Iolani Alumni

Freshman Leinani Keanini ‘08 and the USF Dons are off to their best league start in program history after winning back-to-back games this weekend - against St. Mary’s on Friday and No.18 Santa Clara on Saturday.

In a five-set win over the Gaels, Keanini made three appearances for the Dons recording one dig. Opposite the net, former teammates Kapua Kamana’o ‘07 and Megan Burton ‘06 led the way for St. Mary’s. Kamana’o, a sophomore setter, recorded 60 assists to go along with 11 digs while Burton, a junior middle blocker, totaled 13 kills (.343) and 10 blocks.

On the season, San Fransisco is 15-4 and undefeated in West Coast Conference play at 5-0 after winning their last eight consecutive matches.

Sammi Teramae ‘07, a sophomore forward for the Pacific Tigers, scored a goal and picked up an assist in back-to-back wins last weekend at Stagg Memorial Stadium on the Stockton campus.

On Friday against Cal State Fullerton, Teramae scored the game-tying goal on a penalty kick in the 76th minute (Pacific went on to win 3-2) and returned two days later to assist on the team’s final goal in a 4-1 rout of UC Riverside.

As the top goal scorer in 2007, Teramae has recorded six total points this season on two goals and two assists despite missing three games with a foot injury. The Tigers are currently 3-1 in-conference and 8-5 overall with five games remaining in the regular season (four in-conference).

[Photo: PacificTigers.com]

Just two years removed from their playing days together at Iolani School, the Langley brothers, Morgan ‘07 (left) and Dylan ‘06 (right), have emerged as the top scorers this season for the Swarthmore College Men’s Soccer Team.

Junior midfielder Dylan is currently tied for the team lead in goals scored (4) while brother Morgan, a sophomore forward, leads the team in assists (6). The duo is also tied for the team lead in total points (10).

Through 11 games, Swarthmore is 8-2-1 overall and tied for second in the Centennial Conference at 3-1.

After advancing to the championship game of the conference tournament last season, the Occidental Tigers are looking to take the next step forward this season and win it all. The team returns several core players including three Iolani alumni - sophomore forward Jesi Sasaki ‘07 (shown), the 2007 SCIAC Player-of-the-Year; 2nd Team All-SCIAC defender Marci Kang ‘06; backup defender Jamie Souza ‘06.

The Tigers are currently 1-1 in conference (1-3 overall) with a 5-0 win over Whitter College and a 3-2 loss to the University of La Verne. Sasaki and Kang have started in all four games for the Tigers while Souza has appeared in three of the four with one start.

St. Mary’s sophomore setter Kapua Kamana’o ‘07 (right) and junior middle blocker Megan Burton ‘06 (left) are in town this week to compete in the Rainbow Wahine Invitational which runs through Saturday.

The Gaels entered the 4-team tournament with an undefeated 6-0 record, but fell to the No.10-ranked Rainbow Wahine yesterday evening in straight sets, 22-25, 16-25, 8-25.

Kamana’o recorded 27 assists and 5 digs while Burton put down 4 kills.

St. Mary’s will face the No.9-ranked Washington Huskies tonight and the winless Pacific Tigers on Saturday. Both games will begin at 5:00pm Hawaii time.

More News: The duo along with Word-of-Life graduate Shanteal Satele were featured in a recent article on the St. Mary’s Athletic Website. Read the article »

[Photo: SMCGaels.com]

Kyle Ahlo ‘08, a Second Team All-State and First Team All-ILH selection last season, and her high school teammate, Kaz Masutani ‘07, a three-time First Team All-ILH selection and First Team All-State selection in 2007, well be headed to Loyola Marymount University in the fall to join the women’s softball team.

Ahlo was a two-sport athlete at Iolani, competing in basketball and softball. She was the 2008 recipient of the “I” Club Award. Masutani, the 2007 Father Bray Award winner, spent a year at Oregon State following graduation, but did not play, giving her four years of eligibility at LMU.

