The following is a list of local sports briefs.
Nakagawa leads BIIF girls at states
91直播 Preparatory Academy sophomore Khloe Nakagawa, also this year’s BIIF individual champion, placed 11th overall in the HHSAA Girls Golf Championship earlier this week at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course. Nakagawa was the Big Island’s top finisher in the two day-event.
Nakagawa finished with a cumulative score of 155 (+11), tying Kalani’s Sakura Ramirez in 10th. Nakagawa shot a 75 in Round 1, including a Hole in 1 on the 18th green. She shot 80 in Round 2.
Waiakea’s Jordyn Kawachi placed 13th overall after shooting 157 (+13). Her strongest round was on Day 2, where she shot 3-over par (75). Teammate Madelyn Awaya placed 18th after shooting 15-over par (159).
Hilo’s Lauren Kozohara placed 29th after shooting 166 (+22) to round out the BIIF golfers that placed in the top 30.
Alexa Takai of Punahou finished 2-under par (142) to win the individual title — shooting a 68 in Round 2. Her services helped the Buffanblu win the team title.
Waiakea finished seventh overall (+69) in the team contest. Hilo placed ninth (+114).
To view the full slate of results, see HHSAA’s website.
Vikings, Warriors and Dragons knocked off
Four BIIF teams’ seasons came to an end in the HHSAA baseball and softball tournaments this week.
In baseball, Hilo was eliminated after a 7-1 loss to Kamehameha-Kapalama on Thursday. The Vikings were only able to muster three hits — one each from Richard Wells Jr., Ghage Daquep and Liam Roddy. Braden Oda and Tadyne Agudo each split three innings apiece on the mound.
The winning Warriors, on the other hand, logged 11 total hits — led by Elu Colburn with three. Teammates Coen Sardinha and Kaikea Patoc-Young each had two.
Ayden Garcia was named the game’s winning pitcher. Second-seeded KSK went on to play Mililani in the semifinals.
Hilo was diverted to the consolation bracket to face Kamehameha-91直播, who was knocked off by Mililani 11-1 on Thursday. The game was called after six innings due to the run rule, where the third-seeded Trojans scored eight runs in the sixth.
The Warriors logged five hits — one each from Iokepa Martines, Brock Ayudan, Dayton Hanson, Kamau Passi and Blayze Leslie. Passi, Hunter Yamamoto, Haez Coloma and Esaijah Pablo all shared time on the mound.
Mililani, on the other hand, finished with 10 hits — led by Jonah Parker with three. Taj Firmin was named the game’s winning pitcher.
In softball, the BIIF DI champion Waiakea Warriors were routed 19-2 in five innings in the quarterfinals to Kapa‘a, knocking them out of state contention on Wednesday. Waiakea posted just four hits — one each from Kaelyn Sewake, Meghan Spencer, Jessie Garza and Baylee Guelguel. Spencer and Garza split time pitching in the circle.
Brynn Yamashita and Welina Carvalho-Brede each homered for Kapa‘a to lead the bats. Rylie Furtado was named the game’s winning pitcher.
Kapa‘a went on to fall to Mililani in the semis, while Waiakea lost 10-0 Maryknoll in Thursday’s consolation bracket. Their season ended at 11-2.
In the DII state softball bracket, second-seeded Honoka‘a lost 14-11 to Kalaheo in Thursday’s quarterfinals.
Of The Dragons’ 11 hits, Keira Agdeppa, Emalia Emmsley and Jaycia-Lyn Silva led with two each. Kayliah Kauahi and Emmsley shared time in the circle.
On the Mustangs’ side, Brooklyn Ho Cordes, Ivi Young and Kaylee Akiu each led their team with two hits each.
Kalaheo went on to face Nanakuli in the semis, while Honoka‘a was diverted to the consolation bracket, where the Dragons faced Molokai in the fifth-place semis on Friday.
See the paper next week to read about how the remaining BIIF teams finished on Oahu.
Vikings water polo falls at states
The 2026 BIIF water polo champion Hilo Vikings lost 17-5 to Kamehameha-Kapalama in Thursday’s state quarterfinals, ending their state championship hopes and diverting them to the consolation bracket.
Terangi Moleni led the Vikings with three goals, while Lilinoe Tonelli finished with two. On KSK’s side, Lailailuhonua Kaopua-Winchester and Ava Carlson each scored four goals.
Hilo played Iolani in Friday’s consolation matchup, while KSK played Kaiser in the semifinals.
HIBT postpones 2026 event
The iconic 91直播an International Billfish Tournament has historically drawn competitors from around the world to Kailua-Kona since 1959. As the 91直播an International Billfish Tournament planning process moved forward this year, it became clear that current global and economic conditions present significant challenges to successfully relaunching an international fishing tournament of this scale. The organizers of the 91直播an International Billfish Tournament unfortunately decided that the tournament will not move forward this year.
“Ongoing shifts in international travel patterns, rising operational and transportation costs, and continued uncertainty in the world have made it difficult to ensure the strong international field that has long defined the tournament’s legacy,” said Tournament Director Bobbie Fithian. “All of us involved in HIBT have a deep appreciation for the continued support from the global fishing community, partners, and the Kona community.”
