By BILL O’REAR
By BILL O’REAR
Tribune-Herald sports editor
Kamehameha swept Konawaena 3-0 in key Big Island Interscholastic Federation girls and boys bowling matches Saturday at Hilo Lanes.
The Wildcat girls entered the match against Kamehameha tied with Kealakehe atop the BIIF standings with 7-1 records. But the private-school Warriors battled past Konawaena as Namele Naiyo Arsiga led the charge with high games of 128 and 131. Aretha Tedula (146, 147) led the Wildcats.
The Konawaena boys entered their afternoon match with Kamehameha with a 7-1 record and only a win behind unbeaten Waiakea (8-0). But the Warriors rode high games from Kristopher Konanui (222, 154), Cody Pereira (189, 186) and Jaykob Barros (144, 143). Conrad Hildebrand (171) led the Wildcats.
BIIF bowlers have a bye this week and wrap up the regular season next Wednesday with matches between Keaau vs. Waiakea at Hilo Lanes.
The current standings are:
• Boys: Waiakea, 8-0; Konawaena, 7-2; Kealakehe, 6-3; Hilo, 5-2; Kamehameha, 5-2; Pahoa, 3-6; Ka’u, 3-6; Keaau, 2-6; Laupahoehoe, 1-6; St. Joseph, 0-7.
• Girls: Kealakehe, 8-1; Konawaena, 7-2; Waiakea, 6-2; Hilo, 5-2; Kamehameha, 5-2; Pahoa, 4-5; Ka’u, 3-6; Keaau, 2-6; St. Joseph, 0-7; Laupahoehoe, 0-7.
The BIIF bowling team and individual championships will be held Saturday, Oct. 27 at Hilo Lanes. The state tournament will be held Saturday, Nov. 3 on Kauai.
St. Joseph, under athletic director Chloe Thurston and assistant Jacob Doolittle, have provided bowling results this season.
Results from Saturday’s matches at Hilo Lanes follow:
Morning session
Girls: Konawaena 3, St. Joseph 0; Kealakehe 3, Pahoa 0; Kamehameha 3, Keaau 0.
High scorers:
• Konawaena: Caroline Afaga, 126; Madison Staup, 147.
• St. Joseph: Chantelle Adviento, 148.
• Kealakehe: Desiree Ichishita, 143, 158; Paulaine Gampon, 132, 129.
• Pahoa: Randi Lee Berinobis, 120.
• Kamehameha: Suvette Kahawaii, 184, 134; Namele Naipo-Arsiga, 134, 142.
• Keaau: Tayloure Deblake, 115.
Boys: Kealakehe 3, Pahoa 0; Konawaena 3, St. Joseph 0; Kamehameha 3, Keaau 0.
High scorers:
• Kealakehe: Bronston Apolo, 150, 187; James Fisher, 175, 167.
• Pahoa: Peter Ferreira, 177, 119.
• St. Joseph: Alan Higaki, 137, 156.
• Konawaena: Kyler Kunitomo, 166.
• Keaau: Erik Arnold, 141, 129.
• Kamehameha: Malu Konanui, 144, 145; Cody Pereira, 162, 212; Makuna Matsuyama, 190, 157.
Afternoon session
Girls: Kamehameha 3, Konawaena 0; Kealakehe 3, Ka’u 0; Waiakea 3, St. Joseph 0.
High scorers:
• Konawaena: Aretha Tedula, 146, 147.
• Kamehameha: Namele Naiyo Arsiga, 128, 131.
• Kealakehe: Desiree Ichishita, 187, 157; Mika Parish, 136, 183.
• Ka’u: Lanni Ahyee, 90.
• St. Joseph: Sarina Wyrick, 140.
• Waiakea: Zoe Kimura, 134, 129; Rikelle Sakoda, 126, 151.
Boys: Kamehameha 3, Konawaena 0; Waiakea 3, St. Joseph 0; Kealakehe 3, Ka’u 0.
High scorers:
• Kamehameha: Jaykob Barros, 144, 143; Kristopher Konanui, 222, 154; Cody Pereira, 189, 186.
• Konawaena: Conrad Hildebrand, 171.
• Waiakea: Ashton Flores, 211; John Kaipo, 158, 233; Jordan Ogawa, 150, 173.
• St. Joseph: Alan Higaki, 122, 134.
• Kealakehe: Chase Benbow, 139, 153; James Fisher, 187, 175.
• Ka’u: Shayden Augustine, 128, 129.