[Photos: Al Linsky @ Iolani-Events.org]

Christian “CJ” Johnson ‘06, an outfielder at Central Arizona College, is currently batting .388 (2nd on the team) with 17 doubles (1st), 3 triples and 2 home runs to go along with 36 RBI (2nd). Johnson has already signed with UH for the 2009 season.

Claremont McKenna 2B Travis Nishioka ‘06 (transferred from the University of Washington) has started every game this season for the Stags and is batting .362 with 10 doubles, 4 triples and 3 home runs. He has driven in 31 runs, leads the team in runs scored (37) and is tied for second with 12 stolen bases.

Freshman SS Case Miyahira ‘07 (shown above, OxyAthletics.com) is batting .336 for the Occidental Tigers and currently leads the team in hits (40), walks (16) and runs scored (27). He is second in doubles (9) and stolen bases (10).

Puget Sound sophomore Jarvis Nohara ‘06 (shown right) has been a dual threat this season for the Loggers, batting .302 and compiling a 4.91 ERA and 3-3 record on the mound.

Senior 2B Galen Komo ‘04 has appeared in 43 games for the No.5-ranked Azusa Pacific Cougars (NAIA) and is batting .265 with 3 home runs and 13 RBI.

Eric Muraoka ‘04, a senior pitcher for Lewis & Clark, has struggled from the mound this season sporting an 0-2 record and 18.26 ERA.

San Jose State infielder Brett Hasegawa ‘06 is taking a medical redshirt for the 2008 season.

Occidental freshman shortstop Case Miyahira ‘07 opened his collegiate career batting 6 for 13 in three games against Whitman College. The 5-10 shortstop currently leads the team in hitting at .462 with one double and one triple and is tied for the team lead in runs scored (4).

The Tigers are 1-2 on the season and will play three more games before opening conference play at home against Redlands on February 22nd. Occidental competes in NCAA Division III and is a member of the SCIAC (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference).

[Photo: OxyAthletics.com]

Occidental forward Jesi Sasaki ‘07 was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Player of the Year after recording 7 goals and 4 assists in her first collegiate season for the Tigers.

“Sasaki has shown that she is astute in her movement with and without the ball, has good vision and awareness and demonstrates composure beyond her years in tight situations as well as in front of goal. She is quick, has a great change of pace and direction, takes defenders’ challenges and just gets on with playing the game she truly enjoys.”

Also receiving post season honors was fullback Marci Kang ‘06 who was named to the All-SCIAC 2nd Team.

“The sophomore defender has started every game, is vocal on the field and has become a highly respected and hugely effective team leader. She reads the game exceptionally well, is tactically astute, is comfortable on the ball, strong in the tackle, and is a real competitor who always puts the team first.”

Occidental finished second in the SCIAC with an overall record of 11-5-1 (9-3 in conference).

[Photo: Leahi Soccer Club]

Once teammates at Iolani School, the Langley brothers, Dylan ‘06 (left) and Morgan ‘07 (right), are back playing together at Swarthmore College, an NCAA Division III school in Pennsylvania.

Morgan, a freshman forward, has appeared in 11 (of 13) games for the Garnet and is second on the team in total points with three goals and three assists. His older brother Dylan, a sophomore midfielder, has appeared in all 13 games, starting 7, and is second on the team in total shots with 33.

Swarthmore is currently 8-2-3 overall (3-2-1 in conference) and fresh off of a 1-0 upset of previously undefeated and #9-ranked Franklin & Marshall.

Jesi Sasaki ‘07, a freshman forward on the Occidental Women’s Soccer team, has helped the Tigers to a 5-2 record this season scoring four goals and picking up two assists. An all-state performer while at Iolani, Sasaki earned her first collegiate goals in the conference opener, scoring twice in a 3-0 win over La Verne. On Saturday, she added to her team leading point total with an assist in a 2-0 win over Cal Lutheran.

