By BILL O’REAR
Tribune-Herald sports editor
The scores are starting to soar in Big Island Interscholastic Federation bowling, with 11 players rolling games of 200 or better on Saturday.
At Kona Bowl, Konawaena’s Tyler Hashimoto torched the lanes for a 681 series, with games of 256, 200 and 225 as the Wildcats beat Hilo 3-0 in an early season battle of BIIF contenders.
Wildcat teammate Rodney Torres also had a productive day, chalking up a 226 game in the morning session in a 3-0 win over Laupahoehoe, then adding a 202 in the impressive sweep of the Vikings.
At Hilo Lanes, Waiakea’s John Kapio toasted the polished hardwood with a 658 series, with games of 215, 228 and 215 to lead the defending champion Warriors to a 3-0 win over Ka‘u.
Waiakea teammate Tevin Nakashima also had a quality performance with high games of 195 and 207 as the Warriors swept Ka’u and Pahoa.
Also bowling at least 200 high games on Saturday were Kealakehe’s Harley Jarris (216), Waiakea’s Ashton Flores (231), Hilo’s Kendrick Dacayanan (222, 201), Davin Yagi (207) and Josh Kirkpatrick (201) plus Konawaena’s Melissa Simon (208, 206) and Waiakea’s Leycie Yoneda (211).
BIIF action continues at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kona Lanes with Pahoa vs. Konawaena and Kealakehe vs. Waiakea. Then at 1 p.m., it’s Ka’u vs. Konawaena and Kealakehe vs. Keaau.
Results from last Saturday:
At Kona Bowl
Morning matches
Boys: Konawaena 3, Laupahoehoe; Hilo 2, Kealakehe 1.
High scorers (150+)
— Konawaena: Conrad Hildebrand, 192; Kyler Kunitomo, 183.
— Kealakehe: James Fisher, 187; Bronston Apolo, 181.
— Hilo: Davin Yagi, 182, 180, 178; Josh Kirkpatrick, 176.
Girls: Konawaena 3, Laupahoehoe; Kealakehe 2, Hilo 1.
High scorers (140+)
— Konawaena: Jordon Pond, 200; Melissa Simon, 208, 174; Madison Staup, 175.
— Kealakekehe: Desiree Ichishita, 195, 175; Tiffany Kurozawa, 181, 184; Kelsie Miki, 178.
— Hilo: Kylie Fujiyoshi, 195, 178, 177; Brihana Brooks, 176; Kayla
Okimoto,176.
Afternoon matches
Boys: Konawaena 3, Hilo 0; Kealakehe 3, Laupahoehoe 0.
High scorers
—Konawaena: Tyler Hashimoto, 256-200-225-681; Rodney Torres, 202; Conrad
Hildebrand, 184.
— Hilo: Davin Yagi, 207; Josh Kirkpatrick, 201; Dylan Galdones,190; Kendrick
Dacayanan, 189.
— Kealakehe: James Fisher, 196;, Harley Jarvis,: 190,
Girls: Konawaena 3 Hilo 0; Kealakehe 3, Laupahoehoe 0.
High scorers
— Konawaena: Madison Staup, 177, 182; Melissa Simon, 206; Caroline Afaga, 160.
— Hilo: Kylie Fujiyoshi, 179, 176; Shatori Deponte-Cabison, 174; Brihana
Brooks, 178.
— Kealakehe: Pauline Gampon, 185; Desiree Ichishita, 147; Kelcie Miki, 148.
At Hilo Lanes
Morning matches
Boys: Kamehameha 3, St. Joseph 0; Waiakea 3, Pahoa 0; Keaau 2, Ka’u 1.
High scorers
— Kamehameha: Did not report first and last names of high scorers.
— St. Joseph: Alan Higaki, 164.
— Waiakea: Tevin Nakashima, 175-207; Jordan Ogawa,192.
— Keaau:Erik Arnold, 150.
— Ka’u: Franklin Orcino, 153.
Girls: Kamehameha 3, St. Joseph 0; Keaau 2, Ka’u 1; Waiakea 3, Pahoa 0.
— Kamehameha: Shaylene Hegarty, 160.
— Waiakea: Caseria Brook, 175; Zoe Kimura, 191, 191; Chelsea Mitsuda, 177;
Jaide Sapla, 153, 168; Leycie Yoneda, 211.
Afternoon matches
Girls: Waiakea 3, Ka’u 0; Pahoa 3, Keaau 0;
High scorers
— Waiakea: Brooke Caseria, 168; Zoe Kimura, 170; Chelsea Mitsuda, 147, 153.
Boys: Waiakea 3, Ka’u 0; Keaau 3, Pahoa 0.
High scorers
— Waiakea: Ashton Flores, 231, 156; John Kaipo, 215-228-215-658; Tevin Nakashima, 195, -165.
— Ka’u: Franklin Orcino, 169.
• St. Joseph reported the Hilo bowling results from Saturday and Clyde Takafuji the Kona Bowl results.
