Nanakuli senior Cheyenne Lute and Team Rogue coach Alan Higuchi (Aiea) chat after their victory in the final of the New City Nissan Senior Softball Classic. Lute pitched a complete game win, allowing just two hits with three strikeouts and one walk while pitching on a groin injury. Lute’s team at Nanakuli played just two games, then forfeited the remainder of the season.
The champions of the New City Nissan Senior Softball Classic, Team Rogue, are honored after a 10-2 win over Team Armada in the tournament final at Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park.
Cheyenne Lute didn’t dwell in despair as Nanakuli’s softball team fell into a season of forfeiture after just two games. The senior simply took on a new challenge, playing for the Golden Hawks baseball team. The baseball season ended, and she went back to softball. On Sunday night, she hurled Team Rogue to victory over Team Armada in the final of the New City Nissan Softball Senior Classic, 10-2, at Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park. Even more intriguing: In […]
Campbell graduate Jocelyn Alo’s home run assault continued into her debut in the NCAA softball tournament on Friday. The Oklahoma freshman launched a two-run blast in the fourth inning of the fourth-seeded Sooners’ 9-0 win over Boston University in the Norman, Okla. regional. Oklahoma (51-3) advances in the winner’s bracket to face Tulsa on Saturday. Alo, who was named to the NFCA All-Central Region first team on Thursday, entered the tournament second in the nation in home runs and caught […]
Long ago and oh, so far away, there was a team from the midlands that left an impression on a veteran city coach. “Watch out for Leilehua,” the coach said after a slew of rain-altered preseason tournament games. The mighty Mules fulfilled that prophecy. Leilehua (17-6 overall including nonconference/preseason games) capped the 2018 season with the first state softball title in school history and the No. 1 ranking in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. The panel of coaches and media […]
To be the best, the Leilehua Mules had to evolve into more than just a lineup of sluggers. They always had the tools. On this night, in a battle of heavyweight sluggers, Leilehua proved that they were ready and willing to put all their weapons into use. Defense. Pitching. Small ball and, of course, big ball with grand slams by Gianna Araki and winning pitcher Kaena Nistal in a resounding 14-4 win over Punahou in the final of the DataHouse/HHSAA […]
Leilehua won its first-ever state softball championship while St. Francis took home its second Division II state softball crown to cap off the DataHouse/HHSAA Softball State Championships at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. Below are the all-tournament teams as selected by the media and the HHSAA. Division I Most outstanding player—Kaena Nistal, Leilehua C — Hailey-Alexis Yamaguchi, Pearl City INF — Bailey Akimseu, Punahou INF — D’Asha Saiki, Punahou INF — Gianna Araki, Leilehua INF — Brandi Leong, Leilehua OF — […]
St. Francis junior Kailee Mahelona was in no rush to leave Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium after the Saints’ 10-0 victory over Kamehameha-Hawaii in the Division II final of the DataHouse/HHSAA Softball Championship on Friday. She didn’t have a choice really. While Mahelona celebrated the Saints’ second state title and first since 2005, her father, David, was preparing for the Division I final as Punahou’s pitching coach. “I have to (stay),” Kailee said after the Saints’ postgame meeting. “That’s my ride […]