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Lunas defeat Mustangs in three games

Tonga Kafoa of Lahainaluna High School tips a shot Wednesday during the first game of a 25-22, 19-25, 25-23 victory over Kalaheo on Wednesday at the King Kekaulike gym in a New City Nissan Championships first-round match. The Maui News / MATTHEW? THAYER? photo
May 15, 2008

PUKALANI — It may have been the biggest boys volleyball win in the history of Lahainaluna High School.

It is certain that no one in the King Kekaulike gym could remember a bigger one than the Lunas’ 25-22, 19-25, 25-23 victory over Kalaheo in the first round of the New City Nissan Division I State Championships on Wednesday.

When Paul Salvador — one of only three returnees from last season for the Lunas — pushed a dink over the net that the Mustangs could not handle on the final point, Lahainaluna had its first state-tournament victory since at least 1984, the last time they were in the state tournament until they went 0-2 last season.

‘‘I think that is the school’s first state-tournament win,’’ coach Tommy Akima said after his team improved to 6-5. ‘‘I know we didn’t win last year and I know we haven’t been here since 1984 before last year and I don’t think they won any then.’’

Salvador, who will attend Lane Community College in Eugene,

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Bears take second, Keiley finishes third

May 15, 2008

LIHUE — Justin Keiley finished quite a bit ahead of last year’s finish at the boys golf state tournament.

Keiley shot a 77 on Wednesday at Wailua Municipal Golf Course in the second and final round of the David S. Ishii Foundation Champio

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Hana swept by Pahoa in Division II tourney

May 15, 2008

HONOLULU — The Hana High School boys volleyball team lost 25-19, 25-19 to Pahoa on Wednesday at the Radford gym in the first round of the New City Nissan Division II State Championships.

The Dragons (8-3) will play a consolation match at

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Lahainaluna sent to consolation bracket

May 15, 2008

HONOLULU — The Lahainaluna High School softball team tied the score in the top of the seventh inning, but surrendered a run in the bottom of the seventh and lost 7-6 to Maryknoll on Wednesday in a DataHouse State Championships first-round game at Rai

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Cyr tied for first at NAIA championship

May 15, 2008

Plymouth, Ind. — Point

Loma Nazarene junior Sam Cyr shot a 2-under 70 Wednesday to enter a tie for first place after two rounds at the NAIA men’s golf

championship at Indiana National Golf Club.

Cyr, a 2005 gradu

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Roosevelt to meet Kamehameha Maui in quarterfinals

May 15, 2008

PUKALANI — The Roosevelt High School boys volleyball team swept past Wai-akea on Wednesday to earn a spot in the quarterfinals of the New City Nissan Division I state championship at King Kekaulike’s gym.

The Rough Riders (14-1), the Oahu

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