Friday, December 15, 2006

Friday update - 12/15/06

Monday it was intermediate tennis as the Lady Raiders took on University. University is just starting with tennis this year, as is Island Pacific who was the opponent on Thursday. Both matches were not competitive as the Lady Raiders sat down some of their starters and still won convincingly. It was 5-0 and 5-0 for the Lady Raiders.

Tuesday it was an all Iolani softball game as the Intermediate Blacks took on the Reds. The Reds are made up of mostly 7th graders, while the Blacks are mostly 8th graders. The Blacks are one of the better teams in the league this year. I was hoping the Reds could make a game of it but the Blacks went out to a 10-0 lead before Nani Tanaguchi hit a booming 2 run home run to at least avoid a shutout.

Wednesday, I had a chance to start up with soccer after about a 6 week layoff. The JV boys team took on a good St. Louis team. Both teams showed great intensity with the Raiders holding an advantage in field position and ball control. This eventually paid off in a 2-0 win.

Thursday it was a chance to see the Intermediate Boys Black soccer team in action as they took on a strong Pac-5 Brown team. The Raiders were able to maintain a ball control advantage in the first half, but one defensive lapse cost the Raiders a goal. The half ended at 1-0, Pac-5.

The second half was tighter as Pac-5 seemed to be gaining momentum. It was still close but it was Pac-5, again, that hit pay dirt. The Raiders couldn't get their offense going as multiple offside penalties conspired to limit the scoring opportunities. It ended 2-0 in favor of Pac-5.

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