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
Stacy Kaneshiro | ScoringLiveFebruary 14, 2014, 10:44pm
Fri, Feb 14, 2014 @ Waipio
WAIPAHU - Punahou returns to the title game for the second consecutive year after beating second-seeded Baldwin, 3-0, Friday night in the semifinals of the Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Division I state boys' soccer tournament.The Buffanblu (9-3-3) will be seeking its unprecedented 19th state crown when they take on Interscholastic League of Honolulu rival and top-seeded 'Iolani (14-0) for the championship set for 7 p.m. Saturday at the main stadium of the Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Complex.This will be the third time this season the Buffanblu and Raiders will play each other. The Raiders beat the Buffanblu, 2-0 and 4-2, during the regular season. This will be the 13th time the two soccer powers - 'Iolani has the second-most titles with eight - will play for the state championship. Punahou leads, 8-4.State tournament title games between 'Iolani and Punahou1979 Iolani 1, Punahou 01982 Punahou 1, Iolani 0 2 OT1985 Punahou 3, Iolani 2 2 OT1986 Punahou 3, Iolani 21987 Iolani 1, Punahou 01988 Iolani 1, Punahou 0 (PK 5-4) 1991 Punahou 4, Iolani 01992 Punahou 1, Iolani 0 OT1996 Punahou 2, Iolani 11997 Iolani 1, Punahou 02006 Punahou 2, Iolani 02010 Punahou 1, Iolani 0Punahou methodically dismantled the previously unbeaten Bears (11-1-2). Just 11 minutes into the game, Steven Yoshimoto scored from 10 yards down the middle to give the Buffanblu a 1-0 lead.About five minutes later, Yoshimoto assisted with a cross to Alec Dinsmore, who scored from about six yards out to make it 2-0.Ten minutes into the second half, Antonio Espinoza scored to make it 3-0.Punahou dominated offensively, taking 19 shots on goal, 11 of which were saved by Bears' goalkeeper Benjamin Wuthrich.The Bears managed 11 shots on goal, but Punahou goalie Henry Engel had seven saves, six in the second half.Last year, Punahou lost the title game to Kalani, 3-2, in penalty kicks (3-2).
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
The Spartans avenged a nine inning loss to the Buffanblu two days ago and return to the state tournament...
Warriors topped Crusaders in extra innings to force a winner-take-all playoff for overall league championship.
The Bulldogs dropped the first two sets and rallied for the next three to stun the Surfriders for their...
Ezekiel Sablan put down 20 kills, Jaycen Bush tallied 14 and D'Angelo Ross added 13 to lead Na Menehune...
Buffanblu scored five big runs in to break a 2-2 in the top of the ninth then held off a Spartans' rally...
The junior second baseman batted 9 for 15 in four OIA tournament games for the Chargers last week, while...