Also making contributions for the Tigers this season are sophomore defenders Marci Kang ‘06 and Jamie Souza ‘06. In a 1-0 upset of Redlands, the 2006 SCIAC Champions, Kang was specifically noted for her “tough defense” in the hard-earned win.

The Tigers compete in NCAA Division III and are currently 4-1 in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC).

[Photo: Iolani.org]

Cavan Scanlan ‘92 and the Samoan National Team took the Bronze medal in the 2007 South Pacific Games in Samoa. Through 8 games, Cavan averaged 6.5 points per game on 71% shooting (15 for 21) in helping the team to an overall record of 6-2.

Utah junior running back Raynold Stowers ‘04 rushed for 21 yards on 6 carries in a 20-12 loss to the Air Force Academy in the team’s home opener at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Ashley Aratani ‘04, a senior defensive specialist for the #8-ranked Washington Huskies, appeared in two matches this weekend to help her team improve their undefeated record to 8-0.

St. Mary’s sophomore middle blocker Megan Burton ‘06 (shown, right) had a steady weekend for the Gaels hitting .229 with 13 kills and 11 blocks in two losses to #9 BYU and #17 Cal-Poly. Freshman setter Kapua Kamana’o ‘07 also saw significant action against BYU and finished the match with 29 assists and 6 digs.

New Mexico sophomore goal keeper Kiani Wong ‘05 gave up just her second goal of the season in a 3-1 victory over Utah Valley State.

Freshman midfielder Nickey Ha ‘07 appeared in two games this weekend for the Loyola Marymount women’s soccer team who earned a tie (Indiana, 0-0) and a loss (Maryland, 3-0) in the Indiana University Hoosier Classic.

While in Hawaii for the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Classic, Pacific freshman Sammi Teramae ‘07 picked up two more assists (one in each game) to add to her team leading point total of 8. The Tigers improved to 3-0-1 after earning a tie and a win in games against the University of Hawaii (2-2) and the University of Tennessee - Martin (1-0).

[Photo: SMCGaels.com]

Just two games into her freshman season for the University of the Pacific Women’s Soccer team and forward Sammi Teramae ‘07 has already made a huge impact.

In her collegiate debut, Sammi recorded a goal and two assists for the Tigers in a 6-0 rout of Mount St. Mary’s in front of a record home crowd. Two days later, she was at it again, scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Kent State.

The Tigers are currently undefeated at 2-0 and will face the University of Hawaii on Friday, September 7th at 7:00pm at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium in the opening game of the Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Classic.

[Photo: PacificTigers.com]

While current Iolani players will be competing for the title in the 25th Annual Ann Kang Invitational Volleyball Tournament which begins today, several of the tournament’s alumni will be in action throughout the mainland competing for their teams as they prepare for their upcoming NCAA season.

• Kapua Kamana’o ‘07 - Saint Mary’s College
• Marya Kaminski ‘07 - Washington University, St. Louis
• Miyoko Petit ‘07 - Harvard University
• Megan Burton ‘06 - Saint Mary’s College
• Chelsea Ching ‘06 - Azusa Pacific
• Leigh Sumida ‘06 - University of Puget Sound
• Kelli Grobe ‘05 - Princeton University
• Jenny Kennedy ‘05 - University of California - Davis
• Ashley Aratani ‘04 - University of Washington

Times have definitely changed…

According to the recent Summer Edition of the Iolani Bulletin, more students from the Class of 2007 will be attending the University of Southern California (26) than the University of Hawaii (25). Interesting, considering the cost between the schools differs by $15,038 PER SEMESTER.

Here’s the list of expected tuition costs for the upcoming 2007 Fall Semester for the Iolani Class of 2007’s Top 4 most popular schools (not including fees or room and board):

• University of Southern California - 26 students - $17,606
• University of Hawaii at Manoa - 25 students - $2,568
• Santa Clara University - 15 students - $16,500
• Loyola Marymount University - 13 students - $15,584