championships, the East and West are tied at 19. But the West has won 13 of the last 16, including the last six. That means the East once held a hefty advantage in the series. Kailua won 12 of its OIA-leading 14 titles during the 1980s and 1990s. Since 1990, the East has won only three titles, twice by Kailua (2003 and 2006) and Roosevelt (2009).
For the fourth consecutive year, the West will send five teams to states to one from the East. From 2006 to 2012, the ratio has been 4-2.
And it just isn't a numbers deal for the West recently. In this year's tournament alone, West teams won seven of the first eight games (first round and quarterfinals). Six of the wins ended with the 10-run differential mercy rule. The other resulted in a no-hitter. Moreover, the only game the East won, East third seed Roosevelt barely beat West sixth seed Waianae, 9-8. Even in the fifth-place semifinal, Kailua squandered a 6-1 lead in the top of the seventh and eventually lost 14-12 in 11 innings.
Meanwhile, Mililani will be seeking its third title in a row and 11th overall, second-best in the OIA. The Trojans are 10-6 in title games.
Kapolei last played in the OIA title game in 2012 and 2013, but lost each time to nemesis Campbell.
Kapolei and Mililani have played against each for the title twice. The Hurricanes won in 2004 and 2005, their only league titles to date.
Year |
Team |
Coach |
Score |
2015 |
Mililani (10) |
Rose Antonio (5) |
Mililani 4, Campbell 3 |
2014 |
Mililani |
Rose Antonio |
Mililani 9, Waianae 7 |
2013 |
Campbell (5) |
Michael Hermosura |
Campbell 10, Kapolei 0 (5 inn., 10-run) |
2012 |
Campbell |
Michael Hermosura |
Campbell 4, Kapolei 3 (8 inn.) |
2011 |
Campbell |
David Perreira |
Campbell 2, Kailua 1 |
2010 |
Mililani |
Rose Antonio |
Mililani 20, Castle 2 (5 inn., 10-run) |
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2009 |
Roosevelt |
Clay Okamura |
Roosevelt 3, Mililani 1 |
2008 |
Mililani |
Rose Antonio |
Mililani 4, Campbell 3 |
2007 |
Mililani |
Rose Antonio |
Mililani 4, Campbell 2 |
2006 |
Kailua (14) |
Bernard Victor (5) |
Kailua 6, Leilehua 0 |
2005 |
Kapolei |
Tony Saffery |
Kapolei 9, Mililani 1 |
2004 |
Kapolei |
Tony Saffery |
Kapolei 3, Mililani 1 |
2003 |
Kailua |
Bernard Victor |
Kailua 2, Mililani 0 |
2002 |
Mililani |
Mike Okimoto (4) |
Mililani 2, Castle 0 |
2001 |
Mililani |
Mike Okimoto |
Mililani 2, Pearl City 0 |
2000 |
Mililani |
Mike Okimoto |
Mililani 2, Waianae 1 |
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1999 |
Mililani |
Mike Okimoto |
Mililani 4, Kailua 1 |
1998 |
Castle (3) |
Jon Berinobis |
Castle 10, Kailua 3 |
1997 |
Mililani |
Mike Okimoto |
Mililani 10, Kaiser 6 |
1996 |
Kailua |
Bernard Victor |
Kailua 4, Waianae 2 |
1995 |
Kailua |
Bernard Victor |
Kailua 17, Waianae 5 |
1994 |
Kailua |
Bernard Victor |
Kailua 3, Roosevelt 0 |
1993 |
Kaiser |
Patty Heely |
Kaiser 14, Mililani 5 |
1992 |
Campbell |
Loke Huddy |
Campbell 4, Kailua 1 |
1991 |
Castle |
Rocky Kahanu |
Castle def. Nanakuli by forfeit |
1990 |
Kailua |
Howard Okita (9) |
Kailua 13, Nanakuli 0 |
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1989 |
Kailua |
Howard Okita |
Kailua 2, Leilehua 1 |
1988 |
Kailua |
Howard Okita |
Kailua 10, Castle 1 |
1987 |
Kailua |
Howard Okita |
Kailua 1, Leilehua 0 (11 inn.) |
1986 |
Kailua |
Howard Okita |
Kailua 9, Nanakuli 0 |
1985 |
Kailua |
Howard Okita |
Kailua 2, Pearl City 1 |
1984 |
Kailua |
Howard Okita |
Kailua 2, Pearl City 0 |
1983 |
Waianae |
Charlotte Kaulukukui |
Waianae 1, Kailua 0 |
1982 |
Kailua |
Howard Okita |
Kailua 1, Waianae 0 |
1981 |
Kailua |
Howard Okita |
Kailua 5, Leilehua 4 (10 inn.) |
1980 |
Castle |
Victor Galisa |
Castle 3, Pearl City 2 |
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1979 |
Pearl City |
Laurie Apo |
Pearl City 2, Kailua 1 |
1978 |
Pearl City |
Laurie Apo |
Pearl City 5, Castle 3 |
1977 |
Campbell |
Loke Huddy |
Overall reg. season record |
Teams records in OIA title games
Division I |
W |
L |
Kailua |
14 |
6 |
Mililani |
10 |
6 |
Campbell* |
4 |
3 |
Castle |
3 |
3 |
Kapolei |
2 |
2 |
Pearl City |
2 |
4 |
Kaiser |
1 |
1 |
Roosevelt |
1 |
1 |
Waianae |
1 |
5 |
Nanakuli |
0 |
3 |
Leilehua |
0 |
4 |
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38 |
38 |
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best regular-season record |
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Division II/White |
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Year |
Team |
Coach |
Score |
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2015 |
Aiea |
Alan Higuchi |
Aiea 10, Nanakuli 8 |
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2014 |
Nanakuli |
Ricky Gusman |
Nanakuli 10, Aiea 5 |
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2013 |
Nanakuli |
Ricky Gusman |
Nanakuli 8, Kaiser 5 |
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2012 |
Nanakuli |
Ricky Gusman |
Nanakuli 12, Kalaheo 2 (5 inn. 10-run) |
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2011 |
Kahuku |
Ed Davis |
Kahuku 5, Waipahu 1 |
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2010 |
Kalani |
Melissa Marquez |
Kalani 12, Waialua 10 |
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2009 |
Waialua |
Jay Keao |
Waialua 5, Kaiser 4 |
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2008 |
Farrington |
Glenn Zukeran |
Farrington 15, Kaiser 0 |
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2007 |
Kahuku |
Anue Santiago |
Kahuku 4, Farrington 2 |
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2006 |
Kalaheo |
Al Confran |
Kalaheo 7, Aiea 0 |
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2005 |
Waipahu |
Sheri Elarco |
Waipahu 3, Kalaheo 1 |
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2004 |
Kalaheo |
Al Confran |
Kalaheo 3, Aiea 2 |
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Division II |
W |
L |
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Nanakuli |
3 |
1 |
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Kahuku |
2 |
0 |
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Kalaheo |
2 |
2 |
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Kalani |
1 |
0 |
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Farrington |
1 |
1 |
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Waialua |
1 |
1 |
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Waipahu |
1 |
1 |
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Aiea |
1 |
3 |
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Kaiser |
0 |
3 |
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12 |
12 |